Kingston ValueRAM 1GB DDR3

★★★★★ 4.8 (158)

Operating at 1.8V with CL5 latency, this unbuffered DDR2 667 module provides a straightforward capacity upgrade for aging 200-pin SO-DIMM laptops. Its single 1GB stick offers a basic, low-cost path to improve system responsiveness in older machines. This memory is best for users maintaining legacy notebooks that require PC2-5300 compatibility for essential web browsing and document tasks.

Capacity 1GB
Kit 1 x 1GB
Memory DDR3
CAS Latency CL5
Form Factor SODIMM
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB DDR3 ram
25 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong user sentiment (97th percentile) 97th

Cons

  • Below average latency (2nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (2nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (3rd percentile)
  • Below average feature (18th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
95/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 24 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '06: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '07: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '07: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '08: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '09: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '09: 4.0★ · 1 review111211Q3 '06Q1 '07Q4 '07Q4 '08Q1 '09Q2 '09
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 2.2
Feature 18.3
Latency 2.2
Capacity 3.4
User Sentiment 97.1
Social Proof 97.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR3
Form Factor SODIMM
Total Capacity 1024
Modules 1
Per Module 1024
Pins 200

Performance

CAS Latency 5
Voltage 1.8

Class

ECC No
Registered No

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader No

vs Competition

Spec Kingston ValueRAM Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH16GX4M2E3200C16 Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3200C16D-16GTZR Timetec Pinnacle Konduit Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K
Capacity 1GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB
Kit 1 x 1GB 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 8GB 2 x 8GB 2 x 8GB
Memory Type DDR3 DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 DDR4
Speed Mts - 3200 3600 3200 3200 3200
Cas Latency CL5 CL16 CL18 CL16 CL16 CL16
Form Factor SODIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false false
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial Proof
Kingston ValueRAM 2.218.32.23.497.197.8
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH16GX4M2E3200C16 Compare 53.887.487.645.677.197.8
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 Compare 63.673.387.671.260.185.6
G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-3200C16D-16GTZR Compare 53.887.487.645.677.192.3
Timetec Pinnacle Konduit Compare 53.873.387.645.677.192.3
Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K Compare 53.873.387.645.6092.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From $46 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $46

Price History

$46 $46 $46 $46 $46 $46 $46 Jun 8Nov 5 $46

Usage Scores

Overall (25.1)Budget (42.9)Gaming (12.6)Laptop (24.5)Server (9.4)Workstation (13.6)

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