The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Are all laptop ram memory created equal?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by khomer2, Dec 26, 2007.

  1. khomer2

    khomer2 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    When apple-to-apple comparisons are done for each of the different manufacturers of laptop ram memory, do they all perform equally? or is a particular brand better that is better than another? especially right now with all the holiday discounts on laptop ram?
     
    khomer2, Dec 26, 2007
    #1
  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

    Reputations:
    172
    Messages:
    1,403
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    all are about equal
     
    sly, Dec 26, 2007
    #2
  3. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

    Reputations:
    2,883
    Messages:
    3,468
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Brands don't make a difference. The precise specs do.
    That is, the clock rate (mhz) and the latencies/timings.

    But if these are the same, then the RAM is the same (performance-wise,anyway. One might still run hotter than the other, require a higher voltage, or offer more headroom for overclocking)

    However, some brands have reputations for offering good quality RAM (good timings and lots of room for overclocking), so some brands are more worth considering than others. But ultimately, if the specs are the same, performance is the same. Exactly.
     
    Jalf, Dec 26, 2007
    #3
  4. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    7,101
    Messages:
    5,757
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    They are not all created equal but all must run at the standards that JEDEC has established. That means that RAM of the same speed and latency will perform the same. As Jalf said, some are sold (claim)to overclock better.

    As far as voltage goes and the variations I don't think so clear as to "might require higher voltage". The standard for DDR2 is 1.8V, sure there is a range some might run at 1.7V or 1.9V but that has more to do with the system and MoBo or else RAM would have to be designed for individual systems and that does not happen. Some RAM might be able to operate further from the 1.8V standard but that is not "require" a higher voltage. So, DDR2 1.8V, DDR 2.5. They are all the same unless you are doing something
     
    powerpack, Dec 26, 2007
    #4