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    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bill Nye, Jul 2, 2011.

  1. Bill Nye

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    There shouldn't be any difference. Note how the model numbers are the exact same. Now, why there's a pricing difference... only Newegg could tell you that.
     
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    The speed names 10600 and 10666 are a product of a not-so-well-defined standard, so it's natural that some manufacturers advertise it as PC3-10666, because "larger numbers are always better." There really is no hardware difference between the two :p
     
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    Yeah, but the model numbers are different. 10600 vs 10666.

    They're the same manufacturer.

    EDIT: Found this in the review for the 10600.
     
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    Notice on GSkill's website that the category name is PC3-10600/10666. They're the same. GSkill likely just changed the model name--Newegg, which stocks by model name, is listing them as two different products.

    See the product listing here.
     
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    Oh, well that's still really weird. Did they just recommend the buyer the SAME piece of hardware?

    See, if I was looking into 1600 ram, wouldn't have this problem with rounding conventions. 12800 and bam!
     
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    They're exactly the same, I just installed the Kingston RAM that I ordered from a shellshocker deal a few days ago. The product page said 10666 and the RAM itself says 10600 on it, but CPUZ reports that it's 10700 (their rounding for 10666). Also, lenovo advertises 10666 memory in the thinkpads and the included stick on mine has 10600 written on it, and CPUZ says 10700.

    In short, it's all the same - 10600/10666/10700
     
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