Mushkin Laptop Ram

Hi,

I was wondering about the mushkin latop ram.
I have read that the redline series is more geared towards over clockers and gamers etc, where as the essentials is for casual use.

So Why is it that the 2GB Essentials is slightly more expensive and has lower cl timings than the Redline of the same size?

Also Mushkin seems like its know for its overclocking abilities and for being very good ram in general.

How would Mushkin compare to kingston hyper x laptop ram?

 

Are you sure they are running at the same speed? Are they the same DDR version (i.e. DDR2 vs. DDR3)?


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nope exactly the same, both ddr2 running at 667mhz:
except the cl timings.

991618 - 2GB DDR2 SODIMM PC2-5300 4-4-4-12 Essentials (Module)

991716 - 2GB DDR2 SODIMM PC2-5300 5-5-5-15 Proline (Module)

 

i ran into the same issue last time i bought mushkin ram... the better speced stuff was cheaper...so i got it, and it was what it says it was.. dunno why they do that...unless they expect that you will change the timings....idk

 

Meh.

Memory brands / product lines used to be a big deal when memory overclocks used to be important. But honestly, RAM is so stable and overclockable these days, that it has become a commodity.

Enthusiast memory from one vendor is the same as enthusiast memory from another vendor. You can break your back researching what overclocks people have gotten, getting different timings, researching max voltages, etc etc. But in the end, it doesn't matter, because memory performance has practically zero impact on actual real-world performance.

In all likelihood, you will buy the memory, install it in your computer, it will work forever without any problems, and you will never think about it again. Get whatever is cheaper.

 

thanks kent1146

I guess RAM for laptops isnt that big difference, but what confuses me even more now is that there are two 4GB ram, exactly the same, except one says redline and one essentials.

From what I understand is that the redline should be better and have better chips. yet its cheaper than the essentials.

991717 - 4GB DDR2 SODIMM PC2-5300 5-5-5-15 Proline (Module)

991685 - 4GB DDR2 SODIMM PC2-5300 5-5-5-15 Essentials (Module)


So I asked Mushkin sales
and they replied:
Hey Carl-Eric,

The difference between the two lines are the type of chips used. Sometimes one line is less expensive than the other. I would go with the part that is less expensive. They both should be compatible with your laptop. We hope this helps.


Cheers,

The Mushkin Sales Team

I was intending to get the proline anyways.
What confuses me is, whats the point of selling the ram that is supposed to have chips with less quality that are more expensive when they have supposedly have better chips for cheaper.

 

Think of this:

when the lesser quality product was introduced, it was cheaper (by a lot, probably) than the higher quality product now available for less (because of volume).

However, the guys that count the beans won't let the older/more expensive inventory be sold at less than it originally was planned (or cost, in some cases).

So, today, you see situations like yours where the 'better' is also the 'cheaper' option.

 

Ok, yea, that makes more sense.

They keep it at the same price so that when the cheaper, newer one is out of stock they can still make money off of the older ones without having to drop the price and lose money.

Thanks

 

While I tend to agree with the idea that memory is memory is memory when it comes to laptops, I will still shell out the extra bucks for quality memory kits for desktop use.

In any case, when choosing laptop memory kits, the adage of "choosing the cheapest solution" should not overshadow the lure of lifetime warranties and excellent customer service by a manufacturer (Corsair and OCZ come to mind, among others).

As an FYI, both Mushkin modules linked by the OP offer lifetime warranties, however I cannot comment on their customer service as I have no experience with them in this regard.