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Crucial CT2KIT25664BC1067 4GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 Memory KIT (2GBx2) by CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY Model: CT2KIT25664BC1067 Product features: - Module Size: 4GB kit (2GBx2)
- Package: 204-pin SODIMM
- Feature: DDR3 PC3-8500
- Specs: DDR3 PC3-8500, CL=7, Unbuffered, NON-ECC, DDR3-1066, 1.5V, 256Meg x 64
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Crucial CT2KIT25664BC1067 4GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 Memory KIT (2GBx2)Customer Review: A Must-have Macbook Pro Upgrade Summary: 4 Stars
First off - to me, 5 stars are reserved for an absolutely flawless product, buying and usage experience. So my 4 star rating breaks down like this:
Pros
- Relatively cheap way to improve gaming (Win7x64 thru Boot Camp) and Audio/Video editing in Mac OSX. Certainly cheaper than going to a genius bar and letting them put 4GB in there for you!
- Easy to install upgrade (4 mins max)
- No stability issues so far
Nitpicks
- It's 1066Mhz not 1333Mhz RAM. This is important only to guys like me who aren't afraid to OC or tweak FSB in Windows (which has proven to be really safe and cool BTW). CL7 is also slower than desktop RAM, SODIMMs in general can't keep up with desktop RAM speeds.
- Crucial's plastic casing for this kit may be efficient for them, but it's a bit much for consumers IMO. I kinda miss the good old days when you would get RAM in anti static baggies and bubble wrapped.
- It's not 8GB. [[Soapbox Time]] I know, this isn't a review for the 8GB kit, but I hate the games RAM mfr's play on consumers. 4GB is enough for most, but I do a lot of AV editing and more RAM equals more work done in parallel - the price of this RAM makes it a "wait and see" upgrade path to 8GB down the road. I get the price strategy, I just don't like it. I know companies can make fast, large solid state memory devices devices cheaply (MP3 players, SSD drives, etc.). So why does the system memory upgrade business jerk us around? [[/Soapbox]]
Final verdict - if you can't afford (or don't need) the 8GB kit, this is the way to go. If you're doing any kind of gaming in Windows or OSX, check into a 500GB 7200 RPM HDD as well.
Description of Crucial CT2KIT25664BC1067 4GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 Memory KIT (2GBx2)Go faster and further with a notebook or netbook memory upgrade from Crucial. We've got quality SODIMM memory for mobile systems. And because a memory upgrade is one of the easiest, most affordable ways to improve system performance, it's the ideal solution for on-the-go users. If you count on your netbook or notebook, count on memory from Crucial. Crucial is a key brand in the Lexar Media family of products. So whether you?re focused on your family, friends, work or life outside of work?Crucial DRAM products help make computing more reliable, faster, and more effortless. With upgrades for nearly every PC and Mac system out there, plus flash products and Solid State Drives, you can be sure that if it?s important to you, it?s safe with us.
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