Seems a decent price for 2x 8gb laptop ram modules
Useful upgrade on most DDR3 laptops
and
Mac Compatible too
Crucial 16 GB kit (2 x 8 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz Sodimm
Cache latency 11
Crucial 1.3/1.5 V
Latest comments (45)
dickybow
6 Oct 16#45
Now twice the price ! :disappointed:
oliversthomas
21 Jun 161#44
Thanks OP. Upgraded my mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro to 16GB with no issues. Did a hardware test on my Mac after upgrading and it didn't show any issues.
I had been looking at a slightly different 16GB set on Amazon for a while, but this saved me about £15, thanks.
Along with the SSD upgrade I did a while ago, my Mac is running nice and smoothly.
b4dr1
17 Jun 16#43
expired...great :confused:
b4dr1
17 Jun 16#42
as per the eBay listing you could visit their store at Portsmouth. I got the laptop yesterday and tested it out. overall satisfied with their response. the quality is grade 2 - a bit worn out due to heavy usage for a couple of years at least. the touchpad and battery was rattling a bit. they have agreed to do a swap now. but I think well worth it for the price.
Ajibee
16 Jun 16#41
That's an appalling suggestion - theft and fraud are not things that should be advocated on HUKD.
If it doesn't fit or work simply return it to Amazon as "not useful for intended purpose" - they'll refund you.
someperson
16 Jun 161#40
Got these today.
Tested them in a Lenovo Thinkpad (hardware test) and they work without any problem.
Gkains
16 Jun 16#39
These should be fine for any laptop which requires DDR3 1.5v or 1.35v.
The reason it's listed as Mac compatible seems to be that Apple do actually make a fuss. Seems they program their machines to reject most memory at the firmware level. Maybe because Apple love proprietary so much, or it is some requirement of the way the run the chipset or something.
Never heard of any other company whitelisting memory although I know that a HP EliteBook 840 G1 will not boot with 1.5V memory, but I wouldn't consider that whitelisting.
Babbler
15 Jun 16#38
OK thanks. I tried to go to their shop but it doesn't exist anymore and they don't let customers into their warehouse :/
Someone above has said purchased for a Mac mini - can anyone confirm it is compatible with a 2014 sever version of the mac mini?
b4dr1
15 Jun 16#35
Getting the laptop today and the RAM from Amazon on Thursday. I can come back and comment after weekend. Prompt me :wink:. Hands are itching to buy a SSD but going to wait and look for a good deal.
Holdsworth37
14 Jun 16#34
Great deal
Babbler
14 Jun 16#33
How is the x230 from them. Any good?
Hancock
14 Jun 16#32
Can anyone confirm the would be suitable for my HP Pro book 450 G2, the laptop is rather fussy about the type used.
Details from Mr Memory Scan
Speed: 1600MHz (PC3-12800)
Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Pins: 204-pin, Gold Connectors
Form Factor: SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module)
Module Dimensions: 67.6mm x 30mm (LxH)
Data Integrity: Non-ECC
Ranking: 1R, 2R, 4R
Voltage: Low - 1.35V
Babbler
14 Jun 16#31
Likewise. Yes it's good. Tempted to get it and the laptop now... Cheaper than getting them to do it!
onamission100
14 Jun 16#30
I went to the Crucial website and this memory did not show as compatible with my HP Laptop.
This memory according to Crucial says for Macs, so buy with caution.
The chances are it will work, a little research will show if your make/model of laptop has any whitelists in bios....worst case scenario they'll sell at a slightly higher price on ebay i'm sure.
elbs
14 Jun 16#22
if i tried these in my laptop and they don't work (e.g. compatibility issue) would amazon give refund?
Yes it is for normal laptops too, nowhere does it say mac ONLY
but please be aware
Manufacturers including some HP/Asus/Lenova etc have whitelists in bios (or Apple OS/drivers/etc) which limit some components that can be used in the system
In terms of bios whitelists this is blatantly a manufacturer gimmick and is EXTRA WORK done by the manufacturer to limit what components can be replaced and the bios will have a list of several items that it MUST be replaced with otherwise it will not function (or inhibit other functions ie USB slots). This serves in rendering the laptop obsolete before it's capability and time. This should be illegal in my opinion (OR made very very clear on purchase what exactly is crippled) as it is the OS drivers that if available will make this function in many cases for wifi modules/wwan etc in the pcie slot. RAM options though are not usually crippled but some occasionaly do.
Edit: No point getting too technical, some points could be explained better but you get the point.
kristianduds
14 Jun 16#20
they are! thought the link might be useful though to people who've got laptops like mine which only support the 260 (=
this post is 204 and yours is 260. Aren't they different?
onamission100
14 Jun 16#15
Is thus only for Macs?
kev2k14 to onamission100
14 Jun 16#18
Yeah why is it being marketed as for macs only, aren't all ddr3 laptop so-dimms 204pin?
what makes this specially for macs?
Also can't you use higher speed modules on say 1333 MT/s and it'll down clock from 1600?
Nice spot. Ive been looking at these for a few months. This is £10 less than usual lowest price.
lanc_red
14 Jun 16#13
Bargain. paid £50 for this around a month ago.
RufusG
14 Jun 16#11
bought for my QNAP. Thanks
stanno
14 Jun 16#10
Thanks OP. Not often you get deals like this on Mac RAM.
konline
14 Jun 16#9
Does anyone know if this works for other laptops like Lenovo or Dell? Thanks.
spurs142
14 Jun 161#8
Works perfectly with a late 2012 macbook pro. Perfect way to give it a new lease of life along with an SSD. I paid £50 for this so heat added
thekhan786
14 Jun 16#7
Does anyone know if this will work in a dell 15r 7520 laptop. Thanks
nathan18k
14 Jun 16#5
Will this be fast enough to be used with CAD programs with quad core i7 laptop?
I understand there isn't much real time difference between more expensive RAM modules.
I will be using Solidworks, Inventor etc
Thanks in advance.
fishmaster to nathan18k
14 Jun 16#6
I've never seen this question come up with regard to the workload you require. Maybe it's an issue on high end multicore Xeon systems, I can't see it being of any significant issue at all for your workload.
A laptop would not be considered as anywhere near high end and generally people use workstation towers such as HP Z series whereby they can run dual 8 core Xeons and higher. So I'd have to say no don't even consider this an issue for your workload.
Scotty Boy
14 Jun 161#4
Good find OP - it has gone up in price by a pound but still a hell of a good price to purchase at, especially if your needing a cheap RAM upgrade for your laptop or a compatible nettop/desktop system.
EDIT - Just realised I'm looking at a different Crucial RAM Upgrade kit on Amazon - to hungover to notice!!! :laughing:
danielson1978
14 Jun 162#3
I'm trying to tell myslef... "don't need, don't need, don't need, don't buy...." Heat added - great price
Opening post
Useful upgrade on most DDR3 laptops
and
Mac Compatible too
Crucial 16 GB kit (2 x 8 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz Sodimm
Cache latency 11
Crucial 1.3/1.5 V
Latest comments (45)
I had been looking at a slightly different 16GB set on Amazon for a while, but this saved me about £15, thanks.
Along with the SSD upgrade I did a while ago, my Mac is running nice and smoothly.
If it doesn't fit or work simply return it to Amazon as "not useful for intended purpose" - they'll refund you.
Tested them in a Lenovo Thinkpad (hardware test) and they work without any problem.
The reason it's listed as Mac compatible seems to be that Apple do actually make a fuss. Seems they program their machines to reject most memory at the firmware level. Maybe because Apple love proprietary so much, or it is some requirement of the way the run the chipset or something.
Never heard of any other company whitelisting memory although I know that a HP EliteBook 840 G1 will not boot with 1.5V memory, but I wouldn't consider that whitelisting.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sandisk-ultra-ii-ssd-960-gb-sata-iii-2-5-inch-internal-ssd-139-99-amazon-2464436
Details from Mr Memory Scan
Speed: 1600MHz (PC3-12800)
Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Pins: 204-pin, Gold Connectors
Form Factor: SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module)
Module Dimensions: 67.6mm x 30mm (LxH)
Data Integrity: Non-ECC
Ranking: 1R, 2R, 4R
Voltage: Low - 1.35V
This memory according to Crucial says for Macs, so buy with caution.
uk.crucial.com/ProductDisplay?urlRequestType=Base&catalogId=10153&categoryId=&productId=12099&urlLangId=-1&langId=-1&top_category=&parent_category_rn=&storeId=10153
Purchased
Thanks Op. if I die a poor man, I will haunt you.
I have a DS1815+ and it says on the spec sheet
https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/DS1815+
Memory
System Memory 2 GB DDR3
Memory Module Pre-installed 2 GB x 1
Total Memory Slots 2
Memory Expandable up to 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB)
edit - hmm, maybe it will:
https://www.synology.com/en-uk/products/Synology_RAM_Module
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=max+memory+for+synology&oq=max+memory+for+synology
https://miketabor.com/how-to-upgrade-synology-ds1815-16gb-ram/
but please be aware
Manufacturers including some HP/Asus/Lenova etc have whitelists in bios (or Apple OS/drivers/etc) which limit some components that can be used in the system
In terms of bios whitelists this is blatantly a manufacturer gimmick and is EXTRA WORK done by the manufacturer to limit what components can be replaced and the bios will have a list of several items that it MUST be replaced with otherwise it will not function (or inhibit other functions ie USB slots). This serves in rendering the laptop obsolete before it's capability and time. This should be illegal in my opinion (OR made very very clear on purchase what exactly is crippled) as it is the OS drivers that if available will make this function in many cases for wifi modules/wwan etc in the pcie slot. RAM options though are not usually crippled but some occasionaly do.
Edit: No point getting too technical, some points could be explained better but you get the point.
what makes this specially for macs?
Also can't you use higher speed modules on say 1333 MT/s and it'll down clock from 1600?
Please correct me if I'm wrong!
I understand there isn't much real time difference between more expensive RAM modules.
I will be using Solidworks, Inventor etc
Thanks in advance.
A laptop would not be considered as anywhere near high end and generally people use workstation towers such as HP Z series whereby they can run dual 8 core Xeons and higher. So I'd have to say no don't even consider this an issue for your workload.
EDIT - Just realised I'm looking at a different Crucial RAM Upgrade kit on Amazon - to hungover to notice!!! :laughing: