I’ve ordered an Apple Refurb 2018 Mac mini, and need to order a 2 x 32GB kit to replace the 8GB RAM that’ll come preinstalled.
From various sources, I’ve been able to determine that I need to buy 2666 MHz PC4-21300 DDR4 (260-pin) SDRAM SO-DIMMs.
After researching online prices here in the UK, I’ve discovered that I can buy RAM badged by companies I’ve never heard of, e.g. “OLOy Cardinal”:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081QL94Y2
for £104.61 each (= £209.22 for 2)
or, say, Corsair Vengeance RAM:
https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categ...Vengeance-Series-SODIMM/p/CMSX64GX4M2A2666C18
for £227.99 for 2:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YBW84K9
or “Timetec” RAM for £237.09 for 2 (including delivery):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084Q77FGF
or “Global” RAM for £244.00 for 2:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TVDHHZ6
These are cheaper than the equivalents from, say, Samsung, Kingston or Crucial - i.e. brands I’ve heard of.
For example, there’s Samsung RAM, which is £249.49 for 2:
https://www.flexxmemory.co.uk/memor...in-sodimm-1-2v-cl-19-laptop-ram-memory-module
or there’s Kingston RAM:
https://www.kingstonmemoryshop.co.u...2-32gb-ddr4-2666mhz-non-ecc-memory-ram-sodimm
for which the technical specifications PDF is here:
https://www.kingstonmemoryshop.co.uk/image/product_pdf/hx426s16ib-32.pdf
The “Hyperx” version can be had for £129.90 each (= £259.80 for 2):
https://www.alza.co.uk/hyperx-so-dimm-32gb-ddr4-2666mhz-cl16-impact-d5782029.htm
or there’s Crucial RAM, which is the most expensive, at £286.79 for 2:
https://uk.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct2k32g4s266m
So, given that the “OLOy Cardinal” RAM is £77.57 cheaper than the Crucial equivalent, would people who are knowledgable about these things say I’d be fine going with a cheap brand, or would I be better off sticking to, say, at least Samsung or Kingston?
Many thanks for any insight anyone can provide.
From various sources, I’ve been able to determine that I need to buy 2666 MHz PC4-21300 DDR4 (260-pin) SDRAM SO-DIMMs.
After researching online prices here in the UK, I’ve discovered that I can buy RAM badged by companies I’ve never heard of, e.g. “OLOy Cardinal”:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081QL94Y2
for £104.61 each (= £209.22 for 2)
or, say, Corsair Vengeance RAM:
https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categ...Vengeance-Series-SODIMM/p/CMSX64GX4M2A2666C18
for £227.99 for 2:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YBW84K9
or “Timetec” RAM for £237.09 for 2 (including delivery):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084Q77FGF
or “Global” RAM for £244.00 for 2:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TVDHHZ6
These are cheaper than the equivalents from, say, Samsung, Kingston or Crucial - i.e. brands I’ve heard of.
For example, there’s Samsung RAM, which is £249.49 for 2:
https://www.flexxmemory.co.uk/memor...in-sodimm-1-2v-cl-19-laptop-ram-memory-module
or there’s Kingston RAM:
https://www.kingstonmemoryshop.co.u...2-32gb-ddr4-2666mhz-non-ecc-memory-ram-sodimm
for which the technical specifications PDF is here:
https://www.kingstonmemoryshop.co.uk/image/product_pdf/hx426s16ib-32.pdf
The “Hyperx” version can be had for £129.90 each (= £259.80 for 2):
https://www.alza.co.uk/hyperx-so-dimm-32gb-ddr4-2666mhz-cl16-impact-d5782029.htm
or there’s Crucial RAM, which is the most expensive, at £286.79 for 2:
https://uk.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct2k32g4s266m
So, given that the “OLOy Cardinal” RAM is £77.57 cheaper than the Crucial equivalent, would people who are knowledgable about these things say I’d be fine going with a cheap brand, or would I be better off sticking to, say, at least Samsung or Kingston?
Many thanks for any insight anyone can provide.
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