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There are quite a few people out there who support that having more RAM (system memory) in your notebook/laptop is not always beneficial and for good or bad there are many out there who take their opinion for granted. So a few months back when i started receiving emails by some of you asking the very same question from me i decided that instead of answering based on what i think and without any real proof it would be a lot better to actually test both 4GB and 8GB kits and see whether or not more is better. Fast forward a few months later and finally today we can release our 3 way comparison (which is not really a comparison but rather just a way to see if 8 is really better than 4) between 3 SODIMM DDR3 Dual Channel kits from both Kingston and Nanya.
Samsung are well known as manufacturers of consumer televisions, laptops and other electronics. Samsung’s SSDs have been gathering traction and some rave reviews across the industry, and also picking up steam are Samsung’s offerings to the memory sector. Available in 2GB or 4GB DIMMs, with kits available for 4GB, 8GB and in some locations, 16GB, Samsung have something available for every user. Rated at 1600Mhz at only 1.35v, the kit is designed to fit into the low voltage/green market segment. With stock timings of 11-11-11-28, these kits aren’t aimed at the performance consumer.. but knowing that these DIMMs also support higher voltages, lets see how far we can push them, shall we?
Today we are looking at the latest high performance memory from Patriot – the Viper ‘Black Mamba’. This memory has been designed for the latest Intel DDR3 motherboards and features a new ‘high performance heat shield’ to reduce the temperatures. The new Black Mamba kits will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities at speeds between 1,600mhz and 2,133mhz.
Nach unseren Ausflügen in die höheren Taktregionen mit den 8 GB Kits geht es diesmal etwas bodenständiger zu: Alle Kits in diesem Test verfügen herstellerseitig "nur" über einen effektiven Takt von 1600 MHz. Dafür lassen wir bei der Speichermenge die Muskeln spielen und erhöhen die Kapazität dem allgemeinen Trend folgend auf 16 GB. Der Markt in dieser Klasse ist hart umkämpft und so stellen sich in unserem Test der Hersteller Corsair mit einem Kit der Vengeance-Serie, Crucial mit einem Ballistix-Sport, G.Skill schickt ein ARES ins Rennen und Patriot bestreitet die Herausforderung mit einem G2 Division Sample.
Unter dem Namen Crucial Technology bietet der vor allem für seine Speicherprodukte in Form von Flash- sowie DRAM-Chips bekannte US-amerikanische Hersteller Micron Technology seine Fabrikate auf dem Endkundenmarkt an und versucht hier, die gesamte Nachfragebandbreite von günstigen Einsteigerprodukten bis hin zu innovativen und leistungsstarken Lösungen für den High-End-Bereich abzudecken. Auf dem aktuell hart umkämpfen Markt für DDR3-Speichermodule positioniert man sich hier mit der Crucial Ballistix Speicherreihe, die sich aufgrund ihres Designs und ihrer teils hohen Taktraten vor allem an Spieler, Casemodder und generell Enthusiasten wendet. Wir haben uns aus dem aktuellen Angebot Crucials mit dem 16 GB großen Crucial Ballistix Elite Kit aus zwei Modulen ein Produkt aus der Oberklasse des Herstellers auf den Prüfstand geholt, das mit seinen Spezifikation von DDR3-1866 bei Timings von 9-9-9-27 und einer Spannung von 1,5 V auf gute Ergebnisse hoffen lässt. Zudem verfügt es durch eine eigens mitgelieferten Software zum Auslesen der verbauten Temperatursensoren über eine ungewöhnliche und attraktive Zusatzeigenschaft, mittels derer man sich vom Gros des Gesamtangebots auf dem Markt absetzen kann.
The G.Skill brand has become one of the more popular brands in the enthusiast community. This Taiwanese RAM company has won the hearts of many overclockers, especially due their binning methods and affordable price tag. Therefore G.Skill manages time after time to launch RAM kits in multiple speed/timing versions, in different quantities and best of all they usually sport some extra overclocking headroom. With each new CPU platform that pops up, G.Skill introduces simultaneously a new series of RAM. When Intel launched Ivy Bridge, the TridentX RAM series popped up on the G.Skill website. The RAM vendors had to redo their binning methods, mainly due to the high ram speed support of the new Ivy Bridge CPU's. Enthusiast RAM isn't solely based anymore on just tight timings, high RAM speeds is one of the new requirements. The TridentX kit reviewed today is one of the higher specced kits, supporting a whopping 2666Mhz at CAS 11-13-13-35 2T timings out of the box.
The 16GB EVO CORSA 2400MHz is another high-end quad-channel kit from GeIL, which features quite tall heatspreaders with a special design and passed Die-Hard Burn-in tests for increased reliability. These modules are not cheap, the kit being available online for about 185 Euros.
When it comes to long names the Patriot Viper Extreme Division 2 series dual channel memory kit, pull no punches. There is a lot of power in a name, and this dual channel (division 2) kit of RAM from Patriot, an Extreme version of their Viper lineup, should have lots of power. The memory kit is normally a dual channel affair, but with 2 kits on hand popping them into an X79 system for testing seemed like more fun.
DDR3-1866 and a 2x8GB set? Is this the enthusiast RAM to buy? We benchmarked a set to find out.
Trident, voici un nom qui nous évoque tous quelque-chose. Oui, à l’époque de l’avènement de la nouvelle norme DDR3, ce nom symbolisait des mémoires hautes en fréquence avec des timings raisonnables, et surtout un refroidissement imposant. G.Skill réitère la recette avec les Trident X : haute fréquence, timing raisonnable et refroidissement hors norme.
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