What's the 5 best RAM companies? And what RAM companies should you avoid at all costs?

MuriloRochaFernandes · Sep 16, 2022

This is the RAM that my laptop support. I got this information from dell.
What're best RAM companies? My region doesn't get the top companies RAM, so tell me a list of them. And what're companies that I should avoid at all costs? Or would any company's RAM work?

Mussels · Sep 16, 2022

Theres only three RAM manufacturers out there, and with DDR4, 2133 is the bottom of the barrel - any will work, and work fine.

ModEl4 · Sep 16, 2022

Any at this speed should work, but prefer 1.2V (you shouldn't find anything else anyway at this speed) and single rank without heatsink for compatibility reason just to be safe.
You can order system specific ram like Kingston KCP421SS8/4 (Replaced by KCP424SS6) but it's a waste of money!

R-T-B · Sep 16, 2022

birdie said:
My favorite DDR4 manufacturer was Micron/Crucial but they stopped selling RAM modules under the Crucial moniker.

They actually still sell ram under the Crucial name. It's the performance Ballistix sub-brand they killed. All their kits are JEDEC speeds now.

MuriloRochaFernandes · Sep 16, 2022

ModEl4 said:
Any at this speed should work, but prefer 1.2V (you shouldn't find anything else anyway at this speed) and single rank without heatsink for compatibility reason just to be safe.
You can order system specific ram like Kingston KCP421SS8/4 (Replaced by KCP424SS6) but it's a waste of money!

I didn't get what specs you were saying about here. What's 1.2V? And what's single rank without heatsink? How do I find that out in RAMs?

mclaren85 · Sep 16, 2022

I think only one is the best: Samsung B die.

PLAfiller · Sep 16, 2022

I am like a sheatfish when it comes to RAM. I scoop up whatever's on the rocks

. I've had only one stick from Team Group acting up. Ohh oh and a Corsair Vengeance DDR3 for a laptop. The Lenovo just didn't want to play nice with that RAM. I've had my fair share of blue screens there. But in your case and considering the previous thread you posted, anything should work @2133, may be get tighter timings? CL13?CL14?

P4-630 · Sep 16, 2022

MuriloRochaFernandes said:
What're best RAM companies? My region doesn't get the top companies RAM, so tell me a list of them.

Kingston or Corsair Value ram should work or lookup SODIMMS at the specific 2133Mhz speed.

mclaren85 · Sep 16, 2022

Also, elpida was a very very great company but unfortunately they bankrupt or sold out

Marstg · Sep 16, 2022

I avoid Corsair like the plague and also Kingston KHX modules, these 2 gave me most of the headaches in 20 years of PC. My favorite brand names are G-Skill and Team with their RGB Delta line-up. Also a big fan of Micron and Samsung for OEM ram. Samsung Magic is a type of very low-profile DDR3 RAM that I used successfully, with consistent results over the years and I wholeheartedly recommend it. My T5810 is running 4GB x 4 DDR4 ECC Samsung 2133 rn, to be upgraded soon to 4GB x 8 DIMMs, all Samsung.

P4-630 · Sep 16, 2022

Marstg said:
I avoid Corsair like the plague and also Kingston KHX modules, these 2

Never had any issues over several laptops with these.

Currently have 2x4GB Kingston Hyper X low latency modules in my 14" HP laptop, working without issues.

micropage7 · Sep 16, 2022

they all good but might be some brands may have compability issue on some hardware

P4-630 · Sep 16, 2022

Marstg said:
I avoid Corsair like the plague and also Kingston KHX modules, these 2 gave me most of the headaches in 20 years of PC. My favorite brand names are G-Skill and Team with their RGB Delta line-up. Also a big fan of Micron and Samsung for OEM ram. Samsung Magic is a type of very low-profile DDR3 RAM that I used successfully, with consistent results over the years and I wholeheartedly recommend it. My T5810 is running 4GB x 4 DDR4 ECC Samsung 2133 rn, to be upgraded soon to 4GB x 8 DIMMs, all Samsung.

This thread is about SODIMM's for laptops, in case you missed the OP.

ModEl4 · Sep 16, 2022

MuriloRochaFernandes said:
I didn't get what specs you were saying about here. What's 1.2V? And what's single rank without heatsink? How do I find that out in RAMs?

Just send an email to the sales team at the company that you are going to buy with your laptop info and your RAM choice in order for them to verify compatibility (and take the responsibility also...)
If that's not an option take a photo from the memory module that you already have in your laptop (I just want to see the sticker) and what are you planning to buy (manufacturer part number) post it here and I will reply.

Lei · Sep 17, 2022

@MuriloRochaFernandes
Transcend, Kingston, micron, Crucial, Samsung

maxfly · Sep 17, 2022

Go to crucial.com and use their memory tool.

INSTG8R · Sep 17, 2022

P4-630 said:
This thread is about SODIMM's for laptops, in case you missed the OP.

This! Shame you had to repeat yourself….

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What's the 5 best RAM companies? And what RAM companies should you avoid at all costs?

MuriloRochaFernandes

Mussels

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ModEl4

R-T-B

MuriloRochaFernandes

mclaren85

PLAfiller

P4-630

mclaren85

Marstg

P4-630

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P4-630

ModEl4

Lei

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