Crucial 16GB kit (8GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 memory £56.39 crucial.com/uk

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  evapor87 months, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks OP. Just ordered for my XPS 15.
  
  Chris
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  robcawsey7 months, 2 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Just out of interest, what are you chaps doing with your laptops to require 16GB RAM?
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  Allosunshine7 months, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  You can never have enough RAM.
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  fishmaster7 months, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Allosunshine

  You can never have enough RAM.

  
  
  You can if you don't do tasks that require it.
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  fishmaster7 months, 2 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  robcawsey

  Just out of interest, what are you chaps doing with your laptops to require 16GB RAM?

  
  
  Photoshop is one example, although for large projects 16GB is nowhere near big enough. For the average user it's for bragging rights only, totally useless.
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  Sp0oner7 months, 2 weeks ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  robcawsey

  Just out of interest, what are you chaps doing with your laptops to require 16GB RAM?

  
  
  I run an esx farm on mine and 16gb is the bare minimum to do what I want.
  
  Being lazy and not looking myself and in case anyone knows for certain, is this ram suitable for a macbook pro 15" 2012 model?
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  jukkie7 months, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Got this kit for my laptop last week (2x8GB DDR3-1333Mhz) -
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006DI9PG8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
  
  But if your lappy supports 1600Mhz (mine does not), this deal is certainly better value.
  

  
  Edited By: jukkie on Sep 30, 2012 15:54
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  kiish7 months, 2 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  What's the difference between:
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT102464BF160B&AID=10401721&PID=1546795&SID=366035364
  
  and
  
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=D7E344B9A5CA7304
  
  (Charging £3-4 more for the 2nd link one)
  

  
  Edited By: kiish on Sep 30, 2012 17:14
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  dante20007 months, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  robcawsey

  Just out of interest, what are you chaps doing with your laptops to require 16GB RAM?

  
  
  running 4 Virtual machines :P
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  robcawsey7 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #10Show comment toolsReply

  kiish

  What's the difference between:
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT102464BF160B&AID=10401721&PID=1546795&SID=366035364
  
  and
  
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=D7E344B9A5CA7304
  
  (Charging £3-4 more for the 2nd link one)
  

  
  
  Apple premium. You guys always pay a bit more for the same thing! :D
  
  
  I guess, they're just charging a bit more because you used their advisor tool to be sure it works on your laptop.
  
  Edit: Actually I think it's just the Apple premium for "guarenteed compatible". Because my HP m6-1050sa, is £56.39 also. Unless, I'm missing something?
  
  
  Thanks for the replies regarding 16GB uses guys. I never seem to use much over 4 with multiple applications and Civ 5 going.
  
  
  

  
  Edited By: robcawsey on Sep 30, 2012 17:34: .
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  dante20007 months, 2 weeks ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  kiish

  What's the difference between:
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT102464BF160B&AID=10401721&PID=1546795&SID=366035364
  
  and
  
  http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=D7E344B9A5CA7304
  
  (Charging £3-4 more for the 2nd link one)
  

  
  
  I don't think there is any :) just the fact that it is for a Mac
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  jukkie7 months, 2 weeks ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  robcawsey

  Just out of interest, what are you chaps doing with your laptops to require 16GB RAM?

  
  Personally, I want the 'low memory' warnings to go away, lol. I currently have 8GB, but memory usage is at 90%+ every day due to my VM's, RAMDisk, all other apps etc.
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  Splutterbug7 months, 2 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  I'm currently on 4 Gigs and wanting to upgrade, seems sensible to max it out than go for 8 gigs and 2 years down the line find out I'll need more. Avid Media Composer and aperture should make good use of it. I've been keeping an eye on this for a while and it's the cheapest I've seen it. Having said that these things keep going down.
  
  Hot but I'm holding off till I can afford it, which is looking like after Christmas at the moment
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  Jakg7 months, 2 weeks ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  I bought this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280972139015?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1511wt_1163
  
  A little cheaper and still 1600 MHz
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  kiish7 months, 2 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Jakg

  I bought this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280972139015?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1511wt_1163
  
  A little cheaper and still 1600 MHz

  
  
  With Crucial you pay a bit extra for the brand as you know you won't have problems also Crucial has less voltage :)
  

  
  Edited By: kiish on Sep 30, 2012 20:24
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  Jakg7 months, 2 weeks ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  kiish

  Jakg

  I bought this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280972139015?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1511wt_1163
  
  A little cheaper and still 1600 MHz

  
  
  With Crucial you pay a bit extra for the brand as you know you won't have problems also Crucial has less voltage :)
  

  I read that some Macs have problems with 1.35v vs 1.5v RAM.
  
  GeIL are also a massive RAM company - they do loads of really good overclocking RAM.

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