Crucial RAM CT2K4G4SFS824A 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR4 2400 MHz CL17 Laptop Memory

I bought this 32GB kit to install in a Mac Mini 2018. Considering the outrageous price that Apple charges for RAM upgrades, I ordered the base RAM configuration at 8GB and thought I’d have a go at upgrading it myself.It took me a little while to get around to, but the RAM seems to work well and the user experience is much better with 32GB compared to the stock 8GB. With 8GB installed, it did hang from time to time but now it’s very smooth. I run some windows programs via parallels and have now dedicated 8GB to the virtual machine. With several windows 10 and Mac applications running, I’m left with about 10GB free so I would recommend anyone wanting to run applications through a VM, get 32GB as 16GB may not give as smooth an experience.The RAM replacement was a little bit tricky, just because the screws are so small. Definitely use a magnetic screw driver. Other than that, it’s not particularly difficult, just a bit fiddly. Just watch a couple of youtube videos a few times and there’s not actually too much to it. The best video I found was from OWC youtube channel. The video was the clearest showing the dainty screws and plugs more clearly.

I’ve had issues in the past with RAM but my Mac Mini 2018, accepted these with no hesitation. So far so good. It even improves my Geekbench score above the average for my build.Whilst RAM is not cheap, I have given 5-Stars for value for money, because compared to the £500 or so Apple wanted to charge for 32GB config, this is a bargain! I even found taking apart my new overpriced Mac mini to install these, easier than I expected. If you are going to attempt to install yourself (and not use an authorised Apple centre), make sure you have the correct tools, the right tutorials and even watch beforehand to be comfortable you can do it.I used the iFixit beginners kit for this installation.

As I am an utter mingebag I spent £198 on a FreeDOS HP 255 G6, mainly because it was £198 for a brand new lappy without the gopping horror that is Windows on it.Fast forward to the point in time (now-ish...) that I decided to upgrade the RAM; as prices and specifications are confusing, to say the least, all I knew was that I needed DDR4 SODIMM, 4GB already installed, running at 1833mhz, and I knew I had a spare slot, so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and get some RAM running at 2400mhz as the motherboard seems to support it.Having ordered and installed these, I subsequently discovered that my laptop was running perfectly fine with these, except still at 1833mhz and as I've alluded to this in my review headline cannot be easily overclocked without a massive deal of faffing around, if at all, with which I can't really be bothered.That being said, my system still works, is running a bit faster (twice the memory now...) with a matched pair of RAMS.In conclusion, a purchase I didn't need to make, but the product is perfectly acceptable and any shortcomings are entirely of my own making.

Got the Intel 2018 Mac mini as I still need the x86 architecture for work but ultimately saved a ton of cash by opting for the 8gb i5 and performing the memory upgrade myself. While the process was straight forward enough, getting the Mac to recognise the ram was a pain! All came down to the ram not being seated correctly. I was probably a little too gentle when placing the stick in the slots. Total pain to strip the machine down again, and again while performing the upgrade but got there in the end.As for performance, the machine is just so much more snappy now. No swap or compressed memory used and everything is just so much more responsive. It's hard to quantify and I'm sure that benchmarks wouldn't show much difference....but it really is just quicker.Well worth the money and (stressful!) effort.

I fitted this huge amount of RAM very simply in a gaming laptop and it has performed beautifully for me. I also took advantage of Amazon’s monthly instalment system and it was also stressless

If like me you wanted to a ‘cheaper’ Mac computing experience, you got the Mac Mini 2018. Purchasing on Black Friday and with a work discount I bagged myself a bargain.What I didn’t bag, was more RAM. 8GB in 2019 is definitely not enough. But following a YouTube video online and with a T6 and T9 screwdriver this Mac flies. Installation into the RAM slots is a little fiddly, and if you’ve never messed with a computer before, I would probably give it a miss. (Be wary of the LED connector light on your MM and the WiFi antenna reconnection once you’ve slid in your new RAM.Having said that. Installation went perfectly and this machine feels all the better for it. If you plan on driving 4/5K monitors from your 2018 MM, 32 GB is a must.I’ve been steadily watching the price come down and I’d say £160 for 32GB is a steal - at the time of writing you won’t any cheaper from a quality brand.

32GB (2x16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz, PC4-21300, Dual Rank x 8) has been working well in my Synology DS923+ for over a week now. Synology Assistant memory test reports zero errors. The test takes hours and doesn't give a result if no errors are found - you'll need to either export the logs or take no news as good news!).Paid £105 which seems reasonable.

Works great, straight swap out in my Dell XPS 15