Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 14.25 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | PatriotSignature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB | TimetecPremium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2666 | 2666 |
| 19 | 19 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Current best price | $438.83at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $242.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-04 |
| Price per GB | $13.71 | $7.59better |
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 14.25 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 2666 MT/s at CL19 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 2666 MT/s, which is 21328 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL19. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB is tracked at $438.83, or $13.71 per gigabyte; Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB at $242.99, or $7.59. At the same 32GB, that puts Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB $195.84 less than Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB. Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB's $438.83 sits 6% under its own 90-day median. Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB's $242.99 sits 4% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and ECC
On lighting: Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB has it, and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB is published without ECC. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB undercuts Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 14.25 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB faster than Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 14.25 ns of true latency — Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB, tracked at $242.99 against $438.83: $195.84 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 2x16GB undercuts Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 14.25 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.