Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 14.25 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | PatriotSignature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB | TimetecPremium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2666 | 2666 |
| 19 | 19 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Current best price | $397.67at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $135.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $24.85 | $8.50better |
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB vs Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB 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 2x8GB is tracked at $397.67, or $24.85 per gigabyte; Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB at $135.99, or $8.50. At the same 16GB, that puts Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB $261.68 less than Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB.
Kit layout
Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB ships as 2 × 8GB — 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 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB has it, and Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB 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
Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 14.25 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB faster than Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 14.25 ns of true latency — Patriot Signature Premium DDR4-2666 2x8GB runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB, tracked at $135.99 against $397.67: $261.68 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Timetec Premium DDR4-2666 UDIMM 1x16GB leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 14.25 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.