Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15

CrucialDDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL1716 GB · 2400 MT/s · 17 CL · 14.17 nsLeads on Speed
KingstonValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL1516 GB · 2133 MT/s · 15 CL · 14.06 nsLeads on True latency
In short

14.06 ns of true latency for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 against 14.17 ns for Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.

SpecificationCrucialDDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17KingstonValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15
Capacity (GB)1616
Speed (MT/s)2400better2133
1715
True latency (ns)14.1714.06better
Current best price119,00 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13
Price per GB7,44 €

No tracked price for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.

Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 in detail

True latency

Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 is the lower-latency kit at 14.06 ns against 14.17 ns for Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17, 0.10 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 runs 2400 MT/s at CL17; Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15.

Transfer rate

Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 carries the higher rating, 2400 MT/s to 2133 MT/s for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 — 19200 MB/s per module against 17064 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.

Kit layout

Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 ships as 1 × 16GB and Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 ships as 1 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.

Lighting

On lighting: Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 is published with no RGB lighting.

Which to buy

The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 is the quicker at 14.06 ns of true latency.

Common questions about this pair

Is Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 faster than Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15?
Yes, on true latency: 14.06 ns for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 against 14.17 ns for Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 runs 2400 MT/s at CL17 and Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
Which of these two should I buy?
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 is the quicker at 14.06 ns of true latency.
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