Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15
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. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 | KingstonValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2400better | 2133 |
| 17 | 15 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.17 | 14.06better |
| Current best price | 119,00 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 735,27 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 7,44 €better | 45,95 € |
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.
Price and tracked history
Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 is tracked at 119,00 €, or 7,44 € per gigabyte; Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 at 735,27 €, or 45,95 €. At the same 16GB, that puts Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 616,27 € less than Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15.
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
There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 the quicker on true latency at 14.06 ns against 14.17 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.
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 one costs less?
- Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17, tracked at 119,00 € against 735,27 €: 616,27 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 2666 1x16GB 2400 CL17 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 SODIMM 2x8GB 2133 CL15 the quicker on true latency at 14.06 ns against 14.17 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.