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HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit vs Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit has 12 GB more internal memory than the Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module (16 GB vs 4 GB). The Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module has 48 -pin DIMM more memory form factor than the HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit (288-pin DIMM vs 240-pin DIMM). The Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module has 4 more CAS latency than the HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit (15 vs 11). Only the Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module has ECC. Memory layout (modules x size): 2 x 8 GB on the HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit, 1 x 4 GB on the Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module.

Internal memory
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:16 GB
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:4 GB
Memory layout (modules x size)
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:2 x 8 GB
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:1 x 4 GB
Internal memory type
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:DDR3
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:DDR4
Memory form factor
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:240-pin DIMM
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:288-pin DIMM
ECC
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:No
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:Yes
CAS latency
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:11
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:15
Memory bus
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:64 bit
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:72 bit
Buffered memory type
- Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit:Unregistered (unbuffered)
- 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module:Registered (buffered)

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Comparison of Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit, 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module
34 specifications	A HyperX Beast (T3) 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Kit View product	B Kingston Technology 4GB DDR4 2133MHz Module View product
Features14 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (modules x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Component for	PC/Server	PC/Server
Memory form factorDiffers	240-pin DIMM	288-pin DIMM
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
CAS latencyDiffers	11	15
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	72 bit
Buffered memory typeDiffers	Unregistered (unbuffered)	Registered (buffered)
Memory voltageDiffers	1.6 V	1.2 V
Module configurationDiffers	1024M x 64	512M x 72
Row cycle timeDiffers	48.125 ns	47.05 ns
Refresh row cycle time	260 ns	260 ns
Row active timeDiffers	35 ns	33 ns
Memory typeDiffers	PC-17066	PC4-17000
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
Lead plating	Gold	Gold
Memory rankingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 85 °C	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-55 - 100 °C	-55 - 100 °C
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	133.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	8.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	46.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	DIMM	DIMM
Other features4 differ
Bus clock rate	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Error indicationDiffers	No	ECC
Internal memoryDiffers	16384 MB	4096 MB
Memory layoutDiffers	2 x 8192 MB	1 x 4096 MB
Number of pinsDiffers	240	288
Chips organisationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x8

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