
LAPTOP / NOTEBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE - SAMSUNG 256MB DDR PC2100S
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TYPES OF MEMORY
- 200-PIN DDR SO-DIMM
This is by and large the most common type of notebook memory available. It comes in three speeds; below I've listed the designations you'll see them in:
99% of notebooks produced at the time of this article's writing use DDR333 200-PIN SO-DIMMs. The difference in speeds offers middling performance improvements. If you're using a Celeron M, older Centrino, or AMD based notebook, it will be using this type of RAM.
- 200-PIN DDR2 SO-DIMM
This is becoming much more common, and is also the least expensive type of notebook memory available. It comes in two speeds; below I've listed the designations you'll see them in:
Almost all newer Centrino notebooks use DDR2 memory, and the only notebooks I've seen PC3200 DDR2 show up in have been HPs. Almost all DDR2-based notebooks use PC4200.
One major benefit to point out about DDR2 against the other types is that it runs close to a full volt less than DDR does, so DDR2 is also more battery friendly, which may be something to keep in mind. DDR2 also tends to be less expensive.