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I am looking at Crucial for 2 x 4GB set for my prospective W500 @ $780 plus tax ... any know of better pricing in today's market?

I don't think posting prices is within the rules - but you may want to check out www.memory-up.com

Sorry for the breach ... unthinking on my part.

I just got my 2 x 4GB (at a much bette price than you posted) this last week. It makes a world of difference on my machine (mostly doing SQL Server 64/Visual Studio Work). I would suggest CDW for this, twist their arm a bit, they'll give you a better price than what is posted on the website.

I will say that this memory is hard to find, lot of guys say they have it, but they really don't. CDW said this as well, but as soon as they got it, I knew about it. They kept me very up to date on this.

Thanks for the inputs so far.

Another related question... Kingston OR Crucial .. and why?

FrankK-F wrote:Thanks for the inputs so far.

Another related question... Kingston OR Crucial .. and why?

Either one should be fine. Both are excellent brands. Both occasionally have defects like all electronics - but one is no better than the other.

Crucial is the company I have always used and they have never failed having what I needed in stock and ready to deliver the next day. I have purchased from the at least 10 times.

Found the following item on AMAZON

Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3 - 1066 MHz / PC3-8500 - CL7 - 1.5 V - registered with parity - ECC

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... nkCode=asm

Is this compatible with the W500 series ThinkPads?

I believe you need 204-pin memory. 240-pin is rather for desktops...

ff course, you are right.

Vielen Dank!