Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 32GB 2666MHz 2x16GB CL18 SODIMM Memory Review

Memory by stefan @ 2020-12-31

The mainstream Viper Steel 2666MHz kit does trade punches in terms of performance with the Silicon Power model and was proven to provide a really stable system during the intensive benchmarks. The lower CAS latency does not seem to make a very big difference because in the case of laptops we do not have a lot of flexibility for configuration and all is dependent on how the manufacturer BIOS was written.

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Packaging, A Closer Look

Patriot Memory has recently sent out two modules of their 16GB SODIMM DDR4 C18 2666MHz Viper Steel Modules, which can be considered a great upgrade for mainstream gaming and productivity laptops. These are shipped in cardboard/plastic packaging as single units:

 

 

 

The frontal area of the packaging does feature a sticker with the total module capacity, its standard, but also the operating frequency; though the plastic window we can also take a look on how the module does really look like:

 

 

 

On the back side of the packaging, we will be able to note a small product description in multiple languages, the address to various Patriot Offices, links to online resources but also the product SN and internal code name:

 

 

 

Each module is packaged separately inside a transparent plastic mold, so it won’t get damaged during transit:

 

 

 

The modules are easy to remove from the enclosure and do feature large Viper Steel sticker in front:

 

 

 

On the back, a similarly-sized sticker is available, but with more information such as the product code name, its specifications (DDR4 Steel 16GB 2666MHz CL18 1.2V), a barcode but also some additional codes:

 

 

 

Here is a photo on the side of the module, which shows how the sticker is applied on the ICs:

 

 

 

We will replace the currently installed Silicon Power 2x16GB memory kit on our trusty DELL 7577 laptop with the new kit from Patriot Memory:

 

 

 

 

 

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