RAM model number explained

[nag shankar]

HX426C16FB2K2/16 - this is a Kingston RAM model number. I was told that "/16" in the end denotes 16gb i.e 2x8gb kit, so total 16gb !
Does it mean this model comes with one 8gb stick and maximum support of 16gb?

 

[geofelt]

That is a kit made up of two 8gb sticks.
Let me explain another way.
Here is the newegg listing:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104752

 

[TJ Hooker]

No, it means that kit comes with a total of 16GB of memory (2x8 GB).

Looking at a couple other kingston kits, it looks like they denote the number of DIMMs in the package with the last number before the '/', and the total capacity with the number just after the '/'.

 

[DRagor]

HX= hyper X
4 = DDR4
26 = speed 2666 MHz
C16 = latency CL 16
FB2K - model name
2/16 = 2 sticks/16 Gb total RAM, so each stick is 8 Gb

 

[nag shankar]

I don't think 2/16 denotes 2x8gb=16gb.
Have look at this
https://www.primeabgb.com/online-price-reviews-india/kingston-hyperx-16gb-ddr4-ram-hx424c15fb216/

"/16" can also be a whole single channel? Which contradicts all the answers here! I thought "/16" means that particular model comes with two 8gb sticks!

 

[scout_03]

the link of the one you post is a single 16 gig ram you need to read all specs to see if they are dual or single pack ram .

 

[geofelt]

Who do you believe??
I go with the specs from the Kingston web site:
https://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX426C16FB2K2_16.pdf

 

[DRagor]

Well, if you need the exact data, here's the link: https://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX426C16FB2K2_16.pdf

HyperX HX426C16FB2K2/16 is a kit of two [...] (8GB) [...] memory
module

 

[TJ Hooker]

I don't think 2/16 denotes 2x8gb=16gb.
Have look at this
https://www.primeabgb.com/online-price-reviews-india/kingston-hyperx-16gb-ddr4-ram-hx424c15fb216/

"/16" can also be a whole single channel? Which contradicts all the answers here! I thought "/16" means that particular model comes with two 8gb sticks!

Yes, you can have a kit that's just a single 16 GB stick. You're right, that link would seem to indicate that a "2" before the "/" does not necessarily mean that there are two modules in the kit, but I can't find a data sheet, or even any mention, of the RAM kit in that link on Kington's website...

 

[scout_03]

you could also only find these on a india selling place .

 

[DRagor]

I don't think 2/16 denotes 2x8gb=16gb.
Have look at this
https://www.primeabgb.com/online-price-reviews-india/kingston-hyperx-16gb-ddr4-ram-hx424c15fb216/

"/16" can also be a whole single channel? Which contradicts all the answers here! I thought "/16" means that particular model comes with two 8gb sticks!

Nice catch, but actually letter 'K' denotes 'kit' in those codes. So FB2/16 is model FB2, one stick, total capacity 16 Gb, while FBK2/16 means model FB, kit of two sticks, total capacity 16 Gb.