Upgrading: Can I swap PC2-5300S-555-12-zz with PC2-5300S-555-12-E3?

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I have a Toshiba Satellite U400 Pro.
Currently running a 1x2GB RAM chip, PC2-5300S-555-12-zz.
Here it is on Amazon (product is 2x2GB):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HO0L4U4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=A3LKWIQ3PBTNT2
Note that I will not order from Amazon as international shipping fee make this buy a bad deal form me.

I'd like to upgrade to 2x2GB (=maximum capacity as noted by Toshiba). But instead of taking the risk of compatibility issues with two sticks from two different manufacturers, I figured I'd buy two of the same.
Will Samsung's 2x2GB PC2-5300S-555-12-E3 work OK?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung-4GB-2X2GB-PC2-5300-DDR2-667-667Mhz-DDR2-200pin-Sodimm-Laptop-Memory-/151547660304?hash=item2348f1c810:g:BWsAAOSwxYxUsS75

What do the 'zz' and 'E3' notations stand for?
Both original and new are 667Mhz with CL5 and 1.8V working voltage.

Thank you.
 
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Since the product comes from two different makers/third party sources they have a different way of identifying their components and thus the last two digits mean nothing to us or the laptop actually. Both are Non-ECC and both are rated at 5-5-5-12 and both are rated to run at 1.8v so you're good though I'd highly recommend that you get the Crucial/Micron/Hynix kit!
Since the product comes from two different makers/third party sources they have a different way of identifying their components and thus the last two digits mean nothing to us or the laptop actually. Both are Non-ECC and both are rated at 5-5-5-12 and both are rated to run at 1.8v so you're good though I'd highly recommend that you get the Crucial/Micron/Hynix kit!
 
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OK here's the update.
I didn't take the chance of ordering the Samsung memory. Instead I kept searching and found the exact same PC2-5300S-555-12-zz by Micron. I bought thses, installed and all is working smoothly (beside the fact that only "2.99GB usable"..)

Thanks for helping @Lutfij!