PHS-memory
DDR4 · 2400 MT/s · CL17 · 2×32GB
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PHS-memory is a smaller name in the DDR4 UDIMM space, and the more useful facts here come from the module's own configuration rather than the brand's reputation.
This kit is 2×32GB making up 64GB total, rated 2400 MT/s CL17. 2400 MT/s is a comparatively modest grade for DDR4, common on JEDEC-standard modules that don't lean on an XMP profile the way gaming-branded kits do — worth checking whether this one needs a profile enabled at all to hit its rated speed, or runs there by default.
This is unbuffered, non-ECC UDIMM, built for standard desktop boards rather than servers or workstations that need registered memory.
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