Fake OR Genuine RAM???

[EugeneY]

As you guys know that Apple sells 8GB RAM for £320 in AppleStore. Amazon seems to be a nice place to get cheap RAM.

I found a seller who has tons of Samsung RAMs (Part of the RAM were made in Philippines).

As what I've been told that Samsung did not set a factory to manufacture RAM in Philippines. So, are these RAMs that i found in Amazon are fake?

Anyone here who has genuine Samsung RAMs mind to take a photo and show please?

The pictures shown below are those I found in Amazon (Sold by FLEXX ram and Fulfilled by Amazon)

 

[user418]

Just checked four sticks of Apple RAM removed from my Mac's before I did an upgrade. Looks exactly like mine except all my stickers say made in China. I'm no RAM expert but hope that helps you a bit.

 

[Flexx]

Yes, Samsung established factory in Philippines and modules are genuine

As you guys know that Apple sells 8GB RAM for £320 in AppleStore. Amazon seems to be a nice place to get cheap RAM.

I found a seller who has tons of Samsung RAMs (Part of the RAM were made in Philippines).

As what I've been told that Samsung did not set a factory to manufacture RAM in Philippines. So, are these RAMs that i found in Amazon are fake?

Anyone here who has genuine Samsung RAMs mind to take a photo and show please?

The pictures shown below are those I found in Amazon (Sold by FLEXX ram and Fulfilled by Amazon)

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Hi. Samsung has business in Philippines , see link below:
http://www.samsung.com/ph/aboutsamsung/ourbusinesses/index.html

 

[sweetbrat]

Hi. Samsung has business in Philippines , see link below:
http://www.samsung.com/ph/aboutsamsung/ourbusinesses/index.html

And that link says that they manufacture ODDs, not RAM.

Just curious, are you the same Flexx that the OP purchased from?

 

[mikeo007]

Interesting situation here. Would be a good idea to ask Samsung themselves about this; they may be able to shed some light on the situation.

 

[Krazy Bill]

As cheap as RAM is these days I'd be hard pressed to believe anyone would even bother with fake chips.

It would be like counterfeiting $1 dollar bills.

 

[sam261007]

As cheap as RAM is these days I'd be hard pressed to believe anyone would even bother with fake chips.

It would be like counterfeiting $1 dollar bills.

Not really, 16GB costs about £80-160 depending where you go... there's a guy selling two 8GB Samsung sticks on eBay for £79 - one is made in Korea the other Philippines - I'm on the fence as whether or not to buy... first-world problems I know.. Any advice would be muchly appreciated

 

[hallux]

Not really, 16GB costs about £80-160 depending where you go... there's a guy selling two 8GB Samsung sticks on eBay for £79 - one is made in Korea the other Philippines - I'm on the fence as whether or not to buy... first-world problems I know.. Any advice would be muchly appreciated

RAM prices fluctuate. The post you responded to was made 5 years ago, based on different RAM prices than you see today.

For example, the 16 GB kit I have in my MBP costs an additional 50% today over what I paid for it in 2012.

 

[robvas]

Someone could be putting Samsung stickers on Komputer Bay ram...