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2020 iMac 27" RAM Upgrade Question. Are all "2666Mhz" RAMs automatically "PC4-21333"

I'm a new iMac owner (and it's also my first computer that I bought for myself) and have minimal experience in upgrade parts. So I'm confused if there might be incompatibility issues with "2666MHz" rams?


This DDR4 - 2666Mhz ram has a label PC4-2666V so I wonder if that is incompatible? or all SO-DIMM DDR4 - 2666Mhz rams (260-pin) are automatically compatible with the last intel iMac?


This is the most "compatible" RAM I've seen in my country's online stores that also fits my budget, and I just worry that it might be incompatible or not optimized for my 2020 iMac.


Thanks in advance

Posted on Aug 12, 2020 6:50 PM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2020 5:40 AM

You can refer to the chart below, in terms of terminology.

DDR4 2666 has the Bus bandwidth of 21333 (mb/s).

The dices are in your hand if you plan to purchase memory modules of your choice.


And NO, all memory modules are not created equally --> not all compatible with Macs.

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Aug 13, 2020 5:40 AM in response to adibonts

You can refer to the chart below, in terms of terminology.

DDR4 2666 has the Bus bandwidth of 21333 (mb/s).

The dices are in your hand if you plan to purchase memory modules of your choice.


And NO, all memory modules are not created equally --> not all compatible with Macs.

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Aug 13, 2020 5:27 AM in response to adibonts

Theoretically all SO-DIMM PC4-21333 2666MHz 260-pin unbuffered non-parity memory is compatible, but it doesn't quite work that way in practice.


Still, if you stay away from the budget tiers/brands you will probably be OK... its just that Crucial and OWC have long consistent brand histories and are considered the lowest risk.

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Aug 12, 2020 8:26 PM in response to adibonts

Please on purchase RAM from crucial.com or Mac sales.com, iMacs are very sensitive to using quality RAM and both of these vendors supply very high quality products at fair prices. They both offer lifer time warranties and have great service, in short there is no reason to not use them.

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Aug 13, 2020 1:23 AM in response to adibonts

OtherWorldComputing specializes in Mac compatible memory and ships worldwide. You might think that RAM of the exact same specs would be compatible, but sometimes all RAM is not created equal. Go with a trusted Mac specialist that carries a lifetime warranty and guarantees Mac compatibility.

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2020 iMac 27" RAM Upgrade Question. Are all "2666Mhz" RAMs automatically "PC4-21333"

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