ThinkServer PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz memory is meant to provide customers with the ability to improve overall performance of ThinkServer systems while providing the flexibility to scale to your growing needs. DDR3 memory technology does not require memory pairing. Thus, it is easy to scale with your computing needs by adding additional memory more efficiently through single DIMM offerings. Also, this memory is a power-friendly alternative with low-power consumption - making it the most cost-effective memory solution available.
UDIMM versus RDIMM positioning:
UDIMMs are typically cheaper than RDIMMs
For 1 DIMM per memory channel, UDIMMs have slightly better memory bandwidth (0.5 %) than RDIMMs
For 2 DIMM per memory channel, RDIMMs have significantly better memory bandwidth (8.7%) than UDIMMs
For the same capacity, RDIMMs will require .5 to 1.0W per DIMM more than UDIMMs
RDIMMs provide additional RAS such as address / control signal parity detection
RDIMMs can correct all DRAM device errors (x4 DRAMs)
ThinkServer UDIMMs are currently limited to 1 GB and 2 GB