HP 2 GB x32 144-pin (800 MHz) DDR3 SODIMM

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For £88.14 ex-VAT, this feels like a “spec sheet” purchase rather than good value. HP’s DDR3 SODIMM can absolutely keep older business laptops running smoothly, but DDR3 is an old platform now—so you’re paying new-memory money for hardware that’s likely near end-of-life anyway. If the machine you’re upgrading is genuinely still useful (think industrial rugged kit, legacy POS terminals, or a perfectly fine older corporate laptop you don’t want to replace yet), this can be a straightforward fix: extra memory often improves multitasking and stops that “everything grinds to a halt” feeling.

That said, I’d only buy this if you’ve confirmed the device can take it and you’ve checked what the system currently holds. One 2GB stick won’t work miracles on a modern workload, and for many DDR3-era systems the sweet spot is usually topping out to the supported maximum (often with matching modules). If you’re planning a bigger refresh anyway, put the budget toward a platform replacement rather than incremental DDR3 spend—otherwise you’ll just be extending a deadline.