- Network Admin
Building a Resilient Network for Business Continuity
24 Mar, 2026

£2161.51 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
Honestly, this looks like one of those enterprise-part numbers where the “Lenovo-branded” wrapper is doing most of the work—not necessarily the performance. A 32 GB DDR5 DIMM is a pretty standard upgrade, so if you’re paying £1801.26 ex-VAT for a single module, that’s the bit you should challenge first. In real deployments the question isn’t whether it *works* (it will, assuming you’ve got the right server generation and supported speeds), it’s whether you’re being priced like it’s a bespoke, scarcity-market part.
Who should buy it? Only someone who needs an exact Lenovo-approved module for a specific server model (or wants the cleanest path for warranty/support) and doesn’t want to risk compatibility churn. If you’re just trying to increase RAM capacity and you have any flexibility—e.g., you already know your server’s supported memory types and timings—then this is hard to justify at that price. Shop the same capacity from reputable compatible DDR5 DIMM suppliers and compare lead times/warranty; you’ll usually find a much better value. If you tell me the exact server model you’re upgrading, I can sanity-check whether this “Lenovo part tax” is likely to be worth it.

Kingston
Kingston FURY Renegade Pro - DDR5 - module - 16 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 5600 MHz / PC5-44800 - CL36 - 1.25 V - registered - on-die ECC - black

Kingston
8GB 1600MHz DDR3L Non-ECC CL11 DIMM 1.35V

Kingston
Kingston FURY Renegade - DDR4 - kit - 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 4000 MT/s / PC4-32000 - CL19 - 1.2 V - unbuffered - non-ECC - black

Kingston
Kingston FURY Beast - DDR5 - kit - 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 2800 MHz / PC5-44800 - CL36 - 1.25 V - unbuffered - on-die ECC - black