I stick to reputable brands that offer the exact same RAM in kits as well. You can't go by specs but only by manufacturer PN. I tend to buy Crucial or Corsair but I'm sure there are other good names out there.
After buying one stick of memory for an old laptop, I realized I should have gotten a dual channel kit. Could I still get the dual channel effect if I ordered a second stick of the same memory?

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