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Is this laptop memory High or Low Density?

Hello, I purchased the following memory-

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/704/911/-/931269/Computer-Memory-256MB-PC133-SDRAM-144pin-SODIMM-16x16/Product.html?searchtype=genre

It actually has 4 chips on each side unlike the picture is showing and has a 16 x 16 build.

Is this high or low density memory? my suspicion is that it is high density.

the model number is 48LC16M16A2   (note the 16M16)

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low density
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Thank you,

Out of interest, how did you work this out?

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Does that mean that this guide is incorrect (or that I am misunderstanding it)?

http://reviews.ebay.com/Myth-Low-Density-vs-High-Density-memory-modules_W0QQugidZ10000000001236178

Quote:
Breakpoint #3: 256MB PC100/PC133 SDR module [32Mx64]
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Some high density 256MB modules are made with 8 chips (4 chips on each side) using 16Mx16 device.
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All you ever wanted to know about this SODIMM
(and quite a bit that you don't)  ;)
http://download.micron.com/pdf/datasheets/dram/sdram/256MSDRAM.pdf
If module has 8 total chips, it is lowest density available for a 256MB SODIMM (which can have 8 chips max).

If your notebook supports 256MB modules, it should work.
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