Ram Upgrade for T60

Hi,
I have IBM T60 laptop with 1 GB ram. I want to upgrade the ram to 2 GB. According to the lenovo site I need to install this ram
2GB PC2-5300 NP DDR2 SDRAM SODIMM.
40Y77352GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM SODIMM
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-62761
Should we have to install the ram recommended by IBM/Lenovo for T60.
Are there any alternatives from a different company.

Welcome to the forum!
Any laptop RAM spec'd at PC5300 or higher will work. You can shop around for the best deal you can find. FYI, IBM or Lenovo don't manufacture their own RAM sticks, but get it from other companies (Hynix, Samsung, Elpida, Micron) and re-brand it.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
George
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