G.Skill TridentX Series

★★★★★ 4.5 (185)

The 2400 MT/s speed and tight CL10 timings on this DDR3 kit deliver low latency for aging platforms, with the removable heat spreader aiding thermal management. Its XMP 1.3 profile enables straightforward one-click overclocking, backed by a 4.5-star user rating for reliability. This memory is best for enthusiasts squeezing maximum responsiveness from older Intel Z77 or Z87 systems.

Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 2400 MT/s
CAS Latency CL10
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill TridentX Series ram
50 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd

Cons

  • Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
  • Below average speed (29th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '12: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '12: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '14: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '14: 4.5★ · 2 reviews111122Q2 '12Q3 '12Q3 '13Q4 '13Q2 '14Q3 '14
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 28.7
Feature 72.9
Latency 99.3
Capacity 22.6
Social Proof 83.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR3
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 8192
Modules 2
Per Module 4096
Pins 240

Performance

Speed 2400
CAS Latency 10
Timings 10-12-12-31
Voltage 1.65

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 1.3

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill TridentX Series Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489
Capacity 8GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 64GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 4GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR3 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 2400 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL10 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL30 CL38
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacitySocial Proof
G.Skill TridentX Series 28.772.999.322.683.4
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.78787.589.993.4
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.78787.589.998.2
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.772.987.570.987.7
KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare 87.48787.589.987.7
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.770.978

Usage Scores

Overall (50.3)Budget (60.1)Gaming (48.2)Laptop (36.7)Server (23.4)Workstation (44.4)

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