G.Skill Ripjaws Series

★★★★★ 4.7 (66)

Operating at 1866 MT/s with tight CL11 timings and a low 1.35V, this 16GB dual-channel kit delivers a responsive upgrade for older DDR3L-compatible laptops. The unbuffered, 204-pin SODIMM design ensures broad compatibility with systems needing a straightforward capacity boost. This kit is best for users revitalizing aging notebooks for general multitasking and light productivity, not server workloads.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1866 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor SODIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws Series ram
46 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (77th percentile) 77th
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd

Cons

  • Below average speed (19th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 18 sources · Jul 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '16: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '19: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 review1211111Q3 '15Q1 '16Q1 '18Q2 '18Q3 '18Q1 '19Q2 '20
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 19.1
Feature 44.4
Latency 76.6
Capacity 45.2
User Sentiment 61.1
Social Proof 72.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR3L
Form Factor SODIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 204

Performance

Speed 1866
CAS Latency 11
Timings 11-11-11-32
Voltage 1.35

Class

ECC No
Registered No

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader No

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Ripjaws Series Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B ADATA Lancer Blade RGB AX5U6000C3016G-DTLABRBK Patriot Viper Venom PVVR548G640C32K
Capacity 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 48GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 24GB
Memory Type DDR3L DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 1866 6400 6000 6400 6000 6400
Cas Latency CL11 CL32 CL28 CL32 CL30 CL32
Form Factor SODIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial Proof
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 19.144.476.645.261.172.4
Kingston Fury Renegade KF564C32RWAK2-32 Compare 94.787.187.57189.785.6
Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Compare 87.487.197.2717877.2
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.77387.5717885.6
ADATA Lancer Blade RGB AX5U6000C3016G-DTLABRBK Compare 87.487.187.571097.8
Patriot Viper Venom PVVR548G640C32K Compare 94.799.487.584.500

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

CA$240 CA$250 CA$260 CA$270 CA$280 Jun 14Jun 30 CA$252

Usage Scores

Overall (46.3)Budget (59.4)Gaming (41.5)Laptop (57.2)Server (23.5)Workstation (39.9)

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