G.Skill Ares Series 16GB DDR3-2133
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 2133 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor UDIMM
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
What owners think
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85/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 2133 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Timings | 11-13-13-31 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ares Series | Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6400Z36 | Crucial Pro OC Gaming CP2K16G64C38U5B | V-Color Manta XSky | Patriot Viper Venom PVV532G640C32K | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 2133 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 | 7200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL36 | CL38 | CL28 | CL32 | CL34 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ares Series | 22.5 | 74.8 | 80.9 | 45.3 | 60.5 | 2.5 | 64.2 |
| Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX5M2B6400Z36 Compare | 94.7 | 74.8 | 78.2 | 70.9 | 77.6 | 85.6 | 28.4 |
| Crucial Pro OC Gaming CP2K16G64C38U5B Compare | 94.7 | 74.8 | 76.7 | 70.9 | 0 | 92.3 | 28.1 |
| V-Color Manta XSky Compare | 87.4 | 74.8 | 97.2 | 70.9 | 89.5 | 68.1 | 27.7 |
| Patriot Viper Venom PVV532G640C32K Compare | 94.7 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 0 | 73.2 | 26.9 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 74.8 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 21.2 | 67.8 | 24.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations11
AresOrangeCA$125Ares SeriesN/ACA$130AresBlueCA$132Ares SeriesCA$137Ares SeriesBlueCA$150AresBlueCA$222AresOrangeCA$226Ares SeriesOrangeCA$258Ares SeriesRedCA$305
