G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3L-1600
Operating at a low 1.35V, this dual-channel 8GB DDR3L kit provides an efficient upgrade path for older laptops needing a capacity boost from stock configurations. The unbuffered SO-DIMM design and standard CL11 timings ensure broad compatibility with most notebooks from that era. This kit is best for users reviving aging ultrabooks or small-form-factor systems where power efficiency and a simple, drop-in memory upgrade are the primary goals.
Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor SODIMM
33 Overall Score
Price CA$120
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3L |
| Form Factor | SODIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 204 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Timings | 11-11-11-28 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws Series | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Patriot Viper Venom | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB | Kingston FURY Beast KF568C34BBEA-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 16GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 7200 | 6000 | 3200 | 6800 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL18 | CL34 | CL36 | CL16 | CL34 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws Series | 13.9 | 45.2 | 57.8 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 59.5 | 88 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 89.5 | 97.8 | 31.4 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 74.8 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 21.2 | 67.8 | 24.6 |
| Patriot Viper Venom Compare | 87.4 | 74.8 | 75.2 | 70.9 | 0 | 73.2 | 28.1 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.4 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 77.6 | 92.3 | 45.3 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF568C34BBEA-16 Compare | 97.4 | 66.9 | 87.7 | 45.3 | 0 | 65.4 | 34.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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