G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3L-1600
Operating at a low 1.35V with tight CL9 timings, this dual-channel 8GB kit provides an efficient, plug-and-play upgrade for older DDR3L-compatible laptops. The included heat spreaders add a layer of passive cooling rarely found in standard SODIMMs at this tier. It’s best for users reviving aging notebooks for basic multitasking and web-based workloads.
Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL9
Form Factor SODIMM
36 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th 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
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 33 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 | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-28 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws Series | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB | Kingston FURY Beast KF568C34BBEA-16 | Patriot Viper Venom PVV516G60C30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 7200 | 3200 | 6800 | 6000 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL18 | CL34 | CL16 | CL34 | CL30 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws Series | 13.9 | 53.5 | 78.3 | 22.8 | 60.4 | 80.5 | 84.3 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 89.5 | 97.8 | 31.3 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 74.8 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 21.3 | 67.8 | 24.7 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.4 | 89.5 | 87.7 | 70.9 | 77.5 | 92.3 | 45.2 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF568C34BBEA-16 Compare | 97.4 | 66.9 | 87.7 | 45.3 | 0 | 65.4 | 34.1 |
| Patriot Viper Venom PVV516G60C30 Compare | 87.4 | 61.6 | 87.7 | 45.3 | 0 | 74.1 | 49.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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