G.Skill Ripjaws Series
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.
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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The proof
Performance
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 | Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH32GX4M2D3600C18W | Patriot Viper Venom PVVR516G60C30 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB | Kingston FURY Renegade KF588CU42RW-24 | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 16GB | 32GB | 24GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 24GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1866 | 3600 | 6000 | 3200 | 8800 | 3600 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL18 | CL30 | CL16 | CL42 | CL18 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | true | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws Series | 19.1 | 44.4 | 76.6 | 45.2 | 61.1 | 72.4 |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL CMH32GX4M2D3600C18W Compare | 63.3 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 71 | 78 | 97.8 |
| Patriot Viper Venom PVVR516G60C30 Compare | 87.4 | 97.6 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 77.2 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.5 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 71 | 78 | 92.3 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade KF588CU42RW-24 Compare | 99.9 | 97.6 | 94.8 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 Compare | 63.3 | 73 | 87.5 | 71 | 61.1 | 85.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €91
Price History
Usage Scores
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