G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3L-1600

★★★★★ 4.5 (102)

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
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3L-1600 ram
36 Overall Score

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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 readhigh confidence · 35 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '16: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 4.8★ · 25 reviews (approx. date)1111111125Q4 '13Q1 '14Q2 '14Q4 '14Q1 '15Q2 '15Q2 '16Q4 '16Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 13.9
Feature 53.5
Latency 78.2
Capacity 22.8
User Sentiment 60.5
Social Proof 80.5
Affordability 84.4

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 Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G
Capacity 8GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 4GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR3L DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 1600 6400 6400 6400 6400 6000
Cas Latency CL9 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL30
Form Factor SODIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false false
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial ProofAffordability
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 13.953.578.222.860.580.584.4
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.789.587.689.989.692.37.6
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.789.587.689.997.297.86.8
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.774.887.670.977.585.628.1
Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 Compare 94.774.887.670.989.692.323.4
KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G Compare 87.489.587.670.989.685.625.1

Usage Scores

Overall (36)Budget (74.1)Gaming (30.2)Laptop (42)Server (15.7)Workstation (28.2)

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