G.Skill Ripjaws Series

★★★★★ 4.7 (66)

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.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1866 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor SODIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws Series ram
46 Overall Score

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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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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 18 sources · Jul 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '16: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '19: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 review1211111Q3 '15Q1 '16Q1 '18Q2 '18Q3 '18Q1 '19Q2 '20
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 19.1
Feature 44.5
Latency 76.6
Capacity 45.2
User Sentiment 61.1
Social Proof 72.4

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 Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489
Capacity 16GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 64GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR3L DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 1866 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL11 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL30 CL38
Form Factor SODIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacityUser SentimentSocial Proof
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 19.144.576.645.261.172.4
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.787.187.589.989.692.3
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.787.187.589.997.297.8
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.77387.570.97885.6
KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare 87.487.187.589.997.285.6
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.770.9074.1

Usage Scores

Overall (46.3)Budget (59.5)Gaming (41.5)Laptop (57.2)Server (23.5)Workstation (39.9)

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