Micron (CT2K32G4DFD832A)

Micron (CT2K32G4DFD832A)

Micron
67 Overall Score
vs
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1600

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1600

G.Skill
45 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Micron (CT2K32G4DFD832A)

No customer feedback yet

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1600

85 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The G.Skill Ripjaws memory kit receives mostly glowing reviews for its rock-solid stability and excellent customer service, though one DIMM failed after seven months. Verified buyers praise the competitive pricing and reliability, often noting that manual BIOS adjustment is needed to reach the rated 1600 MHz. Overall sentiment is very positive, with users confident in the product's long-term performance.

Pros
  • Rock-solid stability
  • Excellent customer service
  • Competitive pricing
  • Good long-term reliability
  • Works well at stock settings
Cons
  • DIMM failure after 7 months
  • Manual BIOS setting needed for 1600 MHz
  • Packaging damage during shipping
👍 Stability 5
👍 Customer service 3
👎 Bios configuration 3
🤔 Reliability 4
👎 Packaging 2
👍 Value for money 4

Scores

Budget
Micron
85
G.Skill
88
Workstation
Micron
77
G.Skill
40
Gaming
Micron
67
G.Skill
40
Laptop
Micron
51
G.Skill
33
Server
Micron
36
G.Skill
22

Specifications

MicronG.Skill Ripjaws X Series
Memory
TypeDDR4★DDR3
Form FactorUDIMMUDIMM
Total Capacity
65,536
8,192
Modules2★1
Per Module
32,768
8,192
Pins288240
Rank2Rx8—
Performance
Speed
3,200
1,600
CAS Latency229★
Timings22-22-229-9-9-24
Voltage1.2000000476837158★1.5
Class
ECC✗✗
Registered✗✗
OC ProfileIntel XMP 2.0Intel XMP
Features
RGB✗✗
Heat Spreader✗✓★

Pros & Cons

Micron (CT2K32G4DFD832A)

  • Strong capacity (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Strong feature (65th percentile)

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1600

  • Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong latency (78th percentile)
  • Below average speed (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average capacity (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Micron (CT2K32G4DFD832A)

No current pricing available

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3-1600

Verdict

★ Winner: Micron

Scores 67 overall, wins 4 of 5 usage categories and 6 of 16 specs.

Micron Better at:

GamingLaptopServerWorkstation

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series Better at:

Budget

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