G.Skill Ripjaws
Operating at a low 1.35V with tight CL9 timings, this 16GB DDR3L kit delivers efficient, stable performance for aging laptop platforms. Its dual-channel configuration and strong 4.8-star user rating reflect reliable plug-and-play compatibility. This memory is best for users upgrading older notebooks to handle heavier multitasking without exceeding thermal or power limits.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL9
Form Factor SODIMM
56 Overall Score
Price €111
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 35 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 | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 204 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-28 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Not Applicable |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Patriot Viper Elite 5 VEB516G6030W | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB Memory KF568C34BBEA-16 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 7200 | 6000 | 6800 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL18 | CL34 | CL30 | CL34 | CL16 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws | 13.7 | 64 | 78 | 45.2 | 90.1 | 98.2 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 90.1 | 98.2 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 72.9 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 21.8 | 72.6 |
| Patriot Viper Elite 5 VEB516G6030W Compare | 87.4 | 96.9 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 75.8 |
| Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 RGB Memory KF568C34BBEA-16 Compare | 97.4 | 65.5 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 0 | 70.6 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.5 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 78.7 | 93.4 |
Price
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