Crucial CT2K16G56C46S5
Capacity 32GB
Kit 2 x 16GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 5600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL46
Form Factor SODIMM
75 Overall Score
Price €536
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong speed (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong capacity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average latency (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q2 2026100/100
All five reviews are positive, praising easy installation and noticeable performance gains in gaming laptops, with no reported issues.
- Easy installation consistently highlighted across all reviews, often exceeding expectations.
- Noticeable performance improvement in multitasking and gaming, with faster load times and smoother operation.
- Reliable and stable, with no issues reported after installation.
- Good value for the price, especially when upgrading from lower RAM capacities.
- Q1 202692/100
Buyers in Q1 2026 praised this RAM for easy installation, stable performance, and large capacity, especially for laptops and mini PCs. A few noted price increases and minor compatibility quirks, but overall satisfaction was high.
- Easy installation and immediate compatibility with various laptops (HP Omen, Razer Blade, Asus, Dell XPS) and mini PCs.
- Large capacity (32GB/64GB) meets memory-intensive workloads like Lightroom, Photoshop, and gaming, with stable performance.
- Runs at advertised speeds (5200/5600MHz) and stays cool, with no throttling or overheating issues reported.
- Price has increased significantly since 2024, but still considered a good value for the capacity and reliability.
Based on 227 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR5 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM |
| Total Capacity | 32768 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 16384 |
| Pins | 262 |
| Rank | 1Rx8 |
Performance
| Speed | 5600 |
| CAS Latency | 46 |
| Timings | 46-45-45 |
| Voltage | 1.1 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Crucial CT2K16G56C46S5 | Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 | G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J2836G32GX2-FX5 | KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J | Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 32GB | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 5600 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 | 6000 | 8200 |
| Cas Latency | CL46 | CL32 | CL32 | CL28 | CL30 | CL38 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial CT2K16G56C46S5 | 77.5 | 64 | 22.3 | 71 | 78.5 | 98.2 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 90 | 93.4 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare | 94.7 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 97.3 | 98.2 |
| G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J2836G32GX2-FX5 Compare | 87.4 | 72.9 | 97.2 | 89.9 | 97.3 | 74.6 |
| KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare | 87.4 | 87 | 87.5 | 89.9 | 97.3 | 87.7 |
| Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare | 99.6 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 71 | 0 | 78 |
Price
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