Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black
Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B 8GB DDR3L-1600
What Buyers Say
Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black
The Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 memory is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially as a budget-friendly high-speed option for new DDR5 boards. Users find it easy to install and reliable, with several noting the need to enable XMP in BIOS to reach full speeds. A few mention the price is still high for 32GB kits, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Easy installation
- Reliable and stable
- High-speed DDR5 performance
- Low-profile design for large coolers
Cons
- XMP must be enabled in BIOS for full speed
- Price still high for 32GB kits
- Limited to DDR5-compatible systems
Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B 8GB DDR3L-1600
This Crucial DDR3 RAM is praised for its low power consumption at 1.35V, making it ideal for budget servers and 24/7 operation. Users report stable performance, fast boot times, and excellent value, especially when bought in multi-stick packs. However, there is confusion about timings (CL9 vs CL11) and a potential BIOS speed setting issue that may cause the OS to not detect all RAM. Overall, it is a reliable and affordable upgrade for older systems like Optiplexes.
Pros
- Low power consumption at 1.35V
- Stable performance
- Fast boot times
- Excellent value for money
- Good for budget servers
Cons
- Confusion about timings (CL9 vs CL11)
- Potential BIOS speed setting issue
- OS may not detect all RAM without BIOS fix
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston FURY Beast | Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5★ | DDR3L |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | ||
| Modules | 1 | 2★ |
| Per Module | ||
| Pins | 288 | 240 |
| Rank | — | 2Rx8 |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | ||
| CAS Latency | 40 | 11★ |
| Timings | 40-40-40 | — |
| Voltage | 1.25★ | 1.350000023841858 |
| Class | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Registered | ✗ | ✗ |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 3.0 | — |
| Features | ||
| RGB | ✗ | — |
| Heat Spreader | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5-5600 CL40 Black
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Below average latency (32nd percentile)
Crucial CT2KIT51264BD160B 8GB DDR3L-1600
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average speed (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 65 overall, wins 5 of 5 usage categories and 6 of 16 specs.