Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 CL22 (CT16G4DFD832A)
Crucial
49 Overall Score
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ADATA Lancer Blade RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Black
ADATA
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 CL22 (CT16G4DFD832A)
68 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Overall, users find this RAM to be a good value for budget builds, with many reporting it works well in compatible motherboards and delivers expected speeds. However, there are notable issues: some received dead-on-arrival units, others experienced compatibility problems or found that the RAM doesn't run at 3200 MHz without enabling XMP. Despite these drawbacks, most reviewers are satisfied with the performance and price.
Pros
- Good value for budget builds
- Works with compatible motherboards
- Fast speeds when configured correctly
- Plug-and-play in some systems
- Matches existing RAM sticks
Cons
- Dead on arrival units
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Does not run at 3200 MHz without XMP
- Seller issues with returns
- Some sticks fail to work
Value for money 4
Compatibility 6
Performance speed 5
Reliability 4
Xmp requirement 2
Seller issues 2
ADATA Lancer Blade RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Black
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Crucial 16GB DDR4 | ADATA Lancer Blade RGB | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | ||
| Modules | 1 | 2★ |
| Per Module | ||
| Pins | 288 | 288 |
| Rank | Dual Ranked | — |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | ||
| CAS Latency | 22★ | 30 |
| Timings | 22-22-22 | 30-40-40 |
| Voltage | 1.2000000476837158★ | 1.350000023841858 |
| Class | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Registered | ✗ | ✗ |
| OC Profile | — | Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO |
| Features | ||
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Heat Spreader | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 CL22 (CT16G4DFD832A)
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average feature (18th percentile)18th %ile
ADATA Lancer Blade RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Black
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong latency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 CL22 (CT16G4DFD832A)0.017score per dollar
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ADATA Lancer Blade RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Black0.005score per dollar
Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 CL22 (CT16G4DFD832A) offers 3.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ADATA Lancer Blade RGB
Scores 86 overall, wins 4 of 5 usage categories and 6 of 16 specs.
