G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3L-1600
Operating at a low 1.35V, this dual-channel 8GB DDR3L kit provides an efficient upgrade path for older laptops needing a capacity boost from stock configurations. The unbuffered SO-DIMM design and standard CL11 timings ensure broad compatibility with most notebooks from that era. This kit is best for users reviving aging ultrabooks or small-form-factor systems where power efficiency and a simple, drop-in memory upgrade are the primary goals.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 6 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 | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 204 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Timings | 11-11-11-28 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws Series | Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK | Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 6400 | 6400 | 6400 | 6000 | 6400 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL32 | CL32 | CL32 | CL30 | CL32 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws Series | 14.4 | 45 | 57.9 | 23.2 | 21.2 | 59.5 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare | 94.8 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 90 | 89.1 | 92.3 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare | 94.8 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 90 | 97.1 | 97.8 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.8 | 73.3 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 76.9 | 85.6 |
| KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5KGUD80-60A300G-BLACK Compare | 87.5 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 90 | 97.1 | 85.6 |
| Team Group T-CREATE EXPERT CTCWD532G6400HC32ADC01 Compare | 94.8 | 73.3 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 89.1 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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