Corsair Vengeance
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series
What Buyers Say
Corsair Vengeance
This Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM is overwhelmingly praised for its speed, stability, and value, especially after recent price drops. Users report successful builds with both AMD and Intel platforms, often hitting advertised speeds via XMP/EXPO. A few negative experiences include one dead module and a note about mixed DRAM manufacturers, but the overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Stable with XMP/EXPO
- Low profile design
- No RGB
- Good value for money
Cons
- One module dead after 3 weeks
- Mixed DRAM manufacturers can cause issues
- Requires BIOS update for full speed
- Price volatility
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series
The G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3600MHz CL16 RAM is widely praised for its stunning aesthetics, solid build quality, and excellent performance, especially with AMD Ryzen systems. While most users had a seamless experience with XMP and rated it highly, a few encountered stability issues on certain motherboards that required manual tuning or running below rated speeds. Overall, it is considered a great value for its performance and looks, with the caveat of checking motherboard compatibility.
Pros
- Stunning aesthetics and RGB lighting
- Solid build quality with metal heatsinks
- Excellent out-of-box performance with XMP
- Great value for budget builds
- B-die chips (confirmed by users and tools)
Cons
- Stability issues on some motherboards
- XMP instability on certain boards
- Not always compatible out of the box
- Requires manual tuning on some systems
- G.Skill lighting software reported non-functional
Scores
Specifications
| Corsair Vengeance | G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | ||
| Modules | 2 | 2 |
| Per Module | ||
| Pins | 288 | 288 |
| Rank | — | 1Rx8 |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | ||
| CAS Latency | 36 | 16★ |
| Timings | 36-48-48-104 | 16-19-19-39 |
| Voltage | 1.350000023841858 | 1.350000023841858 |
| Class | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Registered | ✗ | ✗ |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 3.0 | Intel XMP 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Heat Spreader | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Corsair Vengeance
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong latency (78th percentile)
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series
- Strong latency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Pricing
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 5 usage categories and 4 of 16 specs.
