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Crucial CT2K8G56C46S5
This DDR5 kit transfers 50% more data than DDR4 at launch, with speeds of 5600 MT/s and on-die ECC for stability. Its on-module voltage regulation at 1.1V improves power efficiency and signal cleanliness compared to DDR4's 1.2V. Best for developers or multitaskers upgrading a desktop to handle more browser tabs and faster file transfers without lag.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600
RAM 16 GB
20 Overall Score
Price $499
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Crucial CT2K8G56C46S5 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | - | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | - | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | - | 75 | 48 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial CT2K8G56C46S5 | 69.7 | 13.5 | 61.5 | 4.5 | 21.8 | 38.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71.4 | 66.2 | 57.7 | 87 | 91.2 | 80.3 | 97.5 | 98.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 80.4 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.9 | 87.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 68.1 | 90.5 | 63.7 | 81.8 | 87 | 62.5 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 Compare | 75.2 | 55.5 | 87.4 | 91 | 68.1 | 85.3 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 94.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 95.2 |
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