G.Skill Ripjaws Series
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.
Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3L
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor SODIMM
32 Overall Score
Price $25
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
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 | Timetec 32GB KIT | Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A | Netac Shadow III White | Team Group Elite TED48G3200C22-S01 | Patriot Viper Elite II PVE248G320C8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 16GB | 32GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 8GB | 1 x 8GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL22 | CL22 | CL16 | CL22 | CL18 |
| Form Factor | SODIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | SODIMM | 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 | 13.7 | 44.3 | 57.4 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 65.6 |
| Timetec 32GB KIT Compare | 53.5 | 44.3 | 57.4 | 70.9 | 0 | 87.7 |
| Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A Compare | 53.5 | 55.7 | 57.4 | 45.2 | 0 | 93.4 |
| Netac Shadow III White Compare | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Team Group Elite TED48G3200C22-S01 Compare | 53.5 | 55.7 | 57.4 | 22.6 | 97.3 | 93.4 |
| Patriot Viper Elite II PVE248G320C8 Compare | 53.5 | 60.5 | 78 | 22.6 | 0 | 80.6 |
Price
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