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G.Skill Ripjaws Series
A dual-channel 4GB DDR3-1600 kit running at CL9 timings and 1.5V, its low-profile heat spreaders ensure compatibility in tight builds. The 2x2GB configuration enables modest dual-channel bandwidth gains on older platforms. This kit is best for users restoring or maintaining legacy LGA 1155/1156 systems where 4GB suffices for basic web browsing and office tasks.
Capacity 4GB
Kit 2 x 2GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL9
Form Factor UDIMM
45 Overall Score
Price $39
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average capacity (9th percentile)
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment read▼4
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 4096 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 2048 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-24-2N |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws Series | Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 | Timetec 32GB KIT | Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A | ADATA Premier AD4S320016G22-SGN | Netac Shadow III White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4GB | 16GB | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 2GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 5600 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL40 | CL22 | CL22 | CL22 | CL16 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | 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 | 13.6 | 72.8 | 77.9 | 8.7 | 78.3 | 87.7 |
| Kingston FURY Beast KF556C40BB-16 Compare | 77.4 | 60.4 | 30.9 | 45.1 | 0 | 87.7 |
| Timetec 32GB KIT Compare | 53.4 | 44.2 | 57.3 | 70.9 | 0 | 87.7 |
| Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A Compare | 53.4 | 55.6 | 57.3 | 45.1 | 0 | 93.4 |
| ADATA Premier AD4S320016G22-SGN Compare | 53.4 | 55.6 | 57.3 | 45.1 | 0 | 98.2 |
| Netac Shadow III White Compare | 53.4 | 72.8 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 0 | 16.7 |
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