G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3L-1600 CL9 SODIMM
Operating at a low 1.35V with tight CL9 timings, this dual-channel 8GB kit provides an efficient, plug-and-play upgrade for older DDR3L-compatible laptops. The included heat spreaders add a layer of passive cooling rarely found in standard SODIMMs at this tier. It’s best for users reviving aging notebooks for basic multitasking and web-based workloads.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-28 |
| Voltage | 1.35 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ripjaws | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 | Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 | Timetec Pinnacle Konduit | Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K | OLOy Warhawk MD4U0836181BE0DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 8GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3L | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3600 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL18 | CL16 | CL16 | CL16 | CL18 |
| 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ripjaws | 14 | 53.7 | 78.3 | 22.9 | 60.4 | 80.5 | 84.3 |
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 Compare | 63.4 | 75 | 87.7 | 71.1 | 60.4 | 85.6 | 42.3 |
| Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 Compare | 53.7 | 75 | 87.7 | 45.4 | 77.7 | 97.8 | 52.5 |
| Timetec Pinnacle Konduit Compare | 53.7 | 75 | 87.7 | 45.4 | 77.7 | 92.3 | 68.8 |
| Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K Compare | 53.7 | 75 | 87.7 | 45.4 | 0 | 92.3 | 63.5 |
| OLOy Warhawk MD4U0836181BE0DA Compare | 63.4 | 89.7 | 87.7 | 45.4 | 0 | 65.1 | 58.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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