DDR4 Round-Up: Corsair, G.SKILL, Kingston, PNY, Predator Tested

1. Corsair, G.SKILL, Kingston, PNY, Predator DDR4 Tested2. Predator Apollo RGB DDR4 32GB 3600MHz CL143. Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 32GB 3600MHz CL184. G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Elite 32GB 3600MHz CL145. Kingston Fury Renegade RGB 32GB 3600MHz CL166. Kingston Fury Renegade 16GB 5333MHz CL207. PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB 16GB 4000MHz CL188. Testing Methodology9. Compute and Productivity Tests10. Memory Benchmarks11. Gaming Tests & Overclocking12. Overclocking13. Closing Thoughts14. View All Pages

You may not have heard of the Predator brand modules. These are designed and manufactured by BIWIN Storage Technology company – a Chinese vendor which was founded in 2010. Other products in the company’s modestly sized product stack include SSDs.

The Predator Apollo DDR4 RGB memory kit that we have sampled is impressive in terms of specifications. The rated speed is 3600MHz supporting XMP, timings are 14-15-15-35 at 1.45V, and the 32GB set is 2x16GB DIMMs making them dual-rank.

The Apollo RGB modules use Samsung B-die ICs which are still widely regarded as some of the best options on the market. Not only is B-die performance strong, compatibility with Intel and AMD is also positive.

This should be an excellent option for use with an AMD platform given the 3600MHz speed, tight timings, and dual-rank module basis.

In terms of styling, the Predator Apollo RGB memory modules use a large aluminium heatsink with an RGB diffusion bar atop the 10-layer PCB.

The plastic lighting diffuser is actually larger and covers a greater surface area than many competing modules; I feel that the diffuser does a decent job at spreading light from the underlying LEDs, but it is certainly not particularly smooth.

These RGB LEDs are compatible with the main motherboard vendors’ software for control.

At 51.7mm tall, the kit is excessive and will undoubtedly cause air cooler interference. In fact, the sticks are so tall that we wouldn’t be surprised if interference from roof-mounted radiators or chassis fans is prevalent. This is unnecessary.

Pricing for the kit is $275 USD at Amazon and Newegg. UK price is currently unknown, but expect around £275 based on US pricing. Though, this could be very different given the trade/tariff situation in the US for this Made in China (not Taiwan) memory kit; perhaps some of our US audience can add more local knowledge to that point.

• Model Number: BL.9BWWR.280
• Capacity: 32GB (2x 16GB)
• Rated Frequency: DDR4-3600MHz
• Rated Timings: 14-15-15-35
• Voltage: 1.45V
• Format: Non-ECC Unbuffered 288-pin DIMM

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