Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 arrive at the same true latency, 16.67 ns apiece. No current price is tracked for at least one of the two, so the comparison below is of specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 | KingstonValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4800 | 4800 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.67 | 16.67 |
| Current best price | — | — |
| Price per GB | — | — |
Neither kit has a tracked price at the moment. Nothing has been captured that this page will stand behind, so the price rows stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 16.67 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 4800 MT/s at CL40 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 4800 MT/s, which is 38400 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL40. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 ships as 2 × 8GB and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is published with no RGB lighting.
Which to buy
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 16.67 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 faster than Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40?
- Neither is. Both work out at 16.67 ns of true latency — Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 16.67 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.