ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB vs Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB
ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB and Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 13.75 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | ADATAPremier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB | Crucial16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 22 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| Current best price | $223.40at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $200.50betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $13.96 | $12.53better |
ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB vs Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 13.75 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 3200 MT/s at CL22 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL22. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB is tracked at $223.40, or $13.96 per gigabyte; Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB at $200.50, or $12.53. At the same 16GB, that puts Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB $22.90 less than ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB. Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB's $200.50 sits 5% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB and Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB undercuts ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 13.75 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB faster than Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 13.75 ns of true latency — ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB, tracked at $200.50 against $223.40: $22.90 between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB undercuts ADATA Premier DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 13.75 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.