Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 15.38 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB | CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5200 | 5200 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Current best price | $706.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $715.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $22.09better | $22.37 |
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 15.38 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 5200 MT/s at CL40 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5200 MT/s, which is 41600 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.
Price and tracked history
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB is tracked at $706.99, or $22.09 per gigabyte; Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB at $715.99, or $22.37. At the same 32GB, that puts Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB $9.00 less than Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB has RGB lighting.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB undercuts Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 15.38 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 Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB faster than Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 15.38 ns of true latency — Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB, tracked at $706.99 against $715.99: $9.00 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 2x16GB undercuts Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 15.38 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.