Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 vs Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 and Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 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 | CorsairVengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 | CrucialBallistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3000 | 3200better |
| 15 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 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.
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 vs Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 at 3000 MT/s at CL15, Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 3200 MT/s at CL16. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB is rated 3200 MT/s against 3000 MT/s for Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 — 25600 MB/s per module, against 24000 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 ships as 4 × 8GB, Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB. That is a real difference and not a ranking: more sticks fill more channels on a board that has them, while fewer sticks leave slots free for a later addition. Which suits depends on the board and on whether more memory is planned.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 is published with RGB lighting, and Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 runs 18-22-22-42, and Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not publish one. On error correction: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 10.00 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 faster than Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4-3600 4x8GB 3000 CL15 runs 3000 MT/s at CL15 and Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At least one of these kits has no tracked price right now, so this page has no buying answer to give — and the specifications do not break the tie either: both arrive at 10.00 ns of true latency. What is left to choose on is above.