Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2133 | 3200better |
| 15 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.06 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | $193.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $139.73betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $12.12 | $8.73better |
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 — a difference of 4.07 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16.
Transfer rate
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is rated 3200 MT/s against 2133 MT/s for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 — 25600 MB/s per module, against 17064 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.
Price and tracked history
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 is tracked at $193.99 — $12.12 per gigabyte — and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB at $139.73, or $8.73. Both are 16GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is $54.26 less than Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15. $193.99 is the lowest price this site has recorded for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15. $139.73 is the lowest price this site has recorded for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 ships as 2 × 8GB and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 is specified at 1.2 V and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 does not have RGB lighting, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 does not publish one, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 16-20-20-40. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB 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
Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 14.06 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 faster than Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 14.06 ns. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 1x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15 and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB, at $139.73 against $193.99 — $54.26 apart at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 14.06 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.