Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 vs TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB
13.75 ns of true latency for TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. On top of the latency, TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 | TeamGroupElite DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2133 | 3200better |
| 15 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.06 | 13.75better |
| Current best price | $376.31at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $289.99betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $11.76 | $9.06better |
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 vs TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 13.75 ns against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15, 0.32 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15; TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22.
Transfer rate
TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 3200 MT/s to 2133 MT/s for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 — 25600 MB/s per module against 17064 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.
Price and tracked history
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 is tracked at $376.31, or $11.76 per gigabyte; TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB at $289.99, or $9.06. At the same 32GB, that puts TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB $86.32 less than Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15. $376.31 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15. TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB's $289.99 sits 22% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 ships as 2 × 16GB and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and ECC
On lighting: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 is published with no RGB lighting, and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 is published without ECC, and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published without ECC. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB gives up nothing to Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 13.75 ns against 14.06 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 faster than TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 13.75 ns for TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB against 14.06 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 runs 2133 MT/s at CL15 and TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB, tracked at $289.99 against $376.31: $86.32 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- TeamGroup Elite DDR4-3200 2x16GB gives up nothing to Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2133 CL15 on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 13.75 ns against 14.06 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.