Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB

CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB32 GB · 3200 MT/s · 22 CL · 13.75 ns
NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB32 GB · 3200 MT/s · 16 CL · 10.00 nsLeads on True latency
In short

10.00 ns of true latency for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB against 13.75 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.

SpecificationCrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GBNetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)32003200
2216
True latency (ns)13.7510.00better
Current best price$349.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09
Price per GB$10.94

No tracked price for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.

Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail

True latency

Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 13.75 ns for Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB — a difference of 3.75 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 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16.

Transfer rate

Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.

Kit layout

Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.

Voltage

Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is specified at 1.2 V and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB 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 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB does not publish one, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-20-20-40. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Netac Shadow II 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: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB has the lower true latency at 10.00 ns.

Common questions about this pair

Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB faster than Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22 and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
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: which is worth more depends on what each costs, and that is exactly what is missing. On specifications alone, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB has the lower true latency at 10.00 ns.
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