G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB has the lower true latency of the two at 14.17 ns, against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB | G.SkillRipjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4800 | 5600better |
| 34 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.17better | 14.29 |
| Current best price | $940.61betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $1,029.99at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | $29.39better | $32.19 |
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB in detail
True latency
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 14.17 ns against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB, 0.12 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. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL34; G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB carries the higher rating, 5600 MT/s to 4800 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB — 44800 MB/s per module against 38400 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
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB is tracked at $940.61, or $29.39 per gigabyte; G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB at $1,029.99, or $32.19. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB $89.38 less than G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB's $940.61 sits 1% under its own 90-day median. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB's $1,029.99 sits 11% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB is 34-34-34-76, and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB is 40-40-40-89.
Which to buy
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB leads G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 14.17 ns against 14.29 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 14.17 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB against 14.29 ns for G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL34 and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB, tracked at $940.61 against $1,029.99: $89.38 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 2x16GB leads G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 1x32GB on both of the axes this page measures: the lower true latency, 14.17 ns against 14.29 ns, and the lower price of the two at what this site has tracked.