G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB and Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 14.29 ns apiece. The latency is level, and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | G.SkillRipjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB | KingstonFURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29 | 14.29 |
| Current best price | $699.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $903.04at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $21.87better | $28.22 |
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 14.29 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 5600 MT/s at CL40 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 5600 MT/s, which is 44800 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL40. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at $699.99, or $21.87 per gigabyte; Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB at $903.04, or $28.22. At the same 32GB, that puts G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB $203.05 less than Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB. G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB's $699.99 sits 24% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 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 timings
On lighting: G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40-89, and Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB undercuts Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 14.29 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB faster than Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 14.29 ns of true latency — G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB, tracked at $699.99 against $903.04: $203.05 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 2x16GB undercuts Kingston FURY Impact DDR5-5600 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 14.29 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.