G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB
7.78 ns of true latency for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB against 7.97 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 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.SkillTrident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB | TeamGroupT-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4266better | 3600 |
| 17 | 14 | |
| True latency (ns) | 7.97 | 7.78better |
| Current best price | $916.05at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 | $299.99betterat Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | $28.63 | $9.37better |
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB vs TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB in detail
True latency
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 7.78 ns against 7.97 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB, 0.19 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 Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB runs 4266 MT/s at CL17; TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL14.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB carries the higher rating, 4266 MT/s to 3600 MT/s for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB — 34128 MB/s per module against 28800 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 Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB is tracked at $916.05, or $28.63 per gigabyte; TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB at $299.99, or $9.37. At the same 32GB, that puts TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB $616.06 less than G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB. G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB's $916.05 sits 52% under its own 90-day median. $299.99 is the lowest this site has ever recorded for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB has RGB lighting, and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB: 7.78 ns of true latency against 7.97 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB faster than TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 7.78 ns for TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB against 7.97 ns for G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB. G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4266 2x16GB runs 4266 MT/s at CL17 and TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB runs 3600 MT/s at CL14, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB, tracked at $299.99 against $916.05: $616.06 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 2x16GB: 7.78 ns of true latency against 7.97 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.