G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB
G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | G.SKILLAegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 220,87 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 | 189,99 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 6,90 € | 5,94 €better |
G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 3200 MT/s at CL16 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s — 25600 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL16. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB is tracked at 220,87 € — 6,90 € per gigabyte — and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 189,99 €, or 5,94 €. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is 30,88 € less than G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB. At 220,87 €, G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB is running 29% below its own 90-day median. At 189,99 €, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is running 3% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 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.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 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: G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-18-18-38, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-20-20-40. On error correction: G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 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 the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB undercuts G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 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 Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB faster than Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB, at 189,99 € against 220,87 € — 30,88 € apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB undercuts G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 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.