Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 13.75 ns for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is also the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so it leads on both of the axes this page measures.
| Specification | KingstonValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 22 | 16 | |
| True latency (ns) | 13.75 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | 166,15 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-11 | 115,99 €betterat Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-04 |
| Price per GB | 10,38 € | 7,25 €better |
Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB, 3.75 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. Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, or 25600 MB/s per module. They part company on CAS latency instead of on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what tells them apart.
Price and tracked history
Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB is tracked at 166,15 €, or 10,38 € per gigabyte; Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB at 115,99 €, or 7,25 €. At the same 16GB, that puts Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB 50,16 € less than Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB. Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB's 166,15 € sits 5% under its own 90-day median. 115,99 € is the lowest this site has ever recorded for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB.
Kit layout
Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB ships as 1 × 16GB, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB. A real difference, and not a ranking: more sticks fill more channels on a board that has them, while fewer sticks leave slots free for adding later. Which suits comes down to the board and to whether more memory is planned.
Voltage
Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB is specified at 1.2 V and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On lighting: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB is 22-22-22, and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is 16-20-20-40. On error correction: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB is published without ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB has it. ECC is a board and CPU feature as much as a module one, so it is worth having only where the platform can use it.
Which to buy
Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 13.75 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB faster than Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB?
- Yes, on true latency: 10.00 ns for Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB against 13.75 ns for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB. Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22 and Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB, tracked at 115,99 € against 166,15 €: 50,16 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 13.75 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.