Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 arrive at the same true latency, 16.67 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | CrucialDDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 | KingstonValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 4800 | 4800 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| True latency (ns) | 16.67 | 16.67 |
| Current best price | 509,36 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | 294,86 €betterat Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 31,84 € | 18,43 €better |
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 vs Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 16.67 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 4800 MT/s at CL40 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 4800 MT/s, which is 38400 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
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 is tracked at 509,36 €, or 31,84 € per gigabyte; Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 at 294,86 €, or 18,43 €. At the same 16GB, that puts Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 214,50 € less than Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 ships as 2 × 8GB and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting
On lighting: Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 is published with no RGB lighting, and Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 is published with no RGB lighting.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 undercuts Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40, and the two are level on true latency at 16.67 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 Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 faster than Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40?
- Neither is. Both work out at 16.67 ns of true latency — Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40, tracked at 294,86 € against 509,36 €: 214,50 € between them at the same 16GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Kingston ValueRAM DDR5-5600 SODIMM 1x16GB 4800 CL40 undercuts Crucial DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2x8GB 4800 CL40, and the two are level on true latency at 16.67 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.