Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | LexarARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB | LexarTHOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400 | 6800better |
| 32 | 34 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | 678,99 €at Amazon.es · captured 2026-09-13 | — |
| Price per GB | 21,22 € | — |
No tracked price for Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB at 6400 MT/s at CL32, Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 at 6800 MT/s at CL34. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 is rated 6800 MT/s against 6400 MT/s for Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB — 54400 MB/s per module, against 51200 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Kit layout
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is specified at 1.4 V and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB is published with RGB lighting, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 is published with RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 32-38-38-76, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 runs 34-45-45-108. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB supports it, and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 is published with ECC support. 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
No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB faster than Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32 and Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 6800 CL34 runs 6800 MT/s at CL34, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- No buying answer is possible while at least one of the two has no tracked price. The specifications do not decide it either — both land on 10.00 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.