Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40

CorsairVengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB32 GB · 4800 MT/s · 40 CL · 16.67 ns
G.SkillRipjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL4032 GB · 4800 MT/s · 40 CL · 16.67 ns
In short

Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40 arrive at the same true latency, 16.67 ns apiece. No current price is tracked for at least one of the two, so the comparison below is of specifications rather than cost.

SpecificationCorsairVengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GBG.SkillRipjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)48004800
4040
True latency (ns)16.6716.67
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Price per GB

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Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB 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.

Kit layout

Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.

Lighting and timings

On lighting: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB publishes none, and G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40 is 40-39-39-76.

Which to buy

The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so there is no buying answer here; the specifications do not settle it either, since both reconcile to 16.67 ns of true latency. The sections above are what is left to choose on.

Common questions about this pair

Is Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40?
Neither is. Both work out at 16.67 ns of true latency — Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 SODIMM 2x16GB runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, G.Skill Ripjaws SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 1x32GB CL40 runs 4800 MT/s at CL40, and those two land in the same place.
Which of these two should I buy?
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so there is no buying answer here; the specifications do not settle it either, since both reconcile to 16.67 ns of true latency. The sections above are what is left to choose on.
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