Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 vs G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 arrive at the same true latency, 14.25 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | CrucialDDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 | G.SKILLAegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 2666 | 2666 |
| 19 | 19 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Current best price | £229.35betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £275.80at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-04 |
| Price per GB | £7.17better | £8.62 |
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 vs G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 14.25 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 2666 MT/s at CL19 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 2666 MT/s, which is 21328 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL19. 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 DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is tracked at £229.35, or £7.17 per gigabyte; G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 at £275.80, or £8.62. At the same 32GB, that puts Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 £46.45 less than G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19. Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19's £229.35 sits 2% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Voltage
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is specified at 1.2 V and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 at 1.35 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On lighting: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is published with no RGB lighting, and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 publishes none, and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is 16-18-18-38. On error correction: Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is published without ECC, and G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 is published without ECC. 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
Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 14.25 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 faster than G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19?
- Neither is. Both work out at 14.25 ns of true latency — Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 2x16GB 2666 CL19 runs 2666 MT/s at CL19, and those two land in the same place.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19, tracked at £229.35 against £275.80: £46.45 between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Crucial DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory 2x16GB 2666 CL19 leads on price alone. The two reconcile to the same 14.25 ns of true latency, so what separates them is only what this site has tracked them at. Cheaper, then, and not faster; this page claims nothing more.