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. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| 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 | — | £110.99at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | — | £6.94 |
No tracked price for Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-3200 1x16GB 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.
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.
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
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is the quicker at 10.00 ns of true latency.
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 of these two should I buy?
- The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x8GB is the quicker at 10.00 ns of true latency.