Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB
Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB and Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB arrive at the same true latency, 13.75 ns apiece. At least one of the two has no tracked price right now, so what follows compares specifications rather than cost.
| Specification | MushkinEssentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB | MushkinRedline DDR4-3200 2x8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 22 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| Current best price | — | — |
| Price per GB | — | — |
Neither kit has a tracked price at the moment. Nothing has been captured that this page will stand behind, so the price rows stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.
Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB vs Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 13.75 ns. Neither spec sheet differs from the other on the two figures that decide it — 3200 MT/s at CL22 on each side — so the reconciled result is identical rather than merely close.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module, and both are published at CL22. Those are the two figures the true latency above is computed from, so it comes out the same for each.
Kit layout
Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB and Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB ships as 2 × 8GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB is published with no RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB is 22-22-22-52, and Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB is 22-22-22.
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 13.75 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB faster than Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB?
- Neither is. Both work out at 13.75 ns of true latency — Mushkin Essentials DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, Mushkin Redline DDR4-3200 2x8GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22, and those two land in the same place.
- 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 13.75 ns of true latency — so the choice rests on what the sections above show.