Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB
On true latency Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB comes out ahead: 10.00 ns, where PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB takes 13.75 ns. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is tracked at the lower price as well, so it leads on both axes this page measures.
| Specification | NetacShadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB | PNYPerformance DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 3200 | 3200 |
| 16 | 22 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00better | 13.75 |
| Current best price | $186.99betterat Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 | $205.99at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $5.84better | $6.44 |
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB vs PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 13.75 ns for PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB — a difference of 3.75 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16; PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 3200 MT/s, which is 25600 MB/s per module. Their spec sheets part company on CAS latency rather than on clock, so the true-latency figures above are what separates them.
Price and tracked history
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is tracked at $186.99 — $5.84 per gigabyte — and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB at $205.99, or $6.44. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is $19.00 less than PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB. At $186.99, Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is running 6% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is specified at 1.35 V and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 1.2 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 16-20-20-40, and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB does not publish one. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB supports it, and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB is published with no ECC. 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
Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 13.75 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB faster than PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 13.75 ns. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL16 and PNY Performance DDR4-3200 2x16GB runs 3200 MT/s at CL22; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB, at $186.99 against $205.99 — $19.00 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Both axes this page measures point to Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB: 10.00 ns of true latency against 13.75 ns, and the lower of the two tracked prices.