DDR5 Round-Up: Crucial, G.SKILL, Kingston, KLEVV Tested

From KLEVV, we have the CRAS XR5 RGB kit running at DDR5-6000MHz. This is a 32GB set using a pair of 16GB DIMMs. And given the in-house brand status of KLEVV, it comes as absolutely no surprise to see SK Hynix memory ICs being used.

Rated frequency of this particular kit is 6000MHz running with timings of 40-40-40-76. That’s perhaps a little loose on the timings front, but given the 1.30V XMP voltage, it’s actually pretty reasonable.

And on the point of XMP, we get just the single 6000MHz mode. There’s no EXPO support or backup XMP setting, like we see from some of the competitors.

In my personal opinion, KLEVV’s styling of the CRAS XR5 RGB modules is awesome! I think the matte white finish contrasts very well with the glossy black segments. It’s good to see white hardware that is done well, as I know that this is a niche that many consumers truly appreciate.

I love the golf ball-style texture on the aluminium heatspreaders. KLEVV actually suggests that these dimples can improve thermal performance. And the overall module height is not offensive, either.

The RGB diffusion bar is unique in its styling. It is effectively a wrap-around plastic diffuser with a gap section in the middle.

While this certainly looks unique with the lighting powered off, the diffuser does a relatively poor job at minimising brightness gaps between the eight LED positions. And peak brightness from the diodes is not great either.

This is different feedback to some of the grey-heatspreader DDR4 versions of this kit. I think that the bright white and glossy black heatspreader is perhaps serving as a contrast point to really heighten the visualisation of limited colour diffusion through the lightbar.

Pricing for this specific KLEVV CRAS XR5 RGB kit is currently a little over £150 on Amazon. That is reasonable in my opinion, and it undercuts some of the tighter latency competition by a few quid, which could be the difference maker to some buyers.

• Model Number: KD5AGUA80-60E400S
• Capacity: 32GB (2x 16GB)
• Rated Frequency: DDR5-6000MHz
• Rated Timings: 40-40-40-76
• Voltage: 1.30V
• XMP/EXPO: XMP

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