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The latest addition to Klevv's popular CRAS V RGB memory range is the low-latency CL28 module, available in 32GB and 48GB kits. Featuring a well-designed aluminium heatsink, the CRAS V RGB range is available in Obsidian Black or Brilliant White and comes in several speeds and capacities.
The new module runs at 6000MT/s (28-36-36-76) at 1.4V. Including the new timing modules, the CRAS V RGB memory range covers seven speeds and three kit sizes: 32GB (6000MT/s, 6400MT/s, 7200MT/s, 7600MT/s and 8000MT/s), 48GB (6000MT/s, 6400MT/s, 7200MsT/s, 7600MT/s, 8000MT/s, 8200MT/s and 8400MT/s) and 64GB (6000MT/s and 6400MT/s). Kit's voltage ranges from 1.35V to 1.45V.
The CL28 CRAS V RGB kit we are reviewing here uses a pair of single-rank 16GB DIMMs using SK Hynix ICs, XMP / EXPO rated at 6,000MHz at 28-36-36-76 at 1.40V,
Klevv backs the drive with a lifetime warranty.
Specification
- Model Number: KD5AGUA80-60B280G.
- Capacity: 32GB (2 x 16).
- Rated Frequency: 6000MT/s.
- Rated Timings: 28-36-36-76.
- Voltage: 1.4V.
- Module Height: 44mm.
- XMP/EXPO: EXPO.
The front of the box has a good, clear image of what the memory modules look like. At the top right of the box is a sticker displaying the memory speed and the kit capacity (in this case, 6000MT/s and 32GB). The bottom left of the box has an icon displaying that the memory comes with a lifetime warranty, while the bottom right has the icons for Intel XMP and AMD EXPO support. At the top of the rear of the box is the other end of the speed and capacity sticker. Below this is a small feature list, multilingual information about the modules and icons displaying the motherboard RGB systems supported: Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASRock Polychrome Sync.
Built on a 10-layer PCB, the modules are a single-rank design. Under the heat spreader, there are eight 2GB SK Hynix A die chips (H5CG48AEBDX0 18) along with a Richtek RTQ5132GQWF power management IC (PMIC). The heat spreaders on the modules are made from aluminium finished in either black (Obsidian Black), like our review sample, or white (Brilliant White). The black finish helps the product name (which looks like it has a chrome finish) stand out, while the spreaders give the module a height of 44mm. The top of the module is home to the RGB defuser bar, which covers the lighting zones which are controlled by the motherboard RGB system.
The memory runs at DDR5-4800 with timings of 40-40-40-77-117 natively with the XMP 3.0 and EXPO profiles supporting DDR5-6000 with 28-36-36-76-112 timings at 1.4V.
The RGB works very well with vibrant, bright colours with smooth transitions. Klevv memory isn't supported by any in-house RGB lighting software (at the time of writing), but If you want the modules to sync up with the rest of your lighting scheme, Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASRock Polychrome Sync are all supported.
We will be testing the memory kit performance with an Intel Core i7-14700K CPU, MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi motherboard and a GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC graphics card. The processor is maintained at its stock frequency.
Test System
Processor: Core i7-14700K (20 cores/ 28 threads)
CPU Cooler: MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC
Power supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W
SSD: MSI SPATIUM M570
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300P AIRFLOW
OS: Windows 11
Thanks to MSI for providing the test system above.
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Test Memory Kits
Our DDR5 comparison kits consist of:
ADATA XPG Lancer Blade RGB DDR5-6400 C32 32GB
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5600 C36 64GB
Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5-6000 C30 64GB
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 C38 32GB
G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-6400 C32 32GB
G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-7200 C34 32GB
G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-6000MT/s CL26 32GB
G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal DDR5-6400 C32 64GB
Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5200 C36 32GB
Klevv Cras X5 RGB DDR5-6000 C40 32GB
Klevv Cras V RGB DDR-7600 CL36 48GB
Lexar ARES RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 32GB
TeamGroup T-Force XTREEM DDR5-7600 C36 32GB
TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6400 C40 32GB
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan a DDR5-6000 C40 32GB
Thermaktake Toughram RC DDR5-5600 C36 32GB
Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB D5 DDR5-7200 C36 32GB
Tests:
7-Zip v19.00 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU & Memory)
Cinebench 2024 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU & Memory)
HandBrake H264 – Convert 1440p60 H264 video to 1080p60 H264 using the YouTube HQ 1080p60 preset (CPU & Memory)
AIDA64 – Memory bandwidth, memory latency (Memory)
Total War Pharaoh
Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail
Cyberpunk 2077
Memory Benchmarks
AIDA64
In the AIDA64 Memory Bandwidth test, Klevv's C28 Cras V RGB DDR5-6000 has the slowest read/write scores of the Cras modules we've tested to date.
At 72.7 n/s, the memory is the slowest we've seen to date in the AIDA64 memory benchmark.
Compute and Productivity Tests
7-Zip
In the 7-Zip Compressing / Decompressing benchmark, the C28 version of the Klevv Cras V RGB 6000 sits in a mid-table position. But truth be told, there's not that much between it and the other modules in the top half of the results chart
Cinebench 2024
With a multi-core CPU points score of 1966, the Klevv Cras V RGB C28 memory sits in sixth place on the results table, not that far behind Klevv's Cras X5 RGB 6000 C40 kit.
Encoding
Handbrake
In the Handbrake test, the Klevv Cras V RGB C28 memory set sits in the lower half of the results chart but truth be told there's hardly anything in it between the it, sitting in thirteenth place, and the G.Skill module in the top spot.
Office Productivity
PCMark 10
Essentials
Productivity
Digital Content Creation
The C28 version of the Klevv Cras V RGB memory doesn't seem to handle the rigours of PCMark 10 benchmark too well. It sits in last place using the Digital Content Creation test traces, last but one in the Essential test,
but improves in the Productivity part of the test, where it sits in eighth place in the results chart.
Gaming (1080p)
Total War Pharaoh – Battle
Using the Ultra quality settings, the C28 Klevv Cras V RGB 6000 memory sits in fifth place in the Total War Pharaoh – Battle benchmark results chart. Easing off the quality settings to Low sees the memory dropping down the the chart to the lower half of the chart. But in truth, there isn't much difference between the Cras V RGB 6000 and the Klevv Urbane V RGB sitting in first place on the chart.
Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail
Using the maximum quality settings in the Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail benchmark, the memory sits in fourth from last place, but the margins are slim. Backing off the quality settings sees the modules drop down one place in the table.
Cyberpunk 2077
Regardless of the quality settings, the memory handles the Cyberpunk 2077 game benchmark very well. It sits in second place in the table with the Ultra settings enabled, oddly dropping down a place when low-quality settings are turned on.
We will be testing the memory kit performance with an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU, MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi motherboard and a GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC graphics card. The processor is maintained at its stock frequency.
Test System
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (8 cores/ 16 threads)
CPU Cooler: MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360
Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi
Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC
Power supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W
SSD: MSI SPATIUM M570
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300P AIRFLOW
OS: Windows 11
Memory Benchmarks
AIDA64
With a read result of 57,304MB/s, the CL28 version of Klevv's Cras V RGB 6000M/Ts sits in fourth place in our results chart. The write result of 80,974MB/s isn't as impressive.
At 72.2n/s, Klevv's Cras V RGB DDR5-6000 C28 sits in a mid-table position.
Compute and Productivity Tests
7-Zip
The Cras 5 V RGB's 7-Zip compressing and decompressing performance sees sitting in top spot on the results chart but in reality there's not much seperating all the tested modules in the top half of the table.
Cinebench 2024
Klevv's Cras V RGB 6000 CL28 Cinebench performance sees the 32GB kit sitting towards the lower half of the results table. Having said that, there is only a 23 CPU point gap between it and the Corsair Dominator Titanium module at the top of the chart.
Encoding
Handbrake
The Handbrake transcoding test places the Klevv's Cras V RGB 6000 CL28 kit in the lower half of the results chart, but it completes the task in 122 seconds, the same time as other modules ahead of it in the fps chart.
Office Productivity
PCMark 10
Essentials
Productivity
Digital Content Creation
The Klevv Cras V RGB CL28 memory delivers a mixed bag of results in the PCMark 10 benchmark. It's the slowest of the tested modules in the Essentials test, sits halfway in the Productivity test and is the fastest by some way using the Digital Content Creation traces.
Gaming (1080p)
Total War Pharaoh – Battle
In the Battle benchmark of Total War Pharaoh, using Low settings, the modules sit in seventh spot on the results chart. Switching to Ultra settings, the Cras V RGB 6000 CL28 moves up to fifth position, although in truth, there's nothing much to separate any of the modules.
Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail
Using the standard quality settings, the Cras V RGB 6000 CL28 32GB kit sits in the top ten in the results table. Switching over to the maximum quality settings sees the kit dropping down to sit in the lower half of the table.
Cyberpunk 2077
When tested with the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark, the memory kit sits in the penultimate position on the results chart using Low settings. Switching over to using Ultra quality settings, the memory shoots up the table to sit in second position behind G.Skill's Trident Z5 Royal 6400 CL32 kit.
The latest addition to Klevv's Cras V RGB range of DDR5 memory is designed for top-tier gaming, programs, and applications is the low-latency 6000MT/s CL28 module, available in 32GB and 48GB kits.
The Cras V RGB model line consists of seven speeds, from 6000MT/s up to the current flagship 8400MT/s modules, with the kits available in three capacities, 32GB, 48GB and 64GB. The two fastest modules, 8200MT/s (38-49-49-131) and 8400MT/s (40-52-52-134), are only available as 48GB kits. The middle three speeds (7200MT/s, 7600MT/s and 8000MT/s) come in 32GB and 48GB kits. The two slowest speeds (6000MT/s and 6400MT/s), including the latest CL28 modules, come in all three kit sizes.
Our review sample DDR5-6000 CL28 32GB kit uses a pair of single-rank design 16GB modules using 2GB SK Hynix A ICs. Timings-wise wise it is rated at 28-36-36-76-112 at 1.40V. The Cras V RGB range supports both Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO, but there is only one profile for each.
The review kit was finished in what Klevv calls Obsidian Black (a Brilliant White version is also available). The Cras V RGB name tag has a chrome finish to make it pop against the module's basic finish. The RGB diffuser runs the length of the 44mm-high aluminium heatsink and features Klevv branding on one end. At the time of writing, Klevv don't support the module with their own RGB software, but all the top motherboard manufacturers' RGB software are supported: MSI Mystic Light Sync, Asus Aura Sync, ASRock Polychrome Sync and Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0.
Although designed to support both Intel and AMD platforms, it does perform better in the latter. Installed in the Intel test platform, it doesn't really stand out in any of the benchmarks we used. Whereas in the AMD platform, it sits in top spot in the Z-zip results chart (only just) and is the fastest module we've seen to date in the PCMark10 Digital Content Creation test by some margin, although it has to be said the other two PCMark 10 test results are nothing to write home about.
We don't yet have confirmed UK pricing, but it's retailing for $105 on Amazon US.
Pros
- Overall performance.
- Build quality.
- RGB.
- Limited lifetime warranty.
Cons
- Only one memory profile each for XMP and EXPO.
- Some test results were a little disappointing.
KitGuru says: The latest addition to Klevv's extensive Cras V RGB DDR5 model range, extensive in terms of both speed choices and capacities, is the low-latency DDR5-6000 CL28 module, available in both 32GB and 48GB kit capacities. The memory performed pretty well under our benchmarking, but it was a bit of a mixed bag results wise.
