Designed for gamers and creative professionals, Klevv's Urbane V RGB memory has a module height of 42.5mm and supports both Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO profiles. We review the 32GB DDR5-7600 kit, with a US MSRP of $135.99. At the time of writing this review, the Urbane V RGB model line-up consists of eight speeds and three kit sizes:- 64GB - 6000MT/s (30-36-36-76) and 6400MT/s (32-38-38-78) both at 1.35V. 48GB - 6000MT/s (30-36-36-76), 6400MT/s (32-38-38-78) both at 1.35V, 6800MT/s (34-40-40-80), 7200MT/s (34-44-44-84), 7600MT/s (36-46-46-86) all at 1.40V and 8000MT/s (38-48-48-128), 8200MT/s (38-49-49-131 ) and 8400MT/s (40-52-52-134) all at 1.45V 32GB - 6000MT/s (30-36-36-76), 6400MT/s (32-38-38-78) both at 1.35V, 6800MT/s (34-40-40-80), 7200MT/s (34-44-44-84), 7600MT/s (36-46-46-86) all at 1.40V and 8000MT/s (38-48-48-128) at 1.45V, Klevv sent us an Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s 32GB kit to review. It uses a pair of single-rank 16GB DIMMs (using SK hynix A-die ICs), XMP 3.0 / EXPO rated at 7600MHz at 36-46-46-86-132 at 1.40v. Klevv backs the memory with a lifetime warranty. Specification Model Number: KD5AGUA80-76B360M. Capacity: 32GB (2 x 16). Rated Frequency: 7600MT/s Rated Timings: 36-46-46. Voltage: 1.40V. Module Height: 42.5mm. XMP/EXPO: XMP 3.0 / EXPO The front of the box has a good clear image of what the memory modules look like including working RGB. At the top right of the box is a sticker displaying the memory speed and the kit capacity (in this case 7600MT/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 left 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. The heat spreaders on the 42.5mm high modules are made from 2mm thick aluminium finished in white with the bottom half grooved for better cooling. The top of the module is home to the defuser bar, which covers the RGB zones. A chrome strip carries a very small Klevv name tag and splits the bar into two lengthwise. The RGB is controlled by the motherboard RGB system software, as Klevv presently doesn't have dedicated RGB memory software. Built on a 10-layer PCB, the modules are a single-rank design, under the heatsink, there are eight 2GB SK Hynix chips (H5CG48AEBDX018) along with a Richtek RTQ5132GQWF power management IC (PMIC). The memory runs at DDR5-4800 with timings of 40-40-40-77-117 natively with the XMP 3.0 and EXPO profiles supporting DDR5-7600 with 36-46-46-86-132 timings at 1.4V. The RGB works very well with vibrant, bright colours and 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 (this is what we used), 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. 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 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. Memory Benchmarks AIDA64 The Urbane V RGB is not only the fastest 7600MT/s kit we've tested with the AIDA64 benchmark, but it's also the fastest memory we've tested to date, for reads anyway. TeamGroup's T-Force XTREEM 7600MT/s kit has a very slightly faster write performance. The CL36 timings don't seem to be holding the memory back too much in the AIDA64 benchmark. Compute and Productivity Tests 7-Zip In the 7-Zip benchmark, the Klevv Urbane V RGB's compressing score of 179 places the kit in the fifth position in our results chart. Cinebench 2024 The Klevv Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s doesn't seem to handle the Cinebench 2024 multi-core test that well. Its test score of 1942 places it in a mid-table position. Encoding Handbrake Although its score of 211.52fps puts the memory in the lower half of the table in reality it's only 9.79fps behind the Trident Z5 Royal DDR5-6400 kit from G.Skill sitting in the top spot. PCMark 10 Essentials Productivity Digital Content Creation The Urbane V RGB handles the PCMark 10 benchmark pretty well. It is consistent in the Essentials and Productivity tests but its performance in the Digital Content Creation group of tests isn't as strong. Gaming (1080p) Total War Pharaoh - Battle In the Total War Pharaoh Battle benchmark using the Ultra quality settings, the Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s kit does very well. Its average frame rate of 133.002 fps places it in second place in the results chart while its 1% Low result of 110.213 fps is the best we've seen to date in this particular test. Switching over to the Low quality settings, the memory just about takes the top spot from G.Skill's Trident Z5 Royal 6400MT/s kit. Once again it displays a strong 1% Low performance. Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail Using the Maximum quality settings the memory produces an average frame rate of 114.515 fps, placing it in the fourth spot in the results chart. However, its 1% Low performance is the best we've seen to date for this test but we're talking about a tiny difference between it and the next best. Oddly using the Standard quality settings sees the Urbane V RGB dropping down the chart although once again its 1% Low performance is very good. 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 Thanks to MSI for providing the test system above. Memory Benchmarks AIDA64 When tested with the AIDA64 memory benchmark the 32GB kit of Klevv's Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s produced a read figure of 59,176MB/s, a result which places the modules in the fourth place in the results chart. However, its write result of 86,169MB/s is only the sixth fastest we have seen to date in this test. Compute and Productivity Tests 7-Zip In the 7-Zip benchmark, the Urbane V RGB 7600 sits in the third spot in the table. Truth be told there isn't an awful lot in it between top spot and tenth place on the table for either of the tests. Cinebench 2024 In the Cinebench 2024 multi-core test, the memory sits in the sixth spot on the results table, just 13 points behind the Corsair Dominator Titanium 6000MT/s kit in first place. Encoding Handbrake By the smallest margin, the Urbane V RGB sits in the top spot on the results chart with its fps score of 148.17. PCMark 10 Essentials Productivity Digial Content Creation When tested with PCMark10, Klevv's Urbane V RGB 7600 kit produced a mixed bag of results.It's towards the bottom of the table for the Essentials group of tests, sits in mid-table for the Productivity tests but is in second place in the Digital Content Creation table. Gaming (1080p) Total War Pharaoh - Battle In the Total War Pharaoh Battle benchmark, the results see the memory sit in fifth spot using the game's Ultra quality settings but is fastest overall using the Low settings. Final Fantasy XIV-Dawntrail Truth be told there's not much to choose from between all the kits in the Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail benchmark using either the Maximum or Standard image quality settings. Launched in November 2024, Klevv's latest memory line is the Urbane V RGB aimed at high-end gaming and advanced content creation. At launch, the Urbane V RGB product line comprises eight speeds in three kit sizes. The largest kit size is 64GB with only two speed options, 6000MT/s ( 30-36-36-76) and 6400MT/s (32-38-38-78) both at 1.35V. Next up is 48GB and this is the kit size that contains all eight speeds including the two fastest in the range; 6000MT/s ( 30-36-36-76) and 6400MT/s (32-38-38-78) at 1.35V, 6800MT/s (34-40-40-80), 7200MT/s (34-44-44-84), 7600MT/s (36-46-46-86) all at 1.40V and 8000MT/s (38-48-48-128), 8200MT/s (38-49-49-131 ) and 8400MT/s (40-52-52-134) all at 1.45V. The smallest kit size is 32GB which is made up of six of the eight speeds running from 6000MT/s up to 8000MT/s. For the Urbane V RGB, Klevv has used quite a low,42.5mm, profile module. The 2mm thick aluminium heat spreaders are finished in white with the bottom half grooved for better cooling. The RGB defuser bar at the top of the module is split along its length by a chrome-finished strip into two sections. The RGB works well and is controlled by the motherboard RGB controller software; Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock Polychrome Sync are all supported. Klevv supplied us with a 32GB kit of Urbane V RGB DDR5-7600 for review. It uses a pair of single-rank 16GB DIMMs using SK Hynix A-die IC XMP 3.0 / EXPO rated at 7600MHz at 36-46-46-86-132 at 1.40V. Performance-wise the Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s s is something of a mixed bag. Used in the Intel test rig it gave the fastest AIDA64 read and second-best write scores we've seen to date but that is not the case using the AMD system where its read result puts it in fourth spot. The Handbrake and Cinebench 2024 test results were disappointing using the Intel test rig but better under the AMD system. We couldn't find the Urbane V RGB 7600MT/s 32GB kit on sale in the UK when writing this review, but the MSRP is $135.99. Pros Overall performance. Build quality. RGB. Limited lifetime warranty. Cons Some test results were a little disappointing. Single XMP and EXPO profiles. No dedicated RGB software. KitGuru says: The modules in Klevv's Urbane V RGB DDR5-7600 32GB kit are well built and finished but performance wise offered a mixed bag of results, It is the fastest we've seen to date in the AIDA 64 benchmark (Intel) but on the flip side the Cinebench 2024 and Handbrake test results were a little disappointing.
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