Kingston HyperX PnP 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 vs Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 RAM Comparison

Kingston HyperX PnP 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 and Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 are both memory with the same Speed (DDR3-1866 MHz), Size (16GB (2 x 8GB)) and Voltage (1.5 V). The main differences are in CAS Latency and First Word Latency.

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Kingston HyperX PnP 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3	Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 81	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 86
Brand Kingston	Brand Crucial
Model KHX18C11P1K2/16	Model BLE2KIT8G3D1869DE1TX0
Release Date 📅 January 2014	Release Date 📅 June 2013
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User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (72 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
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GB/$1 -	GB/$1 -
Samsung B-Die No	Samsung B-Die No
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ►
Pros Voltage 1.5v Lifetime warranty Low Profile heat spreader	Pros Voltage 1.5v Lifetime warranty CL9
Cons CL11	Cons May not fit with some third-party CPU coolers
Type 240-pin DDR3 DIMM	Type 240-pin DDR3 DIMM
Speed DDR3-1866 MHz	Speed DDR3-1866 MHz
Size 16GB (2 x 8GB)	Size 16GB (2 x 8GB)
CAS Latency 11	CAS Latency 9
First Word Latency 11.79 ns	First Word Latency 9.65 ns
Voltage 1.5 V	Voltage 1.5 V
Heat Spreader Yes	Heat Spreader Yes
ECC Support No	ECC Support No
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