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ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ vs Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White: Comparison

What is the difference between ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB?

Start with peak bandwidth, because it is the widest measured gap between them: ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ 25.6 GB/s against Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB 51.2 GB/s, 50% in favour of Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB. There is a split on ddr generation as well, DDR4 on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus DDR5 on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB. They differ on ram segment too, Industrial/Embedded on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DDR5 on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB. Form factor is not the same on both, DIMM on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Desktop DIMM on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB. They differ on platform optimisation too, JEDEC Only on the ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ versus Neither on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB.

Which should you buy, ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ or Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB?

The Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB is the one to take for White-themed builds wanting ARES RGB styling at 6400MT/s and buyers who don't need a confirmed CAS latency figure, though it is not built for black-themed builds better served by the standard ARES RGB colorway. Avoid it for buyers who need a documented CAS latency for direct comparison shopping.

What ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ and Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB have in common

Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity per module and module count included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.

Specs and benchmarks

  • DDR Generation

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    DDR4
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    DDR5
  • Brand

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    ADATA
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    Lexar
  • Part Number

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    LD5EU016G-6400WA
  • Series

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    ADATA Industrial
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    ARES RGB
  • Module Count

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    1
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    1
  • RAM Segment

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    Industrial/Embedded
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    Desktop DDR5
  • Form Factor

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    DIMM
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    Desktop DIMM
  • Platform Optimisation

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    JEDEC Only
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    Neither
  • Capacity Per Module

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    16 GB
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    16 GB
  • Peak Bandwidth

    ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ
    25.6 GB/s-50%
    Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White
    51.2 GB/sBest

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose ADATA AD4U3200716G22-BADZ if you want the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 16 GB).

    Choose Lexar ARES RGB LD5EU016G-6400WA 16GB DDR5-6400 White if you want the higher peak bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s).