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ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB: Comparison
What is the difference between ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB and Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB?
The gap that matters here is capacity per module: ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB 8 GB against Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB 16 GB, which puts Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB 50% ahead. There is a split on form factor as well, DIMM on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DIMM on the Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB.
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB: which one fits your build
Buy the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB for desktop DDR5 builds needing 8GB of memory. The Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB is the one to take for budget single-channel upgrades where RGB matching matters more than speed, though it is the wrong buy for new builds, buy a matched 2-module kit instead and gaming or productivity rigs that benefit from dual-channel bandwidth. It also earns its place with matching or replacing a single failed module in an existing Dominator Platinum RGB build.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Ddr generation, module count, ram segment, colour and peak bandwidth read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- –
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 5.3/10
DDR4 and DDR5 kits are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly. Your motherboard supports only one of the two.
DDR Generation
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DDR5
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- ADATA
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Corsair
Part Number
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- CMT5S16G3A48C40A2
Module Count
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 1
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Desktop DDR5
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DIMM
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 8 GB-50%
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 16 GBBest
Colour
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Black
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- Black
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 38.4 GB/sBest
- Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB
- 38.4 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB if you want the higher peak bandwidth (38.4 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s).
Choose Corsair CMT5S16G3A48C40A2 16GB if you want the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB).