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ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B: Comparison
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B: the peak bandwidth difference
On peak bandwidth the spread is 33%, ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB 38.4 GB/s against Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B 57.6 GB/s, so Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B takes it. They differ on ddr generation too, DDR5 on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus DDR4 on the Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B. They differ on module count too, 1 on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus 2 on the Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B. There is a split on ram segment as well, Desktop DDR5 on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DDR4 on the Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B. They differ on form factor too, DIMM on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DIMM on the Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B.
Who each one is for
Buy the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB for desktop DDR5 builds needing 8GB of memory. The Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B is the one to take for gaming PCs and content creation, though it is not built for laptops (wrong form factor) and ECC/server workloads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity per module and colour included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- –
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- 9.3/10
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
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- DDR4
Brand
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- ADATA
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- Crucial
Part Number
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- BL2K8G36C16U4B
Module Count
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 1
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- 2
RAM Segment
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Desktop DDR5
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- Desktop DDR4
Form Factor
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DIMM
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 8 GB
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- 8 GB
Colour
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Black
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- Black
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 38.4 GB/s-33%
- Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B
- 57.6 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB if you want the higher capacity per module (8 GB vs 8 GB).
Choose Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4B if you want the higher peak bandwidth (57.6 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s).