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ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36: Comparison
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB capacity per module compared
Start with capacity per module, because it is the widest measured gap between them: ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB 8 GB against Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB 16 GB, 50% in favour of Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 38.4 GB/s on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus 48.0 GB/s on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB, another win for Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB. Form factor is not the same on both, DIMM on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DIMM on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB.
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB: which one fits your build
Buy the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB for desktop DDR5 builds needing 8GB of memory. The Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB suits AM5/Intel builds not chasing maximum latency, though it is not the pick for performance builds. It is equally the pick for budget ARES Gen2 RGB builds where the RGB styling matters more than the tightest timing. It is the wrong buy for latency-focused buyers better served by the CL26-CL30 Gen2 RGB modules in this catalog.
What ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB and Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, ddr generation, module count, ram segment and colour included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- –
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- 7.3/10
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
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- ADATA
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- Lexar
Part Number
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- LD5U16G60C36BV
Module Count
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 1
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Desktop DDR5
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DIMM
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 8 GB-50%
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- 16 GBBest
Colour
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Black
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- Black
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 38.4 GB/s-20%
- Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36
- 48.0 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB LD5U16G60C36BV 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36 if you want the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB) and the higher peak bandwidth (48.0 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s).