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ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34: Comparison
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB: the capacity per module difference
Start with capacity per module, because it is the widest measured gap between them: ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB 8 GB against Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB 16 GB, 50% in favour of Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 38.4 GB/s on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus 57.6 GB/s on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB, another win for Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB. They differ on form factor too, DIMM on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DIMM on the Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB.
ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB: which one fits your build
The ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB is the one to take for desktop DDR5 builds needing 8GB of memory. Buy the Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB for Intel builds wanting high bandwidth with tight latency and content creation or compilation workloads benefiting from raw bandwidth, though it is the wrong buy for AM5 builds, where 6000-6400MT/s stays inside the efficient 1:1 ratio. It is the wrong buy for budget builds where a 6000MT/s module is close enough on real-world latency.
What ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB and Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 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 RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- 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
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- ADATA
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- Lexar
Part Number
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- LD5U16G72C34LA
Module Count
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 1
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Desktop DDR5
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DIMM
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 8 GB-50%
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- 16 GBBest
Colour
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Black
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- Black
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 38.4 GB/s-33%
- Lexar ARES RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34
- 57.6 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 RGB LD5U16G72C34LA 16GB DDR5-7200 CL34 if you want the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB) and the higher peak bandwidth (57.6 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s).