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Ballistix memory is available with heat spreaders in three colours. The one in the review is grey, and the other available are white or red. The RAM comes packed in a white-black-grey cardboard box.

On the front, there is no information about capacity or frequency, and you can only see the name of the brand and the series.

On the back, you’ll find some info about the series and the standard social media links. The internal packaging is a very typical clamshell design. It is a cheap but effective solution. The blister holds the stick securely. The radiators are integrated with the PCB by means of an adhesive pad on each side, and dismantling them would require using significant strength (or heating up with a hairdryer for a longer period), so I did not do it and do not recommend it either.

Here is what it looks like after unpacking. These are two 8 GB modules running at 3200 MHz. They look modest and that’s good. You can see the black PCB here as well. The aluminium heat spreader has a matte finish.

The sticker tells you that it is a kit of 2 x 8 GB modules operating at 3200 MHz, with CL16, at 1.35 Volts. This should be satisfactory for the typical user/gamer, but if you process video or graphics, then you’d want more capacity. For optimal performance, we recommend sticking to the settings from the preconfigured XMP profile.

The total height of the stick is about 32.5 mm/1.28 inch. That’s a low-profile module, so you shouldn’t have any issues with the majority of air coolers on the market, but as always: it’s best to double-check whether any clearance issues might occur before you buy this set.