Patriot Viper Steel 4000 MHz CL19 DDR4 review - Product showcase

Patriot Viper Steel memory is only available with heat spreaders in gunmetal colour. It comes packed in a black-grey cardboard box with white and red accents. 

 There is some information about capacity, frequency, and that’s all (nothing about XMP 2.0 or lifetime warranty – which applies here).

On the back, you’ll find only the overall info about the series, and standard social media links.

The internal packaging is a very typical clamshell design. It is a cheap but effective solution. The blister holds the 2 sticks securely. The radiators are integrated with the PCB by means of an adhesive pad on each side, and it would require significant strength (or heating up with a hairdryer for a longer period) to dismantle them, so I did not do it, and do not recommend it either. You’ll find two stickers inside the box, with the red Viper logo on a white background.

Here is what it looks like after unpacking. These are two 8 GB modules running at 4000 MHz. They look quite modest, definitely not flashy, and that’s good. You can see the black PCB here as well. The aluminum heat spreader has a polished finish.

The sticker tells you that it is a kit of 2 x 8 GB modules operating at 4000 MHz, with CL19, 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 the optimal performance, we recommend sticking to the settings from the preconfigured XMP profile. 

The total height of stick is about 45 mm/1.75 inch. That’s a relatively low-profile module, so you shouldn’t have issues with most of the air coolers on the market, but as always: it’s best to double-check whether any interference might occur before buying this set.