Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3200 MHz DDR4 review - Specifications and features

Specifications and features

Let’s handle some marketing stuff for starters. Corsair announced the introduction of its new Vengeance Pro RGB Series Performance DDR4 Memory Kits on the 4^th of June.

“VENGEANCE RGB PRO Series DDR4 memory brings stunning multi-zone RGB lighting to the DIMM slot, with each module boasting ten bright RGB LEDs, controlled by CORSAIR iCUE software to light up your system with stunning effects. Lighting synchronizes with all your CORSAIR iCUE compatible hardware for system-wide lighting at the click of a button and illuminating your motherboard with smooth transitions and vibrant patterns. It’s even possible to re-order or invert each module’s lighting in iCUE, ensuring your memory looks its best, however, your motherboard’s DIMM slots are laid out. Setting up VENEGANCE RGB PRO is as simple as fitting modules into a DIMM slot on most current Intel and AMD DDR4 motherboards and running CORSAIR iCUE, with no additional cables or wires required. What’s more, with VENGEANCE RGB PRO, there’s no need to trade style for speed; VENGEANCE RGB PRO is tightly screened for high-performance, is XMP 2.0 compatible with a single motherboard setting, and available in speeds up to 4,600MHz. Even with high-speed performance out-of-the-box, VENGEANCE RGB PRO also boasts the overclocking credentials you’d expect from high-speed CORSAIR memory. A custom performance PCB and aluminum heatspreader available in black or white provide the highest signal quality and reliability, with exceptional cooling offering plenty of potential to push your memory further. “.

Ok, with that checked and out of the way, let us see what we have on the table. First up is Thaiphoon Burner, which is a very good utility for checking the basic information about RAM. According to the program, the chips under the “hood” are Samsung’s B-Die (famous for its overclocking capabilities) made in 20 nm technology. That sounds promising, doesn’t it? I didn’t check under the heat spreader, because it was sitting tight (like in the previously reviewed Patriot Viper RGB modules), and I do not want to damage the memory

Series	Vengeance Pro RGB
Memory Type	DDR4
Capacity	32GB (8 GB x 4)
Multi-Channel	Quad Channel Kit
Tested Speed	3200 MHz
Tested Latency	16-18-18-36
Tested Voltage	1.35v
Registered/Unbuffered	Unbuffered
Error Checking	Non-ECC
SPD Speed	3200 MHz XMP
SPD Voltage nominal	1.35v
Fan included	No
Height	51.0 mm / 2.01 inch
Warranty	Limited Lifetime
Features	Intel XMP 2.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) Ready

As for the price, the MSRP is 449.99 EUR. It is a lot of money, but you must remember that it’s a 32 GB memory kit, so you can use it in quad-channel mode on the X99/X299 platform. The memory chips are covered with a heatsink to ensure that memory and PCB operate at a similar temperature, providing the best performance. You put the sticks in, enable the XMP profile in the BIOS, reboot and that’s it. A bit more effort is needed when XMP is not available: you have to set the timings manually (the one given in product specs), set the voltage to 1.35, and that should be it. Now it’s time for the photo-shoot, and after that the practical part (benchmark/games).