G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-6000MT/s CL34 128GB Review

1. Introduction2. G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL34 128GB3. RGB4. Intel: Testing Methodology5. Intel: Memory Benchmarks6. Intel: Compute and Productivity Tests7. Intel: Encoding8. Intel: Office Productivity9. Intel: Gaming10. AMD: Testing & Memory Benchmarks11. AMD: Compute and Productivity Tests12. AMD: Encoding13. AMD: Office Productivity14. AMD: Gaming15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to fit a system with 128GB of memory, you would need at least four memory slots to fill up with modules. With the advent of denser memory chips, you can now get to 128GB using just two modules. One company that offers 128GB memory in dual kits is G.Skill, offering (at the time of writing) the kits in five product lines: Trident Z5 Neo RGB (DDR5-6000), Trident Z5 RGB (DDR5-6400, DDR5-6000), Trident Z5 (DDR5-6000), Flare X5 (DDR5-6000), and Ripjaws S5 (DDR5-6400, DDR5-6000).

 

The memory kit that G.Skill sent in for review was one from the Trident Z5 Neo RGB range. The 128GB DDR5-6000 kits are available in three latencies: CL32 (1.40V), CL34 (1.35V) and CL36 (1.25V). The CL32 has EXPO support only, while the other two support EXPO and Intel's XMP technology.

The CL34 kit utilises two dual-rank 64GB modules, each comprising sixteen 4GB Samsung chips (K4RBH086VM-BCWM – M-die). Along with the ICs, there is a Richtek RTQ5132GQWF power management IC (PMIC).

The Trident Z5 Neo RGB range uses heatsinks that are made from aluminium finished in (in the case of the review sample) matte black with a black brushed-aluminium insert (a matte white finish is also available). The spreaders give the module a height of 42.8mm. The top of the module is home to the RGB defuser bar.

The RGB system comprises eight LED segments per module. These LEDs are very bright, but they can be turned down in the software. There are two options to control the RGB, G.Skill's Trident Z Lighting Control utility, which can be downloaded from the G.Skill site or via the motherboard software. The Trident Z Lighting Control supports up to four independent profiles with their own custom light setup. The software has fourteen lighting effects and a wide colour palette, and modules can be synced or set up as individual units, so pretty much the sky is the limit when it comes to custom schemes.

If you want the memory to be integrated into an existing light scheme, most of the 3rd party software is catered for with support for ASRock Polychrome Sync, Asus Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light Sync and Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0.

We found the 128GB kit of G.Skill's Trident Z5 Neo RGB on Amazon.co.uk for £389.86 (inc VAT) HERE.

Pros:

• Kit capacity.
• Performance.
• Build quality.

Cons:

• Only one memory profile each for XMP and EXPO.
• Some test results were a little disappointing.
• Pricey.

KitGuru says: If you are looking for a huge capacity dual module DDR5-6000 kit then G.Skill offer several amongst their product lines. The Trident Z5 Neo RGB 128GB kits come in three latency versions, the C34 version sitting in the middle of the three. The Trident Z Lighting Control supports a mind-boggling number of options, so the sky is pretty much the limit when it comes to lighting schemes for the modules.

 

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