INTRODUCTION

   Whenever one technology is replaced with another there are several things that can go wrong and the two examples that immediately come to mind (at least for me) are the introduction of the very first USB 3.0 motherboards roughly 15 years ago and of course the recent introduction of DDR5 motherboards. In regards to the former there were many performance and compatibility issues with the very first USB 3.0 controllers and as for the latter, well between compatibility issues which have forced some manufacturers to even recall some of their newest models and chip shortages things haven't turned out quite the way we were all hoping for. So basically, if you're not into taking chances and are building a new PC (or just upgrading your old one) DDR4 is still pretty much your safest option (no wonder some manufacturers have released motherboards with native DDR5 support but with DDR4 support) and so today on my test bench i have yet another such model, the Spectrix D45 16GB 4133MHz CL19 Dual-Channel Kit by XPG.

   XPG (XTREME PERFORMANCE GEAR) was established by ADATA to provide high-performance products to gamers, Esports pros, and tech enthusiasts. We are committed to developing products that deliver extreme performance and therefore work closely with the gaming and esports community to gain insight into the real needs of users. We provide a full range of products from systems, components, peripherals to devices, and create them with the highest standards of stability, reliability, and performance in mind. We also develop products with sheer cool designs that have earned us several prestigious international awards, such as iF Design and Good Design. Beyond products, we play an active role in sponsoring and supporting esports events and teams globally to realize extreme gaming experiences at the highest levels.

   The Spectrix D45 line of DDR4 RAM modules by XPG is available in two colors (black and blizzard white) and includes single (8/16/32GB) and dual (2x8GB/2x16GB) channel kits at 3200/3600/4133/4400MHz frequencies, timings as low as CL16 (3200MHz CL16, 3600MHz CL18 and 4133/4400MHz CL19) and voltages set at 1.35V (3200/3600MHz), 1.4V (4133MHz) and 1.5V (4400MHz). The 16GB 4133MHz dual-channel kit i have here with me features single rank RAM based on single D-die modules by SK Hynix and is XMP certified with timings set at 19-23-23-45-68 (very good, even at 1.4V). Once again just like with their entire Spectrix line XPG covers the D45 DDR4 RAM modules/kits with a generous lifetime warranty.