CONCLUSION

   As you may have noticed I used the CAS latency of the XMP 3.0 profile in the title mainly because of 2 reasons. Obviously because my test rig is an Intel based one and also due to the fact that the kit wouldn’t work properly (meaning at EXPO settings) neither on the B650 Aorus Tachyon or the X670 Aorus Elite which I have here. I have been hearing similar issues with XMP 3.0 and EXPO compatible kits so I do hope those get resolved sooner rather than later. That being said it’s clear from the charts that the ARES RGB DDR5 Dual-Channel Kit may not be the fastest kit so far but it actually does very well overall, including in terms of overclocking headroom (6600MHz @ 1.4V) and of course looks. That being said the lack of available kits (5600MHz & 6000Mhz only) is not ideal but for people who are not looking for the highest possible performance these two are plenty (still Lexar obviously can’t cover a large enough market share with only two DDR5 RGB kits).

   Retailing currently for USD149.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 193.20Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the Lexar ARES RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL34/CL36 Dual-Channel Kit could be priced a bit better on this side of the Atlantic. Price aside however the EXPO issue is something that i can’t ignore. Yes, this kit works well using XMP 3.0 but since obviously one of its selling points is its XMP & EXPO compatibility this deducts quite a few points from its final score. Still, if you’re using an XMP compatible platform (or an EXPO one and this kit is listed in its QVL) and 6GHz is enough for you i do suggest giving it a chance.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Overall Performance
- Good Overclocking Headroom
- RGB Lighting
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- XMP 3.0 & EXPO Compatible

CONS

- EXPO Issues (Compatibility)
- Available Kits Currently (Just Two)
- Price (EU)