Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB
Cheapest per gigabyte here is the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at CA$7.361/GB, but this comparison spans DDR5 and DDR4, so price per GB is not directly comparable across the 2 kits compared. Choose the generation and form factor your board takes, then rank on price per GB inside that group.
These kits aren't a like-for-like comparison.
Mixes memory generations (DDR5, DDR4) β price per GB across them isn't comparable.
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Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB vs Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB: full breakdown
Value: price per gigabyte
On price per GB β the only value metric this site ranks on, and lower is better β the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB leads at CA$7.361/GB, 70% cheaper per gigabyte than the next kit, the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at CA$24.688/GB. Read that ranking with care: this comparison spans DDR5 and DDR4, so price per GB is not directly comparable across the whole set.
Capacity and module layout
The Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB is 1x32GB and the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is 2x16GB. Every kit here totals 32GB, so capacity is not the deciding factor. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB ships as a single module: that leaves slots free for a later capacity upgrade, but one stick runs single-channel on a dual-channel board until a matching second module is added. Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB arrives as a matched multi-module kit and populates at least two channels out of the box.
Speed and latency
Clocks and timings: the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at 5,600 MT/s CL40 and the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 3,200 MT/s CL16. The Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB clocks highest at 5,600 MT/s, 75% above the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 3,200 MT/s. True latency, where lower is better, favours the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at 10 ns against 14.3 ns on the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB. That is the figure that settles a higher-CAS-at-higher-clock argument; MT/s or CAS on its own does not.
Current price against MSRP
Current listings: the Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB at CA$790.00 and the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at CA$235.54. The lowest current outlay is the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB at CA$235.54, though the smallest total price is not the same question as the best price per GB. No MSRP is on file for any of these kits, so street price is the only reference point.
Which of these 2 kits should you buy?
There is no flat winner here: this comparison spans DDR5 and DDR4, so price per GB is not directly comparable across the 2 kits compared and a cross-generation price gap is not the same thing as a better deal. Within its own group the Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB is the cheapest per gigabyte at CA$7.361/GB, and it is the kit to start from if your platform takes it. Decide which generation and form factor your board actually accepts first, then rank on price per GB inside that group only.
Technical Specifications Comparison
Capacity & Modules
| Specification | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB | Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Total capacity | 32GBβ | 32GB |
| Module layout | 1Γ32GB | 2Γ16GB |
| Module count | 1 | 2 |
| Form factor | UDIMM | 288-pin U-DIMM |
| Category | desktop | desktop |
Speed & Latency
| Specification | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB | Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed | 5,600 MT/sβ | 3,200 MT/s |
| CAS latency | CL40 | CL16β |
| True latency | 14.3 ns | 10.0 nsβ |
Features
| Specification | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB | Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| ECC support | No | No |
| RGB lighting | No | No |
Pricing & Value
| Specification | Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB | Netac Shadow II DDR4-3200 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | β | β |
| Best price | CA$790.00 | CA$235.54β |
| Price per GB | CA$24.688 | CA$7.361β |