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G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5-5200 2x48GB
DDR5 · 5200 MT/s · CL40 · 2×48GB
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Kit profile
Price per GB
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96 GBSpeed
5,200 MT/sCAS latency
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Overview
Ripjaws M5 RGB pairs G.Skill's mid-range heatspreader design with an RGB light bar, sold at capacities built around 24GB and 48GB per module rather than the more common 16GB or 32GB sizes — useful if you specifically want a large total without going to four sticks.
Every kit is rated 5200 MT/s CL40, so the family doesn't vary by timings — it varies by module size, and this one is 2×48GB at 96GB. The per-module sizes here don't line up with the more common 8/16/32GB steps, worth noting if you're trying to match a kit already installed in the machine.
This is DDR5 UDIMM for desktop boards, non-ECC, and needs its XMP or EXPO profile enabled in BIOS to run at 5200 MT/s — without it, it boots at a slower default.
Technical Specifications
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Capacity
- 96 GB
- Modules
- 2
- Module size
- 48 GB
Speed & timings
- Speed
- 5,200 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL40
Form factor & features
- Form factor
- UDIMM
- Category
- desktop
- Brand
- G.Skill
- ECC
- ✗
- RGB
- ✓
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