Instead of a box, Crucial's second-gen DDR5 memory comes packaged in a plastic clamshell. The sticker on top shows the model, capacity and speed rating of the memory. Also take note that Crucial's DDR5 memory is sold individually as well as in pairs. While you can get away with using a single stick, you'll want to buy them in pairs for the best performance.
Physical Features:
Crucial's second-gen DDR5 memory is available in configurations for both laptops (SODIMM) and desktops (UDIMM). For this review, the company sent us the desktop version of the memory. While lacking a heatsink, the DDR5-5600 memory sports a great looking, black PCB. There's also a sticker sporting the crucial logo as well as the model number, capacity, rated speed, voltage and timing.
The 16GB version of Crucial's DDR5-5600 memory is equipped with Micron's 2WG45 D8DDZ memory chips. Using the part number (MT60B2G8HB-56B:G), we can determine that they are 16Gb chips in a 2Gig x 8 configuration with a speed grade of 5600MT/s at a latency of CL46.
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Crucial's DDR5-5600 memory offers a couple of XMP profiles for Intel processors as well as a couple of EXPO profiles for AMD processors. As you can see below, the XMP and EXPO profiles are fairly similar with only a few differences in the timings table.
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Crucial's DDR5-5200 memory looks very similar to their DDR5-5600 offering. If it weren't for the label showing the model number, rated speed and timing, you'd have a hard time telling them apart.
The 16GB version of Crucial's DDR5-5200 memory is equipped with Micron's 2UG45 D8DDZ memory chips. At this point, it is not clear how they differ from the 2WG45 chips in the DDR5-5600 sticks. As far as Micron is concerned the two have the same part number.
Crucial's DDR5-5200 memory also offers both XMP and EXPO profiles. Here too, there are a few slight differences in the timings table between the XMP and EXPO profiles.
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