Flying Low XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s Memory Unboxing Review

XPG's newest price-performance model, the LANCER BLADE DDR5 series memory, comes with Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD EXPO One-Click Overclocking Profile, which allows Intel and AMD dual-platform gamers to easily overclock, and the 33.8 mm low-profile Darkness fins are perfect for air-cooled cooler users, and the series is suitable for consumers who want to install four DRAMs at once for ample storage space. The series is suitable for consumers who want to install four DRAM memory sticks at once to have enough temporary storage space, and comes with a lifetime warranty to ensure future after-sales program protection.

XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 Memory Specifications:

Serial No.: AX5U6400C3216G-DTLABBK
Capacity: 32 GB (2x 16 GB)
Speed: DDR5 6400 MT/s
Chronology: CL32-39-39-89
Voltage: 1.4V
Specification: 288-Pin DDR5 UDIMM
Warranty: Lifetime Warranty
Length, width and height dimensions: 133.35 x 33.8 x 7.8 mm
Profile Certification: Intel XMP 3.0 Certification (Extreme Memory Profile) & AMD EXPO Certification (EXtended Profiles for Overclocking)

Low Height Heatsink XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s Memory Unboxing

A few months ago, one of you tested it out of the box. LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5 Non-Binary MemoryThis time, the XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 memory comes without RGB light bar, so the height of the heatsink is lower, which makes it more compatible with air-cooled coolers such as dual-tower coolers or downdraft coolers.

XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 has built-in Intel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) and AMD EXPO (EXtended Profiles for Overclocking) one-click overclocking parameters for dual-platform users. The

∆ XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 Black Memory.

∆ Supports AMD EXPO and Intle XMP 3.0.

The basic specifications can be checked on the back of the ∆ foam case.

 

The overall dimensions of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 are 133.35 x 33.8 x 7.8 mm. Because there is no RGB light bar on the memory heatsink, the memory height is only 1.8 mm higher than the 32 mm of the bare strips, which is very compatible with air-cooled tower coolers, such as ITX platforms installing downdraft coolers or dual-tower air-cooled coolers. For example, ITX platforms with downdraft coolers or dual-tower air-cooled coolers require this low memory height for compatibility.

∆ In addition to the Dark Night Black in this unboxing, there is also Snowstorm White available for purchase.

∆ XPG DDR5 is laser engraved on the front heatsink.

∆ Heatsinks are symmetrical in design, with a specification sticker on the inside face.

∆ No light bar on the top but only the Thunderbolt XPG logo.

∆ Single-sided particle layout 1Rx8 setting.

 

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and MSI MEG X670E ACE platform memory overclocking test.

First of all, we will use AMD Ryzen 7000 platform which supports DDR5 memory to see how this set of memory performs on AMD platform. We will use AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processor and MSI MEG X670E ACE motherboard to test the performance of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 memory. The BIOS was updated to version 7D69v1F2 for testing.

Testing Platform

Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (PBO AUTO)
Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism
Motherboard:MSI MEG X670E ACE(BIOS version: 7D69v1F2)
Memory: XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2
Display card:MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G Golden Edition
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 23H2
System Drive: Kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD 500GB
Power supply:FSP Hydro PTM PRO ATX3.0 (PCIe5.0) 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 551.23

 

In the BIOS of the MSI MEG X670E ACE motherboard, you can see that there is a built-in profile file for this memory, DDR5 6400 CL 32-39-39-89 1.4 V for Intel XMP and EXPO, and the XPG doesn't have any lower frequency in reserve, after all, 6400 MT/s is compatible with almost all platforms nowadays. After all, 6400 MT/s is compatible with almost all platforms.

There is only one Profile parameter in the ∆SPD HUB for XMP and EXPO.

∆ JEDEC frequency is DDR5-4800.

View of the Profile parameters shared by ∆.

 

由 CPU-Z Check out the information about the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and MSI MEG X670E ACE platforms. The SPD page shows that the XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 utilizes SK Hynix chips and supports the latest Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO one-click overclocking technology.

However, only one set of common profile parameters are programmed in the SPD HUB, the rest are JEDEC timing frequency parameters.

∆ AMD platform CPU-Z.

 

follow AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark The read/write performance of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 was tested at a JEDEC frequency of 4800 MT/s with a read/write performance of 61365 MB/s and 64128 MB/s and a latency of 81.3 ns.

With EXPO Profile's DDR5-6400 MT/s turned on, the read/write performance is 77,715 MB/s and 81,543 MB/s, with a latency of 69.8 ns.

The author also manually overclocked to 8000 MT/s CL 36, and the read/write performance was 87,370 MB/s and 88,405 MB/s, with 65.8 ns latency.

∆ AMD Ryzen 9 7900 platform tested at JEDEC DDR5 4800MT/s CL40.

∆ EXPO Profile DDR5-6400 test results.

∆Test results of manual overclocking to DDR5-8000.

 

And then through AIDA64 System Memory The stress stability of the memory was tested with the memory EXPO Profile parameter DDR5-6400 CL32-39-39-89 1.4V, and the maximum temperature of the SPD Hub in the B2 DIMM slot was 57.5°C after 15 minutes of testing.

It is important to note that this X670E ACE was tested on the STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2 barebones platform, and there is no additional fan in the memory to assist with cooling, but most users will have an exhaust fan installed above the chassis to dissipate the heat, so this is just a reference for temperature testing.

The A2 DIMM slot is also cooler because it's closer to the AMD Wraith Prism downdraft cooler, so it's a little cooler than the other one.

∆ AIDA64 system memory temperature test, SPD Hub up to 57.5 °C.

∆ The one on the left is A2 and the one on the right is B2.

 

Memory overclocking test for Intel Core i9-13900K and MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY platform.

We then tested the overclocking and read/write performance of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 memory using an Intel Core i9-13900K test platform with DDR5 memory and XMP 3.0 support, a MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY on the motherboard, and a BIOS update to version 7D29v1G. The XPG LANCER BLADE

Testing Platform

Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (QS)
Cooler: Valkyrie E360 (full speed)
Water-cooled fan: LIAN LI UNI FAN P28 (full speed)
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY ( BIOS version: 7D29v1G )
Memory: XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2
Display Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G OC
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 22H2
System Drive: Plextor PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 SSD 512GB
Gaming Disk: Intel 670P 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Solidigm)
Power Supply: MONTECH TITAN GOLD 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 551.23

 

By the same token CPU-Z View Intel Core i9 13900K test platform.

∆ Intel platform CPU-Z.

 

Also use AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark To test the read/write performance of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2, the Intel platform entered the system at the default DDR5 4800 MT/s JEDEC frequency, and the test scores were 76507 MB/s read/write and 68,481 MB/s write/read, with a latency of 88.6 ns.

With XMP Profile DDR5-6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-89 1.4V turned on, the test results were 101690 MB/s read/write and 87184 MB/s write/read, with 68.2 ns latency.

∆ 1DPC (1 Dimm Per Channel) i9-13900K and MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY platforms were tested at the default DDR5 4800 MT/s frequency.

∆ Open XMP Profile DDR5-6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-89 1.4V test result.

 

By using the 1DPC (1 Dimm Per Channel) MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY platform with better overclocking performance for manual overclocking, I was finally able to overclock the XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 to 8266 MT/s and tested it out, with the test results of 127550 MB/s for read/write and 122870 MB/s for latency of 57.1 ns, but the higher 8400 MT/s could not pass the self-test of the motherboard. The test results were 127550 MB/s and 122870 MB/s for read/write, with a latency of 57.1 ns, but the higher 8400 MT/s could not pass the self-test of the motherboard.

∆The author's platform can be overclocked to DDR5-8266 MT/s at the maximum.

∆ AIDA 64 cache and memory test items, read speed, write speed test charts.

∆ AIDA 64 cache and memory test project latency performance.

 

Conclusion

The highest specification of XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 series, 6400 MT/s CL32 16GBx2, has been unboxed this time. From the frequency specification and the naming of the series, we can tell that this series is XPG's price-performance and entry-level product positioning, and the frequency and the price are quite suitable for consumers who want to expand their PC's large capacity by plugging in all four lines of memory at one time. If non-binary 24GB capacity is available in Taiwan in the future, it will be possible to expand DRAM capacity with 4x24GB=96GB at a time.

 

XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 6400 MT/s 16GBx2 has built-in Intel XMP 3.0 certification (Extreme Memory Profile) and AMD EXPO certification (EXtended Profiles for Overclocking), which allows gamers to enable one-click overclocking for both Intel and AMD DDR5 platforms. AMD's DDR5 platforms can be overclocked with a single click to increase the memory frequency from 4800 MT/s to 6400 MT/s. Of course, you should check the QVL list of the motherboard before purchasing.

 

The biggest advantage of this memory is that the height of the heatsink is extremely friendly to air-cooled coolers. It is very suitable for mounting with coolers that have height limitations on the memory, and is only 1.8 mm higher than the bare strips of memory, but there are heatsinks to help dissipate the heat from the PMIC, SPD HUB, and memory cells, and there is a Profile overclocking parameter that can be used, and the memory has a lifetime warranty to give consumers peace of mind. The memory is also backed by a lifetime warranty to give consumers peace of mind.