After a quick shiver from the chill running down our backs, we thought back to the Mushkin DDR4 that pretty much flopped, and maybe once or twice, showed some promise in our charts. When we initially popped off the heat spreader, the "S" in a diamond shape was familiar, but it took our aging brain about seven or eight seconds, and our palm reached our forehead, and the name SpekTek popped into our heads. So the only thing left to do was to check under the hood. Typically, this is done when the IC maker is the final product maker, but as far as we know, Lexar does not make ICs. When they said it was Lexar for the manufacturer, they could have quickly put in the correct information. When we looked in Thaiphoon Burner, we were confused as to why Lexar would withhold information. Coming from the recent foray with the Lexar Desktop Memory, we had high hopes and were ready to see what they could provide with, say, something based on that RAM, but now with heat spreaders and RGB lighting, but it seems they had to take another path. So far, aesthetically, and going by the specifications surrounding this Hades RGB 32GB kit of RAM, we have little to complain about. We even liked the fine-line detailing on the side of the heat spreaders, but it comes off almost like an Easter egg for those with terrific sight or those who pick up on it while closely inspecting the sticks. It is simple, intuitive, and delivers many modes and options to get the lighting just right for your needs. Speaking of lighting, we like that Lexar takes the time to make Lexar RGB Sync for those with systems before including RGB and ARGB Sync methods. In a dark room, all is well, but Lexar did not push the amount of lighting as many others have. The diffuser bar is significant, and while it lets light out over more area, the intensity of the RGB LEDs could have been increased, in our humble opinion. The heat spreaders are stylish yet understated, and with the matte black color to go with, they will match nearly any build. As much as Lexar has impressed us in our recent past, we hope the love continues as we deliver our take on the newest Lexar kits, the Hades RGB.Īt a glance, the Hades RGB appears to come off like any other set of RGB enhanced DDR4. We realize that not all RAM is created equal and that we should not expect more than what the XMP profile is set up for, but the reality is, that is hardly ever the final word with just about any kit of DDR4 on the market today. With the Lexar Desktop RAM fresh in our minds, we are eager to give this set of DDR4 the beans and see what, if anything, is left in the tank and see how well they perform as rated. Beyond that, we see that Lexar developed these kits for gaming and content creation, all while being backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
Most of the thermal information will not be a concern to the average user, with the 45.6mm height in the module size description is something those with CPU air cooler may need to pay close attention to. We mentioned the SPD setting, which corresponds to the JEDEC setting, as 3200MHz is the lowest this RAM will run, and with XMP or DOCP active, we get the specified speed and timings we see on the box. This memory is, of course, DDR4 with 288 pins and is also the largest capacity kit on offer. That being said, strap in and enjoy the ride, as we will show off what this RAM, named for the god of the underworld, can do now that there is RGB lighting to lead the way.Īs to the specific kit we have in hand, it is a package containing a set of LD4BU016G-R3600UDLH, which comprises a pair of 16GB sticks making up our 32GB kit, with the highest speed available from the Lexar Hades RGB line at this time. While the Hades RGB from Lexar is a vast jump in visual appeal, under the hood is something we have found issues with in the past, and we hope that it does not plague Lexar as it did another major player in the RAM game.
However, with the way the market is now and the shortages of just about everything computer-related, we strongly feel that what we saw previously might have been more of a fluke and not a hard-set rule for how Lexar comes to play. Upping the game visually is a step in the right direction, yet at the same time, we do hope that Lexar keeps to a similar winning recipe that made us enjoy what we saw last. This time, we have a much more familiar product, where the memory on offer comes with heat spreaders and that RGB lighting that has become a must-have with just about any component made for custom personal computers.