Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB DDR5 memory kit with aluminium heat spreader

Rank #10 in Best DDR5 RAM 2026: 10 Kits Ranked, and the £184 Gap Between Two CL30 Kits

Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30

£593.99 4.6 from 90 Amazon ratings
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The Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB is a 32GB DDR5 desktop kit made of two 16GB UDIMM modules, listed at 6000MHz with CL30 timings. It comes last in this guide, at number 10 — not because it is slow, but because it costs £593.99 for the same headline specification that nine of the other kits here carry: 32GB at 6000MHz. The kit it sits closest to on paper, the £409.99 Biwin DW100, is also 32GB at 6000MHz, which leaves £184 between the two.

The listing itself is where it gets untidy. The Memory Speed field says 6000 MHz and the bullet text says 6000MT/s at CL30, but the Data Transfer Rate field on the same page says 6144 Megabytes Per Second. Both numbers are on the listing; they are not the same number. What is consistent is the rest of the specification: Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO support, on-die ECC, a built-in PMIC, a 1.88mm aluminium heat spreader, 288 pins, 1.4V and RGB lighting through Lexar RGB Sync. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for this kit, price and rating included — we have not tested it ourselves.

How those 90 ratings break down

An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.

5 star
78%
4 star
14%
3 star
4%
2 star
1%
1 star
3%

Specification

Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.

Price £593.99
Rating 4.6 out of 5 from 90 ratings
Memory Speed 6000 MHz
Data Transfer Rate (as listed) 6144 Megabytes Per Second
Timings (Item Highlight) CL30-38-38-76 at 1.4V
Kit 32GB (2x16GB), 288-pin UDIMM, DDR5
Voltage 1.4 Volts
Warranty (as listed) Lifetime limited warranty

What buyers actually say

Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon

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“I give it 5 stars only because I bought it at $140 in October of 2025. Works great. Zero issues. I however do not recommend this or any RAM kit that is $400+. Ridiculous. Go second hand.”

Jonathan S.
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“Il punto di partenza più importante: queste RAM montano chip SK Hynix M-die, tra i migliori in circolazione per DDR5 lato stabilità e margine di tuning. È questo che le distingue da molti kit concorrenti, anche più blasonati, che spesso arrivano con Samsung meno interessanti per chi vuole lavorarci sopra.I profili EXPO/XMP stock a 6000 MT/s con timing 30-38-38-76 sono già buoni di partenza, ma il vero valore emerge con il tuning manuale. Nel mio caso sono arrivato a CL28 con ottimizzazioni sui secondari e terziari, mantenendo stabilità completa dopo oltre 24 ore di stress test (TM5, OCCT, Karhu). Il margine è reale, non solo sulla carta. Probabilmente su Ryzen 9000 si possono spingere anche agli 8000 CL40 in UCLK/2, ma non ho testato personalmente.La costruzione non delude: PCB solido, dissipatore adeguato, temperature contenute anche sotto stress. Il PMIC è un controller GMT di buona qualità — non è un prodotto tagliato al risparmio lato componentistica. L'RGB è promosso senza riserve: diffusione uniforme, nessun LED visibile singolarmente, compatibilità immediata con i software delle principali schede madri e con OpenRGB.Sul prezzo c'è da fare un discorso a parte: storicamente queste RAM si trovavano tra i 100 e i 120€, un valore eccellente per quello che offrono. Con lo shortage attuale il mercato è cambiato, ma se le trovate intorno ai 300-350€ è ancora una scelta sensata. Oltre quella soglia conviene valutare alternative.Per build AM5 rappresentano uno sweet spot quasi ideale: si paga la sostanza, non il marchio.---Valori OC ottenuti su 9800X3D + B850M Asus Tuf (stress tested 24h+)AI Overclock Tuner — EXPO I / DOCP IMemory Frequency — DDR5-6200FCLK — 2067 MHzUCLK DIV1 MODE — UCLK = MEMCLKPower Down — DisabledMemory Context Restore — DisabledCPU SoC Voltage — 1.30VCPU VDDIO / MC Voltage — 1.45VDRAM VDD Voltage — 1.45VDRAM VDDQ Voltage — 1.45VtCL — 28tRCD — 38tRP — 38tRAS — 38tRC — 76tWR — 48tRFC1 — 496tRTP — 12tRRD_L — 8tRRD_S — 6tFAW — 24tWTRL — 16tWTRS — 4tRDRDSCL — 6tWRWRSCL — 6tWRRD — 1tRDWR — 16Refresh Interval (tREFI) — 65535ADDR_CMD_MODE — Buf / Auto”

Francesco

What it is up against

The rivals it was ranked against in Best DDR5 RAM 2026: 10 Kits Ranked, and the £184 Gap Between Two CL30 Kits.

Questions people ask

What speed does the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB run at?

The Memory Speed field on the listing says 6000 MHz, and the bullet text quotes 6000MT/s at CL30. The Data Transfer Rate field on the same listing says 6144 Megabytes Per Second.

How much memory is in this kit?

32GB in total, made up of 2x16GB modules in a 288-pin UDIMM format, as stated on the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB listing.

Does the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB support Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO?

Yes. The listing states that the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB is designed to support both Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO.

What timings and voltage does it use?

The Item Highlight on the listing gives CL30-38-38-76 at 1.4V. The Voltage field separately reads 1.4 Volts.

What does the Lexar ARES Gen2 RGB cost?

£593.99 on the Amazon listing, for the 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz kit.

What warranty is listed?

The listing states a lifetime limited warranty.

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