Introduction

Apacer Panther Rage DDR4 RGB (2x8 GB) 3200 MHz DDR4 review
Memory with some claws?

Today we are reviewing Apacer Panther Rage DDR4 RGB memory. This is a successor to the Panther Rage Illumination and the Panther Rage. The first thing that you’ll notice is the claw-shaped design of the heat spreader. The Apacer Panther Rage RGB, yes, you’ve guessed it right – comes with RGB lighting, and this feature is very common in RAM nowadays, almost becoming the standard across all brands.

The kit that arrived consists of two 8GB 3200 MHz DDR4 modules. It’s the fastest one in the line-up, and it’s the optimal variant. Still, we are obviously going to check if anything more can be squeezed out of this set. You can always stay on the safe and stick to the advertised frequency + latencies using the Intel XMP 2.0 memory profile. Unfortunately, not really much information was provided on the manufacturer’s website, and something more (like QVL list) would have definitely been appreciated.
Panther Rage RGB is available with the heat spreaders in two colours; black or a golden. The Panther Rage RGB offer starts at 2400 MHz CL16 and ends at 3200 MHz CL16. There are 8, 16, and 32 GB variants.

Today, we are going to review the first, probably more popular variant. The lighting effects are customizable through Asus Aura Sync software. The reviewed kit aims at the mid-range segment of the market, and we received a standard 16 GB DRAM kit. A standard three-year warranty is provided for the modules.  The memory is optimized for use with the latest Intel motherboards, and processors, and there’s no mention of the AMD Ryzen platform. Apacer has cooperated with Asus TUF Gaming when developing the series. For our test, Apacer supplied a dual (2 x 8GB) black DDR4 kit rated at 3200 MHz with CL16 (nominal for this frequency), which is ideal for Z370 systems (dual-channel). Next page, please.