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Lexar ARES RGB 2nd Gen DDR5 vs Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5

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ARES RGB 2nd Gen DDR5

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Series

ARES1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

THOR1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

LD5U16G64C30BR-RGD, LD5U16G64C32BR-RGD, LD5U16G60C30BR-RGD, LD5U16G60C28BR-RGD, LD5U16G60C26BR-RGD, LD5U32G60C30BR-RGD, LD5U32G64C32BR-RGD, LD5U24G80C40BR-RGD, LD5U16G60C30BR-RGS, LD5U16G64C28BR-RGD, LD5U16G68C34BR-RGD, LD5U16G72C34BR-RGD, LD5U16G76C36BR-RGD, LD5U16G80C38BR-RGD, LD5U24G60C28BR-RGD, LD5U24G68C34BR-RGD, LD5U24G72C36BR-RGD, LD5U24G76C38BR-RGD, LD5U64G60C32BR-RGD, LD5U64G64C32BR-RGD, LD5U24G60C28SR-RGS, LD5U16G60C26SR-RGD, LD5U16G60C28SR-RGD, LD5U16G60C30SR-RGD, LD5U16G64C28SR-RGD, LD5U16G64C30SR-RGD, LD5U16G64C32SR-RGD, LD5U16G68C34SR-RGD, LD5U16G72C34SR-RGD, LD5U16G76C36SR-RGD, LD5U16G80C38SR-RGD, LD5U24G68C34SR-RGD, LD5U24G72C36SR-RGD, LD5U24G76C38SR-RGD, LD5U24G80C40SR-RGD, LD5U32G60C30SR-RGD, LD5U32G64C32SR-RGD1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026The page data lists 41 Global part numbers as speed, module size, colour and part, for example 6400-16GBx2-Black LD5U16G64C30BR-RGD. Duplicates and one entry whose name and part number disagree (6000-23GBx2-Silver with the black LD5U24G60C28BR-RGD) are left out. 37 part numbers are stored.

LD5U16G60C38LV-RGD, LD5U16G60C38EV-RGD, LD5U16G60C36LV-RGD, LD5U16G60C36EV-RGD1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Part numbers listed for the Global region: LD5U16G60C38LV-RGD, LD5U16G60C36LV-RGD, LD5U16G60C36EV-RGD, LD5U16G60C38EV-RGD, all 16GBx2.

GTIN / EAN

8433671396994Retailer pagekomputronik.pl/product/974894/ram-lexar-ares-rgb-32gb-2x16gb-6400mhz-ddr5-cl30-dimm-.htmlRead 14 October 2026Listing of LD5U16G60C30BR-RGD (title says 6400MHz, specs say 6000MHz CL30-38-38-76) shows manufacturer code LD5U16G60C30BR-RGD and EAN 843367139699. The same listing gives 1.35V and a module height of 47.75 mm, which differ from the Lexar page (1.4V and 47.45 mm). The Lexar values are stored.

4895217918981, 48952179189985Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026EAN 4895217918981 for LD5U16G60C38LV-RGD.6Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/289uwk0yf/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-WhiteRead 14 October 2026EAN 4895217918998 for LD5U16G60C38EV-RGD.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

8 November 20242Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Lexar press release dated 8 November 2024 announcing ARES RGB 2nd Gen with 32GB and 48GB options up to 7600 and 8000MT/s, and CL36 at 7600MT/s for the 32GB kit.

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Status

Available1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Live product page with a HOT tag.

Available2Press articlewccftech.com/lexar-launches-32-gb-thor-z-rgb-ddr5-memoryRead 14 October 2026Launch coverage only. Availability is confirmed by the October 2026 review below.4Reviewthepcenthusiast.com/lexar-thor-rgb-ddr5-6000-cl38-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review dated 3 October 2026 of the related THOR RGB kit. It states Amazon carries the THOR Z RGB DDR5-6000 CL38 for $479.99. Nothing else from that review is used, as it tested another product.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black, Silver1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Colour options on the page are Black and Silver. The part number letter B or S before R gives the colour. LD5U24G60C28SR-RGS is shown with Black in the list but ends in SR, so its colour is left out.2Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Black or silver.

Black, White5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026LD5U16G60C38LV-RGD is listed as Black.6Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/289uwk0yf/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-WhiteRead 14 October 2026LD5U16G60C38EV-RGD is listed as White.

Memory typeiMemory generation. A kit line sold in two generations is two products.

DDR51Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

DDR51Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Module typeiUDIMM is the standard desktop module and SO-DIMM the laptop module. CUDIMM and CSODIMM add a clock driver on the module. RDIMM is a registered server or workstation module. The clock driver decides. A kit with a clock driver on the module is CUDIMM even when the maker's spec table or sheet title says UDIMM.

UDIMM5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/ianvmnfyd/Lexar-Ares-RGB-2nd-Gen-Black-DDR5-6000-CL26-32GB-(2x16GB)Read 14 October 2026Registered: Unbuffered. Form factor: 288-pin DIMM. The global Lexar page lists the interface as DDR5 288-pin and the product as Desktop Memory.

UDIMM5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026Listed as unbuffered, 288-pin DIMM.

Kit

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Kit capacityiTotal of all modules in one kit, e.g. 32 for 2 x 16 GB.

16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128GB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Capacity list: 16GB (1 x 16GB), 24GB (1 x 24GB), 32GB, 48GB, 64GB and 128GB kits.

32GB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Modules per kit

1, 21Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

21Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Capacity per module

16, 24, 32, 64GB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

16GB1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Speed and timings

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Rated speediData rate of the kit's fastest XMP or EXPO profile, the speed on the label. A kit without a profile shows its JEDEC speed. A speed the maker writes in MHz, such as 6000MHz, is the data rate, so it is 6000 MT/s.

6,000, 6,400, 6,800, 7,200, 7,600, 8,000MT/s1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

6,000MT/s1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

CAS latency (CL)iCAS latency at the rated speed, in clock cycles. Lower is quicker at the same speed.

26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 401Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

36, 381Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

TimingsiPrimary timings at the rated speed in the order tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS, as the maker writes them. Timings of the profile on the label, which is profile 1 when the maker numbers them. Other profiles at the same speed go in the source note.

30-38-38-76, 32-38-38-76, 28-36-36-68, 26-36-36-68, 32-39-39-89, 40-48-48-128, 28-38-38-76, 34-45-45-108, 34-45-45-86, 36-46-46-96, 38-48-48-100, 34-46-46-108, 36-46-46-115, 38-48-48-121, 32-44-44-96, 32-45-45-1021Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026CAS Latency & Voltage table, written as CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS. Stored without the CL prefix.

36-40-40-96, 38-48-48-961Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Specs tab, CAS Latency & Voltage: 6000MT/s CL38-48-48-96 at 1.35V and 6000MT/s CL36-40-40-96 at 1.4V.

VoltageiDRAM voltage at the rated speed.

1.35, 1.4, 1.45V1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Voltage is stated per timing set: 1.45V for CL26 at 6000, CL28 at 6400 and CL38 at 8000 (32GB kits), 1.35V for 48GB kits above 6000, 1.4V for the rest.

1.35, 1.4V1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026The page gives each voltage with its timing set. The C38 part numbers map to CL38 at 1.35V and the C36 part numbers to CL36 at 1.4V by the CL number in the part number.

Overclocking profilesiProfiles stored on the modules. EXPO ULL is AMD's EXPO Ultra Low Latency profile. None means the kit has no XMP or EXPO profile and runs from its default SPD settings. This includes a faster default speed with no profile, such as Kingston Plug N Play. Every DDR5 kit listed as Intel XMP is XMP 3.0. Every DDR4 kit listed as Intel XMP is XMP 2.0. The order follows the maker's list, profile 1 first.

Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Standard: Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD EXPO, stated once for the whole line. Some retailers list the 8000 kits as Intel XMP only.

Intel XMP 3.0, AMD EXPO1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Standard: Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO.

Default speed (JEDEC)iSpeed the kit runs at without a profile. Makers call it SPD speed or default speed. The data rate in MT/s. A maker's SPD speed written in MHz, such as 5600MHz, is 5600 MT/s. A tool such as CPU-Z shows half the data rate, so DDR5-2400 in CPU-Z is 4800 MT/s.

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Default CAS latency (JEDEC)iCAS latency at the default speed. The kit's own default timings from its datasheet count, even when they differ from the JEDEC standard bin, as on Kingston Plug N Play kits.

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Default voltage (JEDEC)iDRAM voltage at the default speed.

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Modules

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RankiRanks on one module, from the maker's datasheet or a review. Single-sided or double-sided does not give the rank on DDR5, so it is not used to set it.

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DRAM chipsiChip maker and die as named by the maker or found in a review. The same part number can ship with other chips over time. Only when a photo or teardown shows the chips or the maker states them. The row names the tested part number.

SK hynix2Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Premium SK hynix DRAM chips. No die is named.3Press releaselexar.com/global/news/Lexar-Announces-ARES-RGB-DDR5-2nd-Gen-Memory-6000MTs-C26-and-C28Read 14 October 2026Premium SK Hynix DRAM chips.

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ECCiModules sold as ECC, with error correction across the whole module. The on-die ECC inside every DDR5 chip does not count.

No5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/ianvmnfyd/Lexar-Ares-RGB-2nd-Gen-Black-DDR5-6000-CL26-32GB-(2x16GB)Read 14 October 2026Listing of LD5U16G60C26BR-RGD: ECC Non-ECC, Registered Unbuffered, timings 26-36-36-68, RGB Yes, Heat Spreader Yes.6Spec databasepcspecchart.com/pc_parts/ram/450Read 14 October 2026LD5U16G64C30BR-RGD: non-ECC consumer memory, ECC No.

No5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026Listed as Non-ECC.7Spec databasepcspecchart.com/pc_parts/ram/449Read 14 October 2026Described as non-ECC consumer memory.

Heat spreaderiA heat spreader or cover is fitted on the modules.

Yes2Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 20261.88mm heatsink with a PMIC thermal conductive pad.

Yes3Press articlebasic-tutorials.com/news/lexar-thor-z-rgb-ddr5-ram-presented-stylish-design-meets-solid-performanceRead 14 October 2026Modules come with a slim heatspreader that bears the Z branding and integrates a large RGB bar.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/RAM/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026

Module heightiHeight of one module from the bottom edge of the contacts to the top, with the heat spreader and light bar as sold. It decides the clearance under large CPU air coolers. This is the vertical height standing in the slot, not the board thickness. Makers write L x W x H, and some call the standing height W. Use the middle number of the three. A size with only two numbers gives length and height, so the smaller is the height. The longest is the module length and the smallest the thickness.

47.45mm1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Module Size (L x W x H) 138.7 x 47.45 x 8mm. W is the standing height and H the thickness. A Polish retailer lists 47.75 mm.

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Lighting and software

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RGB lightingiLighting the user can set.

Yes1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026FAQ describes the memory light, the start-up rainbow lighting and how to turn it off.2Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 2026RGB lighting customised with Lexar RGB Sync.

Yes3Press articlebasic-tutorials.com/news/lexar-thor-z-rgb-ddr5-ram-presented-stylish-design-meets-solid-performanceRead 14 October 2026

Lighting synciMotherboard and app lighting ecosystems the maker lists, as a short name without a version: ASUS Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, ASRock Polychrome Sync, CORSAIR iCUE. When the maker names only motherboard brands for lighting control, each brand is written as its system, such as ASUS Aura Sync for ASUS.

ASUS Aura Sync1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026The FAQ explains how to use Aura Sync on ASUS motherboards. No other motherboard ecosystem is named in the page data, so only ASUS Aura Sync is stored.

ASUS Aura Sync, MSI Mystic Light, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, ASRock Polychrome Sync2Press articlewccftech.com/lexar-launches-32-gb-thor-z-rgb-ddr5-memoryRead 14 October 2026Lighting can be customized with ASRock Polychrome SYNC, ASUS AURA SYNC, GIGABYTE RGB FUSION 2.0 and MSI Mystic Light SYNC. Stored in the short form without version.3Press articlebasic-tutorials.com/news/lexar-thor-z-rgb-ddr5-ram-presented-stylish-design-meets-solid-performanceRead 14 October 2026Same four motherboard ecosystems as the Wccftech report, with the same names.

SoftwareiMaker's app for lighting or settings.

Lexar RGB Sync1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026FAQ: the lighting can be switched off in the Lexar RGB Sync lighting control software.2Press releaselexar.com/gb/news/Lexar-Redefines-PC-Gaming-with-two-New-DDR5-RGB-MemoryRead 14 October 20263Press releaselexar.com/global/news/Lexar-Announces-ARES-RGB-DDR5-2nd-Gen-Memory-6000MTs-C26-and-C28Read 14 October 2026Features Lexar RGB Sync.

Lexar RGB Sync1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Support FAQ on the page names the Lexar RGB Sync lighting control software.

Measured

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AIDA64 memory test (measured)iAIDA64 Cache and Memory Benchmark results from a reviewer, one row per tested kit and setting. Read, write and copy are in MB/s as AIDA64 prints them, where 1 MB is 1,048,576 bytes. Results depend on the CPU and board, so compare rows from the same CPU only. AIDA64 switches a result of 100 GB/s or more to GB/s, where 1 GB is 1024 MB, so 113.64 GB/s is stored as 116367 MB/s, rounded to a whole MB/s. The printed figure goes in the source note.

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Overclock reached (measured)iHighest stable setting a reviewer reached with their sample. Other samples can reach less.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

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Lifetime warrantyiThe maker gives a limited lifetime warranty. A fixed term shows as the warranty in years instead.

Yes1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Warranty: Lifetime limited warranty. Footnote: limited to 10 years from purchase in Germany and in regions that do not recognise a lifetime warranty.

Yes1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Warranty: Lifetime limited warranty.

Links

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Product page

www.lexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-Memory1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-ARES-RGB-2nd-Gen-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

www.lexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-Memory1Maker product pagelexar.com/global/products/Lexar-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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