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Lexar THOR Z RGB DDR5 vs PNY Performance DDR5 5600MHz

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General

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Series

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

Performance1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026The page title and sheet name the Performance range. PNY keeps it apart from its XLR8 Gaming range.

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

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.

MD8GSD5560046-TB, MD8GSD5560046-CL, MD16GK2D5560046-TB, MD16GK2D5560046-CL, MD16GSD5560046-TB, MD16GSD5560046-CL, MD32GK2D5560046-TB, MD32GK2D5560046-CL2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product information lists eight part numbers: MD8GSD5560046, MD16GK2D5560046, MD16GSD5560046 and MD32GK2D5560046, each with -TB and -CL. MD16GSD55600-BLK (a bulk part sold as CL40 at 1.2V by UK retailers) is not on this sheet and is not stored.

GTIN / EAN

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.

751492784809, 4711711810517, 751492815404, 4711711810586, 751492784816, 4711711810524, 751492815411, 4711711810579, 751492784823, 4711711810531, 751492815428, 4711711810562, 751492784830, 4711711810548, 751492815435, 47117118105552Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026The sheet prints a UPC and an EAN for every part number. All 16 codes are stored. Each variant row carries its UPC.

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

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Status

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.

Available1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026PNY lists the 32GB kit MD32GK2D5560046-TB with a price on its own store page. The page offers 8GB, 16GB (2x8GB), 16GB and 32GB (2x16GB).

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, 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.

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

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

DDR51Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 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/bx7v79djr/Lexar-Thor-Z-Series-RGB-DDR5-RAM-32GB-Kit-(2x16GB)-6000-MHz-BlackRead 14 October 2026Listed as unbuffered, 288-pin DIMM.

UDIMM1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Key features: 288-pin DDR5 unbuffered DIMM, CL46 timing and 1.1V operation.

Kit

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

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

8, 16, 32GB1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026Page and sheet: 8GB, 16GB (2x8GB), 16GB and 32GB (2x16GB).2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

Modules per kit

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

1, 22Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity row: 8GB, 16GB (2x8GB), 16GB, 32GB (2x16GB). Kits hold two modules.

Capacity per module

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

8, 16GB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 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.

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

5,600MT/s1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Frequency Speed 5600MHz (PC5-44800), footnote says the speed depends on system compatibility. The page and sheet use MHz for the data rate, which is 5600 MT/s. The page also lists compatibility with 5200MHz and 4800MHz.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Frequency Speed (JEDEC) 5600MHz (PC5-48800). The sheet also prints PC5-44800 elsewhere. PC5-44800 is the correct name for DDR5-5600.

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

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

461Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026Specifications: CAS Latency CL46. The page gives no tRCD, tRP or tRAS, so timings are left out.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 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.

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.

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VoltageiDRAM voltage at the rated speed.

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.

1.1V1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Voltage 1.1V.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

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-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Standard: Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO.

None (no XMP or EXPO)1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026The page lists no XMP or EXPO profile. The sell sheet states XMP & EXPO Support: No. The kit runs at its JEDEC settings only.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: XMP & EXPO Support No.

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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5,600MT/s1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026The sell sheet calls 5600MHz the JEDEC frequency speed and says the modules are designed to meet JEDEC standards. A kit with no profile has its JEDEC values as the rated values.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Frequency Speed (JEDEC) 5600MHz, CAS Latency CL46, Voltage 1.1V.

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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461Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

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

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1.1V1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026

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.

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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/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.

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

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

No1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026The product photos on the page and in the sheet show a bare black circuit board with the DRAM chips in plain view and no heat spreader.

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.

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32mm2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product information: Module Dimensions 5.25 x 1.26 inches, 133.35mm x 32mm. The two numbers are length and standing height. The module has no heat spreader.

Lighting and software

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RGB lightingiLighting the user can set.

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

No1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026The photos show no light bar and neither the page nor the sheet mentions lighting.

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 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.

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SoftwareiMaker's app for lighting or settings.

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.

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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-THOR-Z-RGB-DDR5-Desktop-MemoryRead 14 October 2026Warranty: Lifetime limited warranty.

Yes1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026Specifications: Warranty Limited Lifetime.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 20263Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pc-memory-warranty-4-16-25.pdfRead 15 October 2026PNY PC Memory Warranty of April 2025: limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser. Lifetime means the life of the product on the market.

Links

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Product page

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

www.pny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memory1Maker product pagepny.com/performance-5600-mhz-desktop-memoryRead 15 October 2026

Spec sheet

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www.pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/memory/pny-performance-ddr5-5600mhz-cl46-sell-sheet.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sell sheet of Performance DDR5 5600MHz Desktop Memory, ver. 04-29-26.

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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