In for review is the ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600. This is a 16 GB memory kit, with a street price of ₱ 4,495 PHP for the ROG variant while it is listed for ₱2,895 PHP with the standard kit. This memory kit is directly aimed at overclockers, gamers, modders and the general PC DIY crowd.
Specification wise, the Spectrix D50 is a DDR4-3600 model available in both 16 GB and 32 GB capacities – ours is the 16 GB kit of two 8 GB sticks. Like many memory kits out there, this one comes with Intel XMP 2.0 support, featuring three profiles: 3600, 3200 and 2666 (JEDEC).
Disclosure: ADATA sent the XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600 for the purpose of this review. The company did not ask me to say anything particular about it.
- Product Page: ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG-Certified DDR4 RGB Memory Kit
- Price: ₱4,495 PHP (Lazada, ROG) / ₱2,895 PHP (Lazada, Standard)
- Release Date: Q3 2021
Technical Specifications
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| SDRAM | DDR4 |
| Interface | LO-DIMM |
| Capacity | 16 GB (2x 8 GB), 32 GB (2x 16 GB) |
| Speed | 3600 MT/s, 3200 MT/s, 2666 MT/s |
| Timings | 17-21-21-43, 16-20-20-38, 20-19-19-43 |
| Voltage | 1.35 v, 1.2 v |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 133.35 mm |
| Width | 8 mm |
| Height | 40 mm |
| Weight | 74 g |
Packaging and Accessories
The Spectrix D50 ROG comes in a simple two part packaging.
The package comes with the following items inside:
- 2x ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600
Design, Layout and Connectivity
The ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 is already aesthetically appealing at its standard trims of both grey and white yet the ROG certified variant took it even further with its mirror finished heat-spreaders. I am not entirely sure about the specific metal or alloy used but it is definitely die-casted.
The Spectrix D50 ROG stands tall at 40 mm. It is due to the light bar and heat-spreader design so check your cooler for maximum compatibility.
While I am not sure when it comes to the 32 GB kit, the Spectrix D50 ROG in 16 GB comes with two single rank modules. There are eight ICs for each ranks so that means a configuration of 8x 1 GB ICs per module.
Test Setup and Methodology
Our test setup relies on the measurements taken from industry standard benchmark tools and real-world applications. It is important to note that we are testing the review sample after burn-in, with at least 24-hours of uptime. This is done so to negate the FOTB (fresh out the box) state of the DUT (device under test), yielding better benchmarking consistency.
| Test System Specifications | |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Motherboard | BIOSTAR B550M-Silver |
| Cooler | Noctua NH-U12S Redux |
| Memory | ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600 16 GB |
| GPU | GALAX RTX 2060 EX White 6 GB |
| Storage | Kingston FURY Renegade 2 TB |
| Case | ASUS AP201 |
| PSU | Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850 W |
| Display | LG UF680T |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro |
Essentials
App start-up score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the essentials performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in app start-up benchmark.
Video conferencing score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the essentials performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in video conferencing benchmark.
Web browsing score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the essentials performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in web browsing benchmark.
At these basic benchmarks, the Spectrix D50 ROG at its DDR4-3600 profile is definitely the fastest but it is not that far from the slower profiles. I expected such since these are not memory intensive benchmarks.
Productivity
Spreadsheets score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the productivity performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in spreadsheets benchmark.
Writing score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the productivity performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in writing benchmark.
Productivity benchmarks checks in mighty fine. The 3600 XMP profile sure is the fastest out of all profiles tested here and it shows.
Digital Content Creation
Photo editing score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the digital content creation performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in photo editing benchmark.
Rendering and visualization score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the digital content creation performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in rendering and visualization benchmark.
Video editing score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the digital content creation performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in video editing benchmark.
Digital content creation results also checks out fine but we noticed that the JEDEC DDR4-2666 profile is actually faster at photo editing (GIMP) compared to the rest.
Gaming
Graphics score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the gaming performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in graphics benchmark.
Physics score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the gaming performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in physics benchmark.
Combined score is measured in points (p). The test aims to evaluate the gaming performance with PCMark 10 and its built-in combined benchmark.
Gaming results are mostly uneventful unless we are taking a look at the combined test. This is where higher frequency kits shines the most and should also reflect a better 1% low FPS output on most titles.
Features
There isn’t much to talk about the XPG Spectrix D50 ROG here other than its good looks, RGB lighting and its ROG certification. Slapping the ROG badge automatically gave it a price premium but it also means that it should work 100% with most ASUS ROG motherboards that supports LO-DIMM DDR4 memory modules.
While price definitely reflects the ROG branding, it features the same limited lifetime support like many ADATA products.
Final Thoughts
While DDR5 memory prices are going more and more stable over the course of time, DDR4 memory kits such as the Spectrix D50 showed us that the “aging” interface is far from dead. It is in fact still thriving this side of the year due to its proven 9 year long legacy paired with excellent pricing, proven reliability and plentiful supply. Heck, even the latest notebooks still ships with DDR4 inside so I am pretty confident that we will see more of it.
Now as for specifics, the Spectrix D50 ROG is a rock solid memory platform if you are looking for a DDR4-3600 kit to go well with your build. It is priced well considering the so-called ROG tax yet best of all, the standard kit is almost dirt cheap at ₱2,895 PHP or about $50 USD which is insanely good of a deal.
In closing, I am happy to recommend the ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600 in its 16 GB kit.
ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600
Summary
The ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 ROG DDR4-3600 in its 16 GB flavor is a well made kit for ₱ 4,495 PHP or sub $100 USD a pair. While I am happy to recommend it, I am also elated when it comes to its standard grey and white variants.
