Netac Z RGB 32GB CL34 DDR5-7200 Kit Review: Very Reflective!

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Sameed Hussain

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In this article, I am taking a look at our first kit from Netac. It is a Netac Z RGB DDR5 32GB kit. It has 1x XMP profile and 1x EXPO profile. This kit is a 2x16GB configuration with 7200MHz CL34 maximum transfer rate and latency. The part number of this kit is NTZED5P72DP-32S.

We could not get the retail price of this kit. It is expected to retail at around USD 140 mark.

Key Takeaways

• The Netac Z RGB DDR5-7200 CL34 is high-performance with Intel XMP and AMD EXPO profiles programmed in it. Plus, its glass finish is too good-looking.
• You should buy the Netac Z RGB DDR5-7200 CL34 if you want RAM with both XMP and EXPO profiles and a chrome reflective design.
• You should not buy the Netac Z RGB DDR5-7200 CL34 if you want good OC potential, have RAM clearance concerns, or want the most value for your money.

Here are the specs:

How Is Netac Z RGB DDR5 Different?

Netac Z RGB DDR5 has its own signature series. It is glass-finished on both sides of each module, which is reflective. This is further augmented by the tubular-looking design on the top, which has subtle A-RGB lighting effects. On top of that, this kit has performed well considering other 32GB DDR5 kits that we have tested. The only thing holding this kit back is its slightly high price tag.

Packing Box

The kit is shipped inside a hard container placed inside a paper-board box. The presentation is on the mark. The following are provided:

• 2x16GB Modules
• 1x DRAM Module Instruction
• 1x Microfiber Cloth

Since the chrome finish is a fingerprint magnet, Netac should consider providing a pair of gloves.

Design

Let’s start by stating the salient features of the kit:

• The kit is finished in highly reflective chrome
• Subtle A-RGB Lighting Effects
• Same Bank Refresh
• Leverages on-board PMIC for a Stable and Quick Power Supply
• Intel XMP 3.0 technology
• AMD EXPO technology
• PCB height is 31.25mm
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

The Z RGB from Netac is a flagship memory kit from the manufacturer that is also available at other speeds, including 6000MHz, 6200MHz, 6600MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz, and 8000MHz. This kit conforms to JEDEC 4800MHZ base frequency.

The Netac Z RGB DDR5 kit has a dimension of 133.5×50.9×8.3mmm. This thickness is a tad less than the ASGARD BRAGI ROG STRIX kit. It was hard to capture the reflective surface of the module. You can see a stylish Z-letter texture on the aluminum plate. This kit has an on-die ECC, which comes in handy for real-time data correction. It is an unbuffered DIMM with a 288-pin layout. Unlike ASGARD DDR5 kits, this kit does not have a protective cover on the connector on each module.

The backside resembles the front view. There is a sticker on this side showing the model number, part number, speed, timing, and other parameters. Removing this sticker would void the warranty. The heat spreader is made of aluminum material. The CNC machining work is precise. Each module has 1Rx8, meaning a single rank design using 8 modules. This kit is made in China.

There is a stepped diffuser above the PCB. NETAC branding is written on the sides, and the diffuser with cover resembles a tubular design. This makes the A-RGB lighting quite subtle to my liking. I like how Netac has kept it to a minimal level.

The overall design is stylish, attractive, and bold. You just need to be careful while handling the modules as fingerprints are easily captured on the aluminum surface.

Netac uses black PCB. This is a single-rank design.  There is a black thick pad on the non-populated side of the PCB running on the entire length. Its width makes up for the width equalization on the opposite side.

The populated side of the PCB has a PMIC chip in the center. This PMIC chip has 4x memory chips on both sides. This gives a 32GB capacity overall in 1Rx8 using a 2G x 64-bit design. Netac has used a thermal pad over the memory chips.

This kit is probably manufactured in China by Netac in the 34th week of 2023. Netac has used Hynix chips that have part number H5CG48?EBDX018. The PMIC controller is from Richtek and has part number RTQ5132GQWF.

This kit has Intel XMP Revision 3.0 and AMD EXPO 0.9 profiles programmed. This kit has an SPD device having a model M88SPD5118A5-T. This tells me it is from Rambus Tech.

A glance at how reflective the chrome surface is on this kit. This reminds me of the ASGARD BRAGA kit having same reflective finish.

RGB Lighting

This kit was tested on MSI Z790 MAX ACE WiFi, and RGB lighting was controlled using the MSI Mystic Sync app. The lighting was responding to the changes in the app. There is an even diffusion of the lights across the diffuser, and I appreciate the sublime lighting in this kit.

Testing

We are using the mentioned configuration for RAM testing:

• Intel i9-14900k [Stock, Auto]
• MSI Z790 MAX ACE
• Raijintek Cyclops 360
• Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD [For OS]
• GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 VISION OC Rev.2 [For Display]
• Fractal Design ION+ 2.0 860W PSU
• Open-Air Test Configuration

We are thankful to our sponsors for this test bench. The following software has been used for the testing:

• AIDA64 Engineer
• SiSoftware Sandra Suite
• Performance Test
• 3DMark Time Spy
• Super Pi

BIOS Run

I have checked, and there are a total of 2x profiles under XMP/EXPO. The profile data is:

• Intel XMP: 7200MHz, 34-45-45-115, 1.400V
• AMD EXPO: 4800MHz, 30-40-30-76, 1.100V

The JEDEC profile is 4800MHz, 42-40-40-77 at 1.10V.

CPU-Z and AIDA64 SPD Readouts

The above is a CPU-Z screenshot. You can see that the software reports the kit to be in a quad-channel configuration. The reason for that is there are two 32-bit wide channels per module in DDR5 kits.

The above is an SPD readout from the AIDA64 Engineer edition.

Results

It is time to take a look at the results and see where this kit falls in the graphs. I am starting with the AIDA64 Engineer edition result. Technically, we would want to see this kit offering a competitive performance compared to other 7200MHz kits in the graphs.

AIDA64 Engineer

You can see competitive performance from the Netac Z RGB DDR5 32GB kit in Memory Read, Memory Write, and Memory Copy benchmarks. The latency performance on XMP is slightly less competitive. However, keep in mind that the software was updated so this could have impacted the scores somewhat.

Other Benchmark Software Results

Now, let’s take a look at the other benchmark results, starting with the SiSoft Sandra Software. This kit scored 2.85 KPT, beating all other kits operating at 7200MHz. In Super PI, this kit has got 306 seconds to complete the 32M PI computations.

This kit performed exceptionally well in the Performance Test, scoring 4220. We are seeing a similar performance in the 3DMARK Time Spy CPU Score result.

Overclocking

When it comes to overclocking, the Netac Z RGB DDR5 32GB kit has a mediocre performance. This kit was pushed to 7600MHz, which is a mere 400MHz higher than the tested frequency. It needed above 1.52V for 7800MHz and still was not stable. Everyone’s mileage would be different; hence it is important to know the configuration on which the overclocking is done. Here are the settings for this overclock:

Results

Below are some results with the overclocking.

In the AIDA64 Memory benchmark, we are seeing a good boost in scores compared to the stock run. There is a performance boost of 3.64% in the Copy benchmark. There is a performance boost of 7.30% in the Write benchmark. There is a performance boost of 4.51% in the Read benchmark. The latency was further improved with this overclock. It came down to 58.9ns from 61.2ns. We have seen marginal gains in the Time Spy and Performance Test as well.

Should You Buy It?

Buy It If

✅Looking for a kit that offers XMP and EXPO profiles: If you want a kit that offers Intel XMP and AMD EXPO profiles under the hood, then the Netac Z RGB 32GB DDR5 7200MHz kit is a candidate.

✅If you are looking for a chrome/silver finish and color: This kit is finished in a highly reflective chrome (aluminum material). This adds quite some style and form to this kit.

Don’t Buy It If

❌If you are looking for a better overclocking DDR5 kit: This kit has a limited or mediocre overclocking headroom, so skip it if this is your main domain.

❌You have RAM clearance concerns: This is a high-profile RAM standing at 50.9mm height. This could be considered for CPU air coolers.

❌If you are looking for a better value kit: This kit is likely to retail at USD 140, which is a tad high price tag, considering that other same-speed/timing kits cost less.

Final Verdict

The Netac Z RGB DDR5 7200MHz CAS34 is a high-performance memory that would suit users looking for a silver color finish for their themed build.

The Z series of DDR5 kits are flagship offers from Netac and are available from 6000MHz to 8000MHz speeds.

The kit has a tested speed of 7200MHz with CL34 at 1.400V. It has an Intel XMP profile and an AMD EXPO profile. The XMP has 7200MHz, 34-45-45-115, 1.400V settings whereas the EXPO has 4800MHz, 30-40-30-76, 1.100V settings. The kit conforms to JEDEC 4800MHz.

I am not sure why Netac used 4800MHz speed on the EXPO profile, which could have provided more aggressive speed and timing on this kit, as AMD now supports high-speed kits.

This kit has an aluminum heat spreader and a reflective glass finish. This surface is more of a fingerprint magnet, and Netac has not provided gloves. The build quality is top-notch. The RGB Lighting effects are quite subtle and produce a good vibrance.

Speaking of performance, the Netac Z RGB DDR5 kit operating at 7200MHz CL34 is highly competitive and even managed to beat the other same-speed kits in some benchmarks. Netac offers a limited lifetime warranty.

Sameed Hussain

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