XPG Spectrix D80, review: DDR4 RAM with liquid cooling

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The current market is currently covered with different models of RAM. Capacity, speed, latency, colors, lighting ... there are many parameters that differentiate the different DDR4 RAM memories that are available, and there are really few that differ from the rest of the truth. This is the case that we bring you in today's analysis, since we are going to analyze the XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4, some RAM memories that incorporate a hybrid heatsink that includes passive mode liquid cooling.

When we talk about liquid cooling, we almost always refer to a circuit in which the liquid is circulating and that, thanks to a radiator and fans, the heat generated by the components is expelled - what is known as heat dissipation -. In the case of these XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4 the concept of liquid cooling is a bit different, since there is no circuit in which the liquid circulates, but it is a type of passive cooling. We explain everything below.

Features and technical specifications of the XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4

In this specific case we are facing a 2 × 8 GB DDR4 kit at 3000 MHz, something that in terms of capacity and speed is quite standard in today's market. The interesting thing about these Spectrix D80 is undoubtedly its cooling, which as we indicated in the introduction has passive liquid cooling.

XPG has based the design on the concept that the coolant - and non-conductive liquid - has a greater facility to change temperature than metal (usually aluminum or copper, which are the most commonly used in heatsinks). By introducing a component with liquid into the heatsink, the heat of the chips will be transferred more quickly to the liquid and that the hot liquid is cooled earlier, although it is true that this last part will depend largely on the air flow of the box.

In any case, although they have introduced that tube with coolant in the upper part, XPG has not renounced the traditional aluminum heatsinks, being then simply an additive that will help to further improve the temperature.

By the way, keep an eye on the size of the memory modules since that upper bar with liquid makes them quite high.