Corsair Enters Workstation Reminiscence Market with WS Collection XMP/EXPO DDR5 RDIMMs

Corsair has introduced a household of registered reminiscence modules with ECC which can be designed for AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 7000 and Intel’s Xeon W-2400/3400-series processors. The brand new Corsair WS DDR5 RDIMMs with AMD EXPO and Intel XMP 3.0 profiles might be out there in kits of as much as 256 GB capability and at speeds of as much as 6400 MT/s.

Corsair’s family of WS DDR5 RDIMMs contains 16 GB modules working at as much as 6400 MT/s with CL32 latency in addition to 32 GB modules performing at 5600 MT/s with CL40 latency. At current, Corsair provides a quad-channel 64 GB package (4×16GB, as much as 6400 MT/s), a quad-channel 128GB package (4×32GB, 5600 MT/s), an eight-channel 128 GB package (8×16GB, 5600 MT/s), and an eight-channel 256 GB package (8×32GB, 5600 MT/s) and it stays to be seen whether or not the corporate will broaden the lineup.

Corsair’s WS DDR5 RDIMMs are designed for AMD’s TRX50 and WRX90 platforms in addition to Intel’s W790 platform and are subsequently suitable with AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Professional 7000 and 7000WX-series in addition to Intel’s Xeon W-2400/3400-series CPUs. The modules characteristic each AMD EXPO and Intel XMP 3.0 profiles to simply set their beyond-JEDEC-spec settings and include skinny warmth spreaders manufactured from pyrolytic graphite sheet (PGS), which thermal conductivity than that of copper and aluminum of the identical thickness. For now, Corsair doesn’t disclose which RCD and reminiscence chips its registered reminiscence modules use.

In contrast to a lot of its rivals amongst main DIMM producers, Corsair didn’t introduce its enthusiast-grade RDIMMs when AMD and Intel launched their Ryzen Threadripper and Xeon W-series platforms for excessive workstations final yr. It’s onerous to inform what the rationale for that’s, however maybe the corporate wished to realize expertise working with modules that includes registered clock drivers (RCDs) in addition to AMD’s and Intel’s platforms for excessive workstations.

The results of the delay appears to be fairly rewarding: not like modules from its rivals that both characteristic AMD EXPO or Intel XMP 3.0 profiles, Corsair’s WS DDR5 RDIMMs include each. Whereas this is probably not necessary on the DIY market the place individuals know precisely what they’re shopping for for his or her platform, this can be a nice characteristic for system integrators, which may use Corsair WS DDR5 RDIMMs each for his or her AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Intel Xeon W-series builds, one thing that enormously simplifies their stock administration.

Since Corsair’s WS DDR5 RDIMMs are aimed toward workstations and are examined to supply dependable efficiency past JEDEC specs, they’re fairly costly. The most affordable 64 GB DDR5-5600 CL40 package prices $450, the quickest 64 GB DDR5-6400 CL32 package is priced at $460, whereas the best finish 256 GB DDR5-5600 CL40 package is priced at $1,290.