Silicon Power XPOWER Storm DDR5 RGB: The Complete Guide

The Computex 2024 news item, dated May 28, 2024, carries the heading “XPOWER Storm DDR5 RGB: Speeds up to 8,000MT/s” and says there will be physical displays of the new module with speeds up to 8000MT/s 1; it also says the module is available in 6000, 6400, 6800, 7200 and 7600 frequencies 1. The current product page lists tested speeds of 6000/6400/6800/7200/7600/8000MT/s 2. The page’s model table, as the page text could be read for this guide, lists part numbers only at 6000, 6400, 6800 and 7200MT/s 2.

The news item is datelined Taipei, December 16th, 2024, and reports that the Storm and the DS72 Portable SSD were honored with the German Design Award 3. It says: “The XPOWER Storm DDR5 RGB merges cutting-edge performance with a striking aesthetic.” 3. The product page carries award images labelled German Design Award and Taiwan Excellence Award 2. None of the pages checked gives a retail release date 213.

The product page says the module “Features a shark fin design with symmetrical gill aesthetics and RGB lighting effects,” and that it “Supports Various Lighting Effect Softwares which comes with your motherboard” 2. Listed dimensions are 133.4 x 43.2 x 8.8mm, and the model table has gray and white rows 2.

The model table’s own voltage column shows 1.4V on some 6000MT/s rows and 1.35V on others, so the feature bullet’s single 1.35V figure for 6000MT/s is not what every table row says; the page’s separate spec list gives 1.35V-1.40V for 6000MT/s 2.

The product page states a built-in power management IC and on-die error correction, and lists a 2Gx8 density; it does not name who makes the DRAM chips or the PMIC 2.

The product page lists “Compatible with Intel & AMD motherboards” and “Supports XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO” 2. It does not list specific motherboard models in the text read for this guide 2.

None of the Silicon Power pages used for this guide states a price or a recommended price 213.

The model table pairs each speed with a timing string, for example 28-36-36-96 and 36-46-46-86 at 6000MT/s, 32-39-39-102 at 6400, 34-45-45-108 at 6800 and 34-42-42-84 at 7200 2. This guide ran no benchmarks. The page states a Limited Lifetime Warranty 2; Silicon Power’s warranty page lists “SP Memory Module” under its Limited Lifetime Warranty and says the end of product life cycle is determined by SP; it does not name XPOWER Storm or DDR5 4.

The Computex 2024 news item lists Storm among the products shown there, under the title “4 New Products that Redefine Performance” 1. No source checked for this guide names a predecessor or a successor 21.

The 2024 Computex item headlines 8,000MT/s and also names 7600 among the other frequencies, without part numbers 1. The current page’s spec list says “Tested Speed (Up to) 6000/6400/6800/7200/7600/8000MT/s,” with the 16GB single pack listed at every speed up to 8000 2. The model table below it, in the text read for this guide, has part numbers only at 6000, 6400, 6800 and 7200MT/s 2. That could mean the 7600 and 8000MT/s parts are not yet orderable, or that the table is simply behind the spec list; Silicon Power says neither, and the table may render differently in a browser than in the page text read here 2.