Crucial Pro Series Overclocking DDR5 6000Mhz Memory Review

It should be noted that the Crucial Pro Overclocking memory is compatible with Intel Core 12^th, 13^th and 14^th Gen and Ryzen 7000 series and higher desktop CPUs.  Of course, that is “current” compatibility, and as of this review, the only desktop CPUs supporting DDR5. 

Timings and voltage are controlled by Intel XMP and AMD EXPO memory profiles allowing you the ultimate flexibility in your build.  For extra compatibility, these modules offer two profiles each.  One for 6000Mhz mode while the other is a more reasonable 5600Mhz.  This second profile is basically a JEDEC configuration with tighter timings and should accommodate a wider range of system configurations.  

For those of you use do not have time to enable XMP/EXPO, the Crucial Pro Memory: Overclocking Edition will default to an AUTO JEDEC style configuration offering relaxed timings at 1.1v

To say that the heatspreader design on the Crucial Pro Overclocking memory is simple is a bit of an understatement.  These modules have a very simple flat shape with a few geometric details around the corners.  The modules expand slightly around the chip location and then converge at the top where we would normally expect an RGB light bar.

Of course, the Crucial modules lack this feature and I am not bothered by it. 

I have noticed a growing trend in the desktop memory space where companies have “finally” stopped building elaborate, over the top, heatspreader designs in favor of simpler shapes.  It is like they finally figured out that nobody can see the side of the module once they are installed, leaving the top as the primary design driver for design.

From a build quality standpoint, the heatspreaders are made from rather thin sheets of aluminum which are then bent to create the final shape.  The anodized coating has a soft touch with a microtexture to maintain the smooth appearance without looking glossy.

The gauge of aluminum used is quite common across most manufacturers and has been properly reinforced to maintain the appearance of a quality heatspreader without any bending or flexing.  All too often using a flat heatspreader design will lead to flexing and feeling “cheap”, which is not the case with the Crucial Pro Overclocking memory.

If I was to have one gripe, it would be the location of the Crucial logo vs the control labeling.  When these modules were installed on our Aorus Z790 Elite X the control label was facing out while the nice Crucial logo faced the AIO pumpblock.  Consistent graphics would have helped provide some branding support to an otherwise blacked out memory module that is otherwise completely lost in any standard build.