RGB has long been the name of the game with PC components, be it for accessories or desktop PC components. To that end, Adata has pretty much nailed that aesthetical portion down with its new XPG Lancer Neon RGB DDR5 memory kit.
What Am I Looking At?
The XPG Lancer Neon RGB DDR5 kit is just one of several kits Adata launched and showcased earlier this year at Computex 2025. The memory kit in my labs is a 32GB kit, comprising dual 16GB dual-channel sticks.
CL timings are advertised at 32-39-39-89 when running at the full 6400MT/s, but do note that you will need to manually set the timings for it via BIOS, and with AMD-based systems in particular, via the preset EXPO options.
Price-wise, the 32GB kit we have here retails at an SRP of RM649.
What’s Good About It?
If you’re a sucker for RGB and pretty glowing lights, then this Lancer Neon RGB kit will most certainly be up your alley. The way the plastic cover on top of the heatsink diffuses the light to makes it spread throughout the body of the plastic cover is sublime.
And with 32GB, the kit’s more than plenty for my needs, let alone the testbench. My Lancer Neon RGB DDR5-6400 kit runs fine out of the box but again, if you don’t select the preset EXPO settings in the BIOS, the kit runs at 4800MT/s by default, and will slower CL timings too.
It doesn’t run very toasty either, with the highest temperature I’ve observed it reach being 60°C.
What’s the Catch?
It’s not exactly the memory kit with the tightest CL timings, but to be fair, with speeds of 6400MT/s, it’s a trade-off that I’m willing to pay. For the record, you can overclock it but that would mean you’d have to remove the plastic RGB diffuser.
For that matter, that diffuser isn’t technically a heatsink; if you peer at it carefully, it’s really just a plastic cover on top of the modules. The price of vanity, perhaps.
Should I Buy It?
Assuming that you are looking to tart up your personal desktop rig with all the colours of the rainbow (and then some), then sure, this XPG Lancer Neon RGB is definitely worth considering.
Personally, I would prefer a memory kit with substantially better heat dissipation options, of which there are plenty. Also, at RM649, they are just ever so slightly cheaper than its competitors. In any case, you’re spoilt for choice here.
