The promising specifications emerged from an official blog post by Corsair. Based on this ‘primer’, Corsair announces that it is in a preparatory phase regarding the upcoming transition from DDR4 to DDR5. It seems that the transition is yet to kick off this year.

With their teaser, Corsair especially puts the advantages of the new RAM modules versus the existing class. For example, Corsair’s DDR5 drives would be about twice as fast, with easily four times the volume, compared to DDR4. In theory, the disks can be even larger, but Corsair is already talking about the possibility of a few DIMM disks à 128 GB.

Using a few tables and graphs, the second generation of memory is further explained. For example, it is emphasized that DDR5 operates at lower voltages of 1.1 volts and that the memory disks default to baked-in error correction code (ECC). Both are not so much due to Corsair, but more to DDR5 as an overarching new memory interface.

Corsair does commit to working on lowering the CAS Latency. With the advent of a new memory interface, the amount of clock cycles required to perform actions often also increases.

According to Corsair, “top-shelf DDR5 kits” should clock delays of approximately 14-15 nanoseconds – roughly equivalent to what a good DDR4- module now. For reference: previously announced competitor DDR5 modules promise CAS Latency values ​​from 40 to 52.

It is unclear especially when Corsair will actually make the switch to DDR5, as well as which product lines will kick off. In the past DDR generation, the Vengeance and Dominator ranges from Corsair proved particularly popular, both of course with optional RGB variants.