A Closer Look

The Royal kits follow the award-winning Trident Z tri-fin design, which is already distinguished. The polished gold finish is absolutely beautiful, with the faceted light bar as the proverbial icing on the cake.


The Trident Z design is simple and elegant; the heat spreader is visually split down the middle of the stick, with the right side featuring the distinct tri-fin shape and very minimalist branding with a "Trident Z Royal." The back of the stick is identical with the sole addition of the mandatory specification sticker.


The faceted light bar is more reminiscent of ice than crystal to me and perfectly matches the finish. Given the premium nature of this kit, it is only fitting that it has premium specifications to match. The kit is rated for a 4000 MHz XMP profile at 17-18-18-38 and 1.4 V.


The branding on the G.SKILL Trident Z Royal is very minimalist, an absolute masterstroke of design by G.SKILL. Aside from the specification sticker, the simple "Trident Z Royal" in elegant script is the only interruption of the mirrored finish.


The G.SKILL Trident Z Royal sticks are single-sided and use Samsung B-die ICs on a PCB with 10 layers for added stability.


I like to weigh a stick from each kit I get as the difference in mass can be pretty drastic between kits. Mass is not the best indicator of cooling efficiency because material can matter, and of course, heat dissipation is reliant on surface area, not volume or mass. That said, it is still interesting to compare.


The G.SKILL Trident Z Royal comes in at 66.83 g on my scale, which is on the high end. The aluminium heat spreader is thicker than most, and the gray aluminium insert adds a fair bit of mass. For height, the G.SKILL Trident Z Royal comes in at almost 45.38 mm with my calipers, which is right at the average of 45–50 mm.