A Closer Look

The original T-Force Xtreem was a hefty design made entirely out of aluminium. The new Xtreem ARGB is mostly a plastic construction for the diffusion of the new addressable RGB LEDs.


TeamGroup wouldn't forget about performance just to add some pretty lights. The aluminium heat spreader over the memory ICs is more than enough to deal with the relatively minimal heat output of DDR4.


"Xtreem ARGB" is printed on the mirror silver strip of each stick. The 3600 MHz XMP timings of 14-15-15-35 at 1.45 V are ideal for AMD's new Ryzen 3000 or Threadripper 3 processors.


The T-Force Logo is etched into the center of each stick, while "T-Force" is printed on the angled top.


The TeamGroup Xtreem ARGB sticks are single-sided and use a 10-layer PCB for added stability. Given the timings, it is no surprise that these are Samsung B-die chips.


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 TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem ARGB comes in at 65.33 g on my scale, which is on the high end. The copper alloy heat spreader is heavier than aluminium counterparts. For height, the TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem ARGB comes in at just over 49.76 mm with my calipers, right in the average 45–50 mm range, which is good for cooler clearance.