A Closer Look

The v-color Manta XPrism RGB modules in this review are matte white, which is a bit hard to photograph, but we will just have to make do. If you have seen other v-color kits before, this one isn't much different. The heatspreader covers the entire PCB for full coverage with a "V" shape in the center.


v-color placed the XPrism branding on the right side as an orange and gray color scheme.


Most of the time, memory has an identification sticker listing the SKU and kit configuration. However, v-color has taken a different approach and printed the XMP frequency, DIMM size, rated operational voltage, and SKU right on the heatspreader. The actual sticker has a barcode with a sequential number count instead of the usual information.


Laying the DIMMs on the side, you can see "Manta" written in black lettering in the center.


The v-color Manta XPrism RGB SCC DDR5-6200 CL36 kit weighs in at 42 grams on my scale. For Z-height, it is 42 mm rounding up with my calipers.


After taking the heatspreader off, we see that these are single-sided DIMMs with eight 2 GB ICs. This is as expected for a DDR5 32 GB kit since densities increased with DDR5. The thermal pad covers all the memory ICs. This particular kit does not have any coverage for the PMIC and surrounding components.


Taking a quick peek at the dummy kit, it consist of the same eight lighting zone on each side.


A closer look at the ICs shows that these are SK Hynix (H5CG48MEBDX014). Currently, Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are the three suppliers of DDR5 ICs. As the months have passed by, SK Hynix M-Die has emerged as the current leader for low-latency DDR5 kits. For the time being, M-Die is the IC you want if you plan to overclock.


With DDR5, one of the major changes is how the motherboard directly provides 5 V to the memory module's PMIC, which is then stepped down and split accordingly. No longer is the motherboard responsible for regulating the voltages seen with DDR4. The PMIC part number is "0D-8MF37." A quick search has Richtek come up as the manufacturer. The PMIC is unlocked to allow above 1.435 V to be applied as well.