A Closer Look

These kits have a no nonsense rectangular profile that is spiced up with angular lines and a nice brushed aluminium finish.


The SPECTRIX design is simple but memorable, with a triangular light bar at the top center and "XPG" in red on each side.


The top of the light bar also features "XPG" in black. This kit is rated for a 3600 MHz XMP profile at 18-20-20-42 and 1.35 V.


Branding on the XPG SPECTRIX D50 is very minimalist, aside from the specification sticker, which I like.


The XPG SPECTRIX D50 sticks are double-sided and use Micron E-die ICs on a PCB with eight layers.


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 XPG SPECTRIX D50 comes in at 75.04 g on my scale, which is on the high end. The aluminium heat spreader is thicker than most. For height, the XPG SPECTRIX D50 comes in at almost 44.40 mm with my calipers, which is right at the average of 45–50 mm.