Package and its Contents
Crucial DDR5 Pro OC memory arrived in a retail package, which is cardboard with a blister box for RAM modules. The package is quite standard for a special OC edition, but it says everything we may need to know while buying the new memory kit, like its series, capacity, and frequency. Most users will order RAM from online stores that have a wider description, so it’s not a problem if we don’t find anything on the package itself.
The package contains two memory modules and nothing else. The installation is straightforward, and even less advanced users can handle it without problems. If there is any problem, then the manual and additional info can be found on the Crucial website.
The memory modules look precisely the same as in the black version but are white. The PCB is still black, so only the heatsinks’ color has changed. The used Micron D-die IC is also the same, and even our overclocking results remain without changes, as you can find out on the next pages of this review.
Crucial Pro OC is not equipped with any RGB illumination, which can be an advantage for many users. More often, I see comments from users that they have enough of RGB-everything, and they wish for a simple but well-designed RAM that does its work well. I’m sure now they have an answer from Crucial in the form of the Pro OC series.
Since it’s a gaming and overclocking memory series, then Crucial is not pushing high-capacity modules or four-stick kits. I still wish to see a 2x48GB kit under the Pro OC series. Micron, as the first manufacturer, also started mass production of even higher-capacity, 64GB modules. However, as I already mentioned, it’s not the market for such high capacities, and I doubt we will see them in the Pro OC series anytime soon. Once they’re released in any available series, you can be sure we will get in touch with Crucial.
Below are additional photos of the test rig. Since there is no RGB, the modules are not highlighted much, but they still look good and match the test rig perfectly.
