Adata XPG Spectrix D50 Xtreme DDR4-5000 C19 2x8GB Review: Toys for the Rich

If a product has the word “Xtreme” in its name, you can tell it’s not aimed at the average consumer. Adata’s XPG Spectrix D50 Xtreme memory is one such product. A simple look at the memory specs is more than enough to tell you that Adata isn’t marketing the Spectrix D50 Xtreme for average joes. Unlike the vanilla Spectrix D50, the Xtreme version is only available in DDR4-4800 and DDR4-5000 flavors with a limited capacity of 16 GB (2×8 GB). Memory probably won’t be on many radars unless you’re a very hardcore enthusiast.

Adata borrowed the design from Spectrix D50 and took it to another level for the Spectrix D50 Xtreme. The heat diffuser maintains the elegant look with geometric lines. The difference is that the Xtreme variant has a polished, mirror-like heat distributor. The reflective finish looks great, but it’s also a fingerprint and dust magnet. That is why Adata provides a microfibre cloth for cleaning up.

The memory module measures 43.9 mm (1.73 in), so compatibility with large CPU air coolers is good. The Spectrix D50 Xtreme still has that RGB diffuser on top of the memory module. Adata offers its own XPG RGB Sync application to control the lighting or, if you prefer, use your motherboard’s software. The RGB lighting of the Spectrix D50 Xtreme is compatible with the ecosystems of Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock.

Each Spectrix D50 Xtreme memory module is 8 GB in size and sticks to a conventional single-rank design. It features a black, eight-layer PCB and Hynix H5AN8G8NDJR-VKC (D-die) integrated circuits (ICs).