GeIL Orion RGB 16GB 6000MHz CL36 DDR5 Desktop Memory – White

Orion's tightest 6000MHz grade in a white finish, for builds where the colour has to match.

Quick Specs

• 16GB capacity supplied as one single module, not a kit
• DDR5-6000 rated speed at CL36 timings
• White heat spreader with a diffused addressable RGB bar
• XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO profiles, C-revision die
• Limited Lifetime Warranty, genuine local stock

The colour-matched option with the better timings

If you are building white, memory is one of the harder parts to source in the right shade, and the Orion's white spreader is a clean neutral rather than a cream or off-grey. This is the CL36 grade, which at 6000MHz is the tighter of the two Orion bins: two clock cycles less on the first access, working out around 12ns against 12.7ns on a CL38 module. In practice that shows up as slightly steadier frame pacing and better 1% lows in latency-sensitive titles rather than a headline framerate jump. Both XMP 3.0 and EXPO profiles are stored on the module, so it configures in one BIOS toggle on either platform.

Be clear-eyed about what you are paying for

You are paying twice here: once for the white finish and once for the CL36 bin. Neither changes capacity, and 16GB in a single stick is not a lot for a 2026 gaming machine. If your budget is finite, 32GB of plainer memory beats 16GB of pretty memory every time. This module is also sold alone, so on its own it runs single channel — roughly half the bandwidth of a matched pair, with a genuine framerate penalty. Buy two, or pair it with an identical stick you already own. And it is DDR5: the notch position means it will not physically seat in an AM4 or LGA1200 board, so confirm your platform before ordering.

FEATURES:

• White heat spreader for colour-matched builds
• CL36 timings at DDR5-6000, the tighter of the two Orion bins
• Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO profiles on the same module
• Diffused addressable RGB bar, driven by motherboard lighting software
• On-die ECC and integrated on-module power management

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Model: GAVSW516GB6000C36CSC
• Capacity: 16GB
• Kit configuration: Single module (not a dual-channel kit)
• Memory type: DDR5 UDIMM, C-revision die
• Speed: 6000MHz (XMP/EXPO)
• CAS latency: CL36
• Voltage: 1.1V JEDEC nominal, typically 1.25-1.45V under XMP/EXPO
• Form factor: 288-pin desktop DIMM
• Heat spreader: White aluminium
• RGB: Yes, addressable light bar
• XMP/EXPO support: Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO
• Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

• 1 x GeIL Orion RGB 16GB DDR5-6000 CL36 module, white
• Retail blister packaging
• GeIL warranty documentation

Why GeIL?

GeIL has been binning and validating its own DRAM since 1993, which is why the same Orion chassis appears in both standard and tighter-timing grades rather than as a single undifferentiated part. Every GeIL module from AZonline is genuine stock carrying a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Rated speed and timings apply only once XMP or EXPO is enabled in BIOS — out of the box DDR5 defaults to the JEDEC base speed of 4800MHz. Always check your motherboard's QVL before purchase.