PulseAugur
LIVE 13:30:32
tool · [2 sources] ·
6
tool

Asus launches $880 ROG Phantom Blade DDR5 RAM kit

Asus has launched its first-ever RAM kit, the ROG 幻刃 (Phantom Blade) 48GB DDR5 RGB 20th Anniversary Edition, priced at $880. This high-end memory module operates at DDR5-6000 with tight timings and includes a special "ROG Mode" for overclocking on compatible motherboards. The kit leverages SK hynix M-die ICs and is positioned as a premium product, even costing more than some high-end graphics cards, amidst a global memory shortage. AI

Summary written by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 2 sources. How we write summaries →

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; this is a hardware component release.

RANK_REASON Product launch by a company not primarily known for this product category.

Read on Tom's Hardware →

Asus launches $880 ROG Phantom Blade DDR5 RAM kit

COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 · Zhiye Liu ·

    Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain

    Asus has revealed the company's first ROG "幻刃" DDR5 RGB 20th Anniversary Edition memory kit at ROG Day 2026, which will retail for $880.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a barg

    Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain Asus has revealed the company's first ROG "幻刃" DDR5 RGB 20th Anniversary Edition memory kit at ROG Day 2026, which w…