CORSAIR Vengeance Differences?

[navluap]

Just wondering, are there any differences, aside from sizing of course and visuals, between the low profile version of the vengeance RAM vs the full sized ram? All the specs seem the same but maybe there is something I am not seeing.

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Nope, no difference. They both have the exact same IC's underneath the heatspreaders.

 

[navluap]

Best answer selected by navluap.

 

[glidingmoose]

The question is do you need the extra cooling you will get with the added heat sink surface. If you have the room I would go with a higher profile for the added cooling.