Gloway And KingBank Launch 48GB DDR5 Kits With China Made 24Gb Memory Chips

Chinese memory brands Gloway and KingBank have introduced new 48GB DDR5 memory kits built with domestically produced 24Gb DDR5 chips. The launches show how some Chinese vendors are starting to reduce their reliance on the three dominant global memory suppliers, Samsung, Micron, and SK hynix.

Both kits use two 24GB DDR5 modules, giving buyers a middle option between 32GB and 64GB. That capacity is useful for gaming PCs, creator systems, and work machines where 32GB may feel tight, but 64GB may be unnecessary or too expensive.

The timing is also important. DDR5 prices have been rising because of stronger demand from AI servers, data centers, and higher capacity consumer systems. If Chinese memory suppliers can scale production of high density DDR5 chips, it could eventually add more competition to the market, although any impact on global pricing may take time.

Gloway’s Longwu Yi kit targets AMD platforms

Gloway’s new Longwu Yi Special Edition kit offers 48GB of DDR5 memory through a 2x24GB configuration. The kit runs at 6000 MT/s with CL36 timings and a 1.25V operating voltage.

The company is positioning this kit for AMD platforms, which suggests it has been tuned for compatibility and stability on Ryzen based systems. The modules also include a custom heat spreader design and 5W/mK thermal pads to help with heat dissipation.

Brand	Kit	Capacity	Speed	Timings	Voltage
Gloway	Longwu Yi Special Edition	48GB	6000 MT/s	CL36 38 38 80	1.25V
KingBank	Star Blade RGB	48GB	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified

The Gloway kit appears aimed at buyers who want a practical capacity upgrade without moving to a full 64GB kit.

KingBank adds RGB styling with its Star Blade series

KingBank has also entered this 48GB DDR5 segment with its Star Blade RGB series. Like Gloway’s kit, it uses two 24GB modules based on 24Gb memory chips produced in China.

The Star Blade RGB modules include 2mm thick heat spreaders, thermal interface material over the PMIC, and dual sided RGB lighting with 16 LEDs. That makes the kit more visually focused than Gloway’s simpler performance oriented design.

For PC builders who care about case lighting and system presentation, KingBank’s kit gives this new Chinese chip based DDR5 category a more mainstream gaming appearance.

Why 24Gb DDR5 chips matter

Most common DDR5 modules are built around 16Gb or 32Gb memory chips. Using 24Gb chips makes it easier to build 24GB modules, which then allow 48GB dual channel kits.

That capacity has become more attractive over the past year. Modern games, browsers, creative apps, virtual machines, and AI assisted tools can use more memory than older systems. A 48GB kit gives more breathing room than 32GB while avoiding the higher cost and possible overkill of 64GB.

The 8 die layout used in these kits makes 24GB per module possible in a compact and consumer friendly format.

China’s memory ecosystem is becoming more independent

The bigger story is not only the capacity. It is the use of domestically produced DDR5 chips. Chinese vendors have traditionally depended heavily on Samsung, Micron, and SK hynix for memory chips used in retail modules.

Gloway and KingBank adopting China made 24Gb DDR5 chips suggests local suppliers are reaching a point where their chips can be used in branded consumer memory kits. That is an important step for China’s semiconductor supply chain.

It does not mean the global memory market will change overnight. Samsung, Micron, and SK hynix still have enormous scale, experience, and technology depth. But domestic DDR5 adoption gives Chinese brands more flexibility at a time when memory supply and pricing are under pressure.

Wider impact may take time

For buyers outside China, these kits may not immediately change DDR5 pricing. High volume production, export availability, motherboard compatibility, warranty support, and long term stability will all matter before these modules can have a broader effect.

Still, the development is worth watching. If Chinese memory chip makers can produce reliable high density DDR5 at scale, they could increase competition in a market currently shaped by a few large suppliers.

That could eventually help ease supply pressure, especially as AI systems consume more DRAM and push memory prices higher.

For now, Gloway and KingBank’s 48GB kits are an early sign of change. They give PC builders a useful capacity option and show that China made DDR5 chips are moving from development into real consumer products.