July 2011 — HardwareHeaven.com
Crucial Ballistix DDR3 PC3-16000 - BL2CP51264FN2001CEU
Hardwareheaven Recommended Award
"Crucial have a set of sticks which have high performance, especially in gaming, and at the same time run very cool." Full review

May 2011, Issue 094 p.72 — Custom PC
Crucial Ballistix Tracer - DDR3
CUSTOM PC — Custom Kit Award
"Crucial Ballistix Tracer range of DDR3 memory with LEDs built into each module's heatspreader is a great, if far from subtle, way of adding lighting to your PC....It's a great utility and the LEDs are a fine alternative to lighting your case with cadholes.

January 2011 — eTeknix
Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 1600MHz DDR3 4GB Kit
Gold Award
"Crucial have done it again by releasing a product that ticks almost every box. This memory gives something unique to the design by offering up the patented Ballistix heatspreaders and Tracer LED features, but this time with an improvement as the functionality has been extended to give more flexibility to the user with the ability to change certain aspects of the Tracer features including colour, patterns and so forth. Performance wise saw a massive hike in speed with very little effort, whilst users wanting even more can always increase other aspects to get the very best results, and we believe that 2000MHz could be seen from these modules under the right conditions, with the right timings and suitable voltage". Full review

January 2011 — 3dprofessor.org
Crucial Ballistix DDR3 PC3-17000 (2133MHz)
Editor's Choice Award
"However, one must take into due consideration the helping hand within the systems I/O from Crucial's supply of its superfast C300 SSD and the almighty new Crucial Ballistix, DDR3 PC3-17000. We took the system to the maximum at stock and ran it without falter for 10 days flat out. Therefore to conclude this sector; kudos and a hands down winner for all supplying manufacturers concerned." Full review