Small outline DIMMs are usually packed fairly tightly, so G.Skill doesn't bother with heat spreaders. Instead, we find large stickers covering both sides of each module, making it look like there's a spreader covering the ICs.

G.Skill’s dual-channel kit (part number F3-1866C10D-16GRSL) includes two F3-1866C10D-8GRSL modules programmed for DDR3-1866 CAS 10, DDR3-1600 CAS 9, and DDR3-1333 CAS 7. Many mobile CPU-based platforms don't even let you choose between those modes, but the best boards will automatically choose the highest compatible data rate.

Our test platforms had no trouble selecting the memory’s top configuration.

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Summary
- Did You Know Mobile Haswell Doesn't Support 1.5 V DDR3?
- Ripjaws DDR3-1866 Low Voltage
- Ripjaws DDR3-1600 Low Voltage
- G.Skill Standard DDR3-1333
- Test Hardware And Software Configurations
- Results: SiSoftware Sandra
- Results: 3DMark
- Results: 3D Games
- Results: Adobe Creative Suite
- Results: File Compression
- Power, Efficiency, And Final Thoughts
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The R version has 128MB of L4 cache. At 1280x720, it is large enough for all index and vertex buffers and most textures. That is why main memory speed doesn't significantly affect Iris Pro 5200...
intel claims that the edram costs around $80. that'd jack the a10 6800k price over $200 only to benefit the igpu (possibly the same with gddr5). imo, the weaker cpu cores wouldn't benefit much, if at all. that'd make the apus of poor value and people will argue against the apus claiming you can have a faster configuration under $200 (e.g. core i3 4110/fx6300 + radeon 7770/7750) without requiring the edram. as for core i7 4770R (and other R skus) - it's way too expensive. afaik, brix pro is barebones, the whole pc might cost near $800-1000 fully configured.
Simply wait for Broadwell-K near the end of this year and you will get the option of buying a $300+ i5 or $400+ i7 with 128MB L4 cache and Iris Pro.
From what little info leaked about it so far, it is still unclear whether or not there will be an option to buy a desktop Broadwell without that ~$100 extra.