G.Skill

{{Short description|Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturing company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd.
芝奇國際實業股份有限公司

| logo = G.Skill logo

| type = Private

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1989}}

| location_city = Taipei, Taiwan

| key_people =

| industry = Computer hardware

| products = Computer memory
Solid-state drive
Flash memory cards

| num_employees =

| homepage = [http://www.gskill.com/ GSkill]

}}

G.SKILL International Enterprise is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturing company.{{cite web|url=http://www.gskill.com/en/contact|date=2015|accessdate=2015-03-15|publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise|title=Contact Us}} The company's target customers are overclocking computer users. It produces a variety of high-end PC products and is best known for its DRAM products.{{cite web|url=http://www.neoseeker.com/Companies/profiles/gskill/|publisher=Neo Era Media Inc.|title=G.Skill Company Profile - G.Skill International Enterprise|date=March 2015|accessdate=15 March 2015}}

History

Based in Taiwan, G.SKILL corporation was established in 1989.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.gskill.com/about |publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise |access-date=18 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722091548/https://www.gskill.com/about |archive-date=2019-07-22}} In 2003, the company debuted as a maker of computer memory. The company currently operates through several distributors and resellers in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Products

=Memory=

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G.SKILL is known for its range of DDR,{{Cite web |url=http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=1&c2=1 |title=Official List of DDR Products |access-date=2012-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030613/http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=1&c2=1 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }} DDR2,{{cite web|url=http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=1&c2=2|title=Official List of DDR 2 Products|publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516082448/http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=1&c2=2|archivedate=2013-05-16}} DDR3,{{cite web|url=http://www.gskill.com/en/series/desktop-memory|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315030126/http://gskill.com/en/series/desktop-memory|archivedate=2015-03-15 |title=Desktop Memory|publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise|date=March 2015}} DDR4 and DDR5{{cite web|url=http://www.gskill.com/products/1/165/Desktop-Memory|title=Desktop Memory|publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise|date=2022|accessdate=2022-04-05}} computer memory. RAM is available in single-channel, dual-channel, triple-channel and quad-channel packs for desktops, workstations, HTPC, as well as netbooks and laptops.{{cite web|url=http://www.gskill.com/en/products|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104043748/http://www.gskill.com/en/products|archivedate=2014-11-04|publisher=G.SKILL International Enterprise|date=March 2015|title=Products}}

It was shown to be the only DDR4 manufacturer not vulnerable to the rowhammer security exploit.{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/security/2016/03/once-thought-safe-ddr4-memory-shown-to-be-vulnerable-to-rowhammer/|title = Once thought safe, DDR4 memory shown to be vulnerable to "Rowhammer"|date = 17 March 2016}}

The company does not manufacture the memory dies, it purchases the memory dies and assembles them into a DIMM memory module ready for sale to customers.

In February 2020, G.SKILL announced a DDR4 256 GB memory kit that, unusually for kits of that size at the time, operated at above JEDEC specifications.{{cite news |last=Shilov |first=Anton |date=12 February 2020 |title=G.Skill Launches 256 GB DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Kit |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15497/gskill-launches-256-gb-ddr4-3600-cl16-memory-kit |work=AnandTech |access-date=13 February 2020 }}

=Solid-state drive=

On 12 May 2008 G.SKILL announced its first SATA II 2.5" solid-state drives (SSDs) with 32 GB or 64 GB of capacity.{{Cite web |url=http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_newproduct&no=13 |title=G.Skill announcing SATA II 2.5" SSD with 32GB/64GB |access-date=2008-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923100728/http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_newproduct&no=13 |archive-date=2008-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

On 22 October 2014 G.SKILL released its first Extreme Performance Phoenix Blade Series 480 GB PCIe 2.0 x8 SSD using MLC NAND capable of maximum read and write speeds up to 2,000 MB per second and 245K IOPS.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-releases-extreme-performance-phoenix-blade-series-480gb-pcie-ssd |title=G.Skill releases Extreme Performance Phoenix Blade Series 480GB PCIe SSD |access-date=2014-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035859/http://www.gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-releases-extreme-performance-phoenix-blade-series-480gb-pcie-ssd |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}

The company has also produced flash cards in several formats including Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMC) in addition to high capacity USB 2.0 and 3.0 flash drives.

=Peripherals=

==Mechanical gaming keyboard==

On 14 September 2015 G.SKILL announced the availability of the new RIPJAWS series' KM780 RGB and KM780 MX mechanical gaming keyboards with genuine Cherry MX key switches.{{Cite web |url=http://gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-announces-availability-of-new-cherry-rgb-mx-mechanical-gaming-keyboards |title=G.SKILL Announces Availability of New Cherry RGB/MX Mechanical Gaming Keyboards |access-date=2016-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020222432/http://gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-announces-availability-of-new-cherry-rgb-mx-mechanical-gaming-keyboards |archive-date=2016-10-20 |url-status=dead }}

Announced on August 21, 2019, G.SKILL announced the KM360 mechanical keyboard with a $49.99 price tag and with Cherry MX red switches (the linear variant).

==Laser gaming mouse==

On 24 September 2015 G.SKILL released the new RIPJAWS series' MX780 customizable RGB laser gaming mouse.{{Cite web |url=http://gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-releases-ripjaws-mx780-customizable-rgb-laser-gaming-mouse |title=G.SKILL Releases RIPJAWS MX780 Customizable RGB Laser Gaming Mouse |access-date=2016-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020222350/http://gskill.com/en/press/view/g-skill-releases-ripjaws-mx780-customizable-rgb-laser-gaming-mouse |archive-date=2016-10-20 |url-status=dead }}