BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agoCompression-mounted laptop RAM is fast, efficient, and upgradeablewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@zerobytes.monster
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkCompression-mounted laptop RAM is fast, efficient, and upgradeablewww.theverge.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@zerobytes.monster
minus-squareArbiterXero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 months agoTheir reason for soldering ram is not usually about space.
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·6 months agoAs far as I know, it’s about access times between the RAM and CPU. It’s the same reason SoCs are having RAM integrated.
minus-squareArbiterXero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 months agoIt’s about cost, space, heat and most of all “MONEY” If I force you to buy the extra ram upfront because you can’t upgrade it, I can charge a premium for it.
Their reason for soldering ram is not usually about space.
As far as I know, it’s about access times between the RAM and CPU. It’s the same reason SoCs are having RAM integrated.
It’s about cost, space, heat and most of all “MONEY”
If I force you to buy the extra ram upfront because you can’t upgrade it, I can charge a premium for it.