Most laptops released over the past two decades have used replaceable SODIMM sticks for memory although a growing number of thin and light systems in recent years have featured non-replaceable LPDDR memory soldered to the motherboard. But last year Dell introduced a new type of removable memory called CAMM that’s capable of higher capacity and […]
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Dell’s new Precision laptops feature CAMM memory modules rather than SODIMMs
In recent years laptop memory has either come in the form of a removable SODIMM stick or been soldered to the motherboard. But Dell’s new Precision 7670 and Precision 770 mobile workstation laptops take a slightly different approach. They both have user-upgradeable memory. But instead of SODIMM sticks, they use a new format called CAMM […]
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Lilbits: LPDDR5X, Intel Tiger Lake-H for embedded devices, and new games for old Pebble watches
2 Comments on Lilbits: LPDDR5X, Intel Tiger Lake-H for embedded devices, and new games for old Pebble watchesLow-power memory used in smartphones and some laptops could get a significant speed boost in the next year or so, thanks to the approval of a new LPDDR5X standard. Facebook is planning to launch a set of augmented reality glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban. And it looks like Intel has a bunch of Tiger Lake-H […]
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Lilbits: Amazon may be cracking down on pay-to-play reviews
At least two companies that sell mobile accessories on Amazon seem to have had all their product listings removed a few days ago. Search the site for a set of Mpow wireless headphone or earbuds and you’ll find that everything is “currently unavailable”. The same goes for Aukey, which normally sells a much wider range […]
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Soon you’ll be able to buy a smartphone with 18GB of RAM
Most modern laptops that sell for under $1000 have at least 8GB of RAM, which is generally good enough for most basic computing tasks. Meanwhile smartphone makers continue to push the limits of how much memory they can squeeze into a phone: it’s not unusual to find flagship phones with up to 12GB of RAM, […]
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Raspberry Pi 4 is now available with up to 8GB of RAM (for $75)
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 that features 8GB of RAM. Now available for $75, the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 8GB of RAM is the priciest Raspberry Pi Computer to date. But it also has twice as much memory as any model that had been […]
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More 16GB RAM smartphones on the way, as Samsung begins mass producing new LPDDR5 chips
5 Comments on More 16GB RAM smartphones on the way, as Samsung begins mass producing new LPDDR5 chipsThe Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will be the first smartphone with support for up to 16GB of RAM when it ships early next month. But we could see more phones with that much memory soon, because Samsung has announced that it’s begun mass production of the first 16GB LPDDR5 memory chip for smartphones and other […]
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Lilbits 374: Gaming phones… or something
When Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 855+ processor, the company said we could expect smartphones powered by the chip in the second half of the year (ie any day now). Asus has already announced it’s on board, and now it looks like Nubia is getting in on the action. A Black Shark 2 Pro with the […]
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Samsung is building 12GB RAM chips for smartphones
Most modern flagship smartphones have at least 4GB of RAM. Some have 8GB, and a handful have as much as 10GB. Samsung figures that upward trend isn’t going to stop anytime soon, so the company has announced it’s begun mass production of the first 12GB LPDDR4X memory chips for smartphones. My laptop, by comparison, has […]
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DDR5 RAM is coming (in a few years, maybe)
SK Hynix has just announced that it’s developed a 16GB DDR5 memory chip that it says is the first to match the upcoming JEDEC standard for DDR5. The company says its DDR5 memory uses less power while offering faster speeds than today’s DDR4 memory. But you’ll have to wait a little while to get your […]