BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agoCompression-mounted laptop RAM is fast, efficient, and upgradeablewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkCompression-mounted laptop RAM is fast, efficient, and upgradeablewww.theverge.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArbiterXerolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·2 years agoTheir reason for soldering ram is not usually about space.
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·2 years 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-squareArbiterXerolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years 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.