We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Laptop RAM is facing a conundrum. The SODIMM standard — which is basically a shrunken form of desktop RAM modules — is almost 25 years old and ...

Chinese memory makers are pushing cheaper RAM and storage chips into the market, and major PC brands are starting to notice. The shift could eventually change hardware pricing in a big way — but not ...

Move over, SO-DIMM. A new type of memory module has been made official, and backers like Dell are hoping that it eventually replaces SO-DIMM (small outline dual in-line memory module) entirely. This ...

While not completely upgradeable like modular gaming desktop PCs, modern laptops still have certain components that users can upgrade, such as storage and memory. Both are required in modern games in ...

PCWorld reports that V-Color introduces ‘1+1’ DDR5 memory kits combining one functional RAM stick with one dummy plastic module for aesthetic appeal. Rising RAM prices, exemplified by a $440 cost for ...

Prices for RAM have risen significantly recently, and this is hitting many PC users particularly hard, especially when it ...

Something to look forward to: The original DDR5 standard was released in 2020, and DDR4 memory can still be used with newer CPU and motherboard models. JEDEC, meanwhile, is already working on the next ...

There's a minor debate going on here at work about compatibility issues arising from the number of chips on a DIMM. For example, one DIMM is 16x32 (64MB) and the other is 8x64 (64MB). One DIMM works, ...

Micron has started shipping a brand new type of upgradeable laptop RAM that is available to buy individually and in the latest Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7. The new type of RAM module integrates LPDDR5X ...

Corsair has officially revealed that it has steadily been reworking the packaging for Corsair Vengeance RAM, replacing cardboard boxes with clear plastic to help prevent theft. The new DDR5 packaging ...

Memory, or RAM, is one of the most important components in any PC. Without RAM, your PC cannot run. That certainly makes the prospect of it ever failing sound quite daunting, which is why you might be ...

Steam Machines will ship with two different memory configurations, and buyers won't be able to choose which one they get at ...