SO-DIMM laptop memory sticks to disappear as CAMM poised to take over — new RAM format comes to market, but may be a mere stopgap before tech industry moves to on-chip system memory à la Apple.

SO-DIMM memory will likely never become a standard part of our desktop PCs, but if nothing else, it gives some food for thought. The rise of hot and demanding NVMe SSDs means some kind of change ...

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.

Goodbye, SO-DIMM: Memory overseer JEDEC will formally adopt the “CAMM Common Spec” as the next RAM module standard for laptops. JEDEC, the memory group that homologates RAM standards, ...

CAMM already has an advantage in this area, allowing for 128GB of 4800 RAM, while SO-DIMM is limited to 4000 at that capacity. // Related Stories. Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34" 240Hz Review ; ...

Compared to SO-DIMM modules, CAMM is 57 percent thinner. For mobile workstations that come stuffed with RAM—say, 128GB—the manufacturer may have to stack SO-DIMM modules requiring a thicker ...

We know that laptop memory has a bright future, but the first devices to sport the new standard will probably be outrageously expensive. Over time, we’ll see greater adoption of CAMM2 as SO-DIMM ...

But peer a little closer and you’ll notice that the long desktop DIMM slots for the RAM have been replaced with teeny tiny SO-DIMM slots for laptop RAM. That’s not all.

VULCAN SO-DIMM requires significantly lower power consumption than DDR4 memory, running at 1.1V compared to 1.2V, allowing users to experience better gaming performance and improve their gaming ...

Of course, those are the main reasons why CAMM was invented in the first place.It replaces the stacked design of SO-DIMM with a single, dual-channel chunk of memory that's wide and flat, so it's ...

Crucial is reportedly developing 12GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory modules designed for laptop use, marking a new capacity offering in the DDR5 memory category. These modules have not been officially ...