A Revolution In Laptop RAM Is Upon Us

It's time to slowly say goodbye to the standard SO-DIMM memory we're used to seeing in the best laptops. JEDEC, the organization that sets specifications for various types of memory, has adopted a new standard that is faster, offers greater capacity, and takes up less space. Which one did you catch? Not surprisingly, this may come at a considerable cost.

According to JEDEC's official statement, this new memory module is called CAMM2, and it is not as new as it seems. Dell first introduced the Precision 7670 on a laptop originally called the "CAMM". It brings a number of improvements over SO-DIMM, but due to the proprietary memory module, users cannot upgrade and replace the RAM. However, Dell is the only company that produces this type of memory. Now that CAMM2 has been standardized, we will see this RAM increase over time.

CAMM2 will be of two types: DDR5 and LPDDR5(X), which means low-power memory. It will include solderless LPDDR5 memory that can be easily removed and replaced.

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What are the advantages of CAMM2 over SO-DIMM? First, they are much thinner, allowing ultralight laptops to have more memory. According to a report from Tom's Hardware, CAMMs are 57% thinner than SO-DIMMs, and laptops can have up to 128GB of RAM.

That's more than a gaming laptop needs, but for a workstation, it could be a big improvement. Of course, these standards, if everything goes according to plan, will persist for some time. And who knows how many memories will remain in four or five years.

However, the increased power and small form factor are not the only positive aspects. Thanks to the new CAMM2 standard, we will see DDR5 laptop RAM with clock speeds of over 6400 MHz. This is promising as PC RAM speeds continue to increase and laptops should follow this trend.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this new memory standard is that CAMM2 can integrate dual-channel memory with a single RAM module. This can improve performance without requiring more than one RAM card.

Even though we now have a new RAM standard, it will still be a long time before it fully enters the laptop market. We know the future of laptop memory is bright, but the first devices to adopt this new standard will likely be very expensive. As time goes on, we will see greater adoption of CAMM2 as SO-DIMMs disappear. This is similar to what we see now with DDR4 and DDR5 RAM, where both coexist and can still be used, and when DDR5 prices start to normalize.

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