• narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    They’d have to redesign their SoCs. The memory chips are right next to the SoC with the M chips.

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        6 months ago

        I’ve never understood why so many manufacturers do that (laptops with 1 slot soldered and 1 slot replaceable) it seems like the worst of both worlds:

        • since one slot is soldered only half the RAM can be upgraded
        • since one slot is replaceable the laptop can’t be made thinner since they still have to include the latching mechanism for the one replaceable DIMM
        • ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

          It lets you build one motherboard with all possible ram options.

          The smallest one has all it ram soldered on. Therefore less time is required in assembling the laptops. All other patients just need the extra ram placed in the dimm slot.