ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoiFixit hails replaceable LPCAMM2 laptop memory as a 'big deal'www.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down16
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minus-squareDaPorkchop_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months agoI’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
minus-squareForgotAboutDre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoIt 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.
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:
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.