CAMM2 is replacing the RAM stick as we know it, and your next laptop will prove it
… Next-generation DDR6 RAM was confirmed to adopt a new form factor, namely the Compression Attached Memory Module, i.e., CAMM2, back in 2024. …
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5 PC hardware downgrades the industry disguised as "progress"
… Soldered RAM in LPDDR4/LPDDR5 form factors replaced SODIMM not only in laptops, but also in mini PCs and AIO PCs as time went by. These non-upgradable variants offered better performance, lower power consumption, and compact designs to usher in a new era of ultrabooks. …
Forget SO-DIMM RAM — every laptop should have adopted LPCAMM2 years ago
… In the last 2–3 years, though, manufacturers had a newer memory standard they could have jumped to. Dell pioneered the "CAMM" standard on its Precision 7000 workstations, and later worked with JEDEC to finalize the Compression Attached Memory Module CAMM2 form factor. …
The year of the Linux desktop already happened, just not on desktops
… That alone probably made Linux the most popular platform for this form factor, considering most handhelds before then were coming from relatively obscure companies with next to no presence at retail. …
Used enterprise workstations are the home lab upgrade everyone overlooks
… Sign in to your XDA account Home lab upgrades come in many different forms, and it's easy to justify buying new hardware. …
SteamOS finally went Super Saiyan with the Steam Deck, but other handhelds proved that wasn't its final form
… The Steam Deck walked so others could run Valve knew it had a winner on its hands with the Steam Deck. It knew the power of the renewed SteamOS and the ease of use of the Deck's form factor. …
Linux on the desktop isn't winning, but Linux on my handheld already has
… The platform that spent twenty years being dismissed as "not quite ready" turned out to be exactly what a form factor dedicated to gaming needed all along. …
DRAM prices have tripled, and three products are paying the price
… The new hardware trifecta might not be releasing anytime soon, if at all, with reports from early 2026 indicating that the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame have been delayed. This is because handhelds and small form factor PCs require high-density LPDDR5X RAM. …
The next generation of laptops will ship with CAMM2 memory, and it's already in the works
… What makes this a particularly interesting development for portable form-factors is the fact that this isn't a new generation of memory in the way that DDR5 or the upcoming DDR6 are. …
The cybersecurity habits more people are adopting in 2026
… As well as the metaphorical key in the form of a passkey, you can also opt for actual physical hardware keys too, which can be very important for high-value identities. …