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| | | PC World - 18 Oct (PC World)Broadband data caps cost me money every single year and continue to be a source of ongoing anxiety. They’re inequitable, unnecessary, and predatory. That the FCC is finally soliciting public comment and taking aim at data caps is long overdue.
We’re barreling towards one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes, but eliminating broadband data caps is nearly as important. You need to make your voice heard, and I’ll show you how to send comments directly to the FCC. But first, let’s spend a bit talking about just how terrible data caps truly are.
Data caps cause stress and anxiety
Broadband internet is part of modern daily life, as much as water or power is. Any tap-dancing around its legal definition just wastes time.
On average, I pay over $200 each month to Comcast for a basic package of TV channels and internet speeds up to 400Mbps. (Comcast recently doubled the speeds for free. Why? I don’t know.) But there’s a catch: I have a cap on how much data I can use. If my family of four consumes more than 1.23TB per month, I’m hit with additional charges.
The additional fee structure is labyrinthine and involves creating additional “data blocks” of 50GB for an additional $10, up to a maximum of $100. But wait! There’s a one-time courtesy waiver per year, where no fees are charged. But wait! That waiver disappears entirely if you exceed the cap twice a year. But wait! Comcast never charged data overage fees at all in 15 northeastern states due to competition from Verizon’s FIOS service. But wait! That agreement went away in 2020, restoring the caps. But wait! The caps vanished yet again in 2021 after officials in those northeastern states protested.
The FCC has previously tried to encourage fair disclosure of fees and services through these cereal-box-like labels for ISPs.
The FCC has previously tried to encourage fair disclosure of fees and services through these cereal-box-like labels for ISPs.FCC
The FCC has previously tried to encourage fair disclosure of fees and services through these cereal-box-like labels for ISPs.FCC
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Did I mention that in July, when I exceeded my data cap, I was told it was covered by my courtesy month… but Comcast went ahead and charged me anyway? That was a “mistake,” they said. I’m sure it was.
My daily routine now includes checking Comcast Xfinity’s ongoing metering of my broadband internet usage. Do I have room on the cap to upgrade my family’s computers? What about my work laptops for PCWorld? Will I have enough data left to download that new game I want to play? My family of four doesn’t do that much on the internet, but our monthly data allowance disappears quickly nonetheless.
“To me, the word that sticks out to me in that message is ‘stress,`” wrote FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry (PDF) regarding broadband data caps. “The mental toll of constantly thinking about how much you use a service that is essential for modern life is real as is the frustration of so many consumers who tell us they believe these caps are costly and unfair.” Perfectly said.
Data caps are inequitable and unfair
Most major US cities offer a choice between two or more broadband ISPs, and that competition helps drive prices down.
But in many suburbs, and especially in gated communities or apartment complexes, residents don’t have a say in their broadband provider. That’s why I was eager to try T-Mobile’s 5G wireless home broadband in 2021: it was cheaper and without data caps. (Sadly, my home just wasn’t close enough to the tower for sufficient bandwidth at the time.)
From my house, I can see the neighboring city where a local ISP (called Sonic) basically offers unlimited gigabit internet service at a fraction of the price Comcast charges — all without data caps. But I can’t personally dig those ditches and bring that fiber to my home, and I haven’t yet persuaded my town council to do so, either. So I’m stuck in a broadband monopoly I have no say over. All I can do is call Comcast every year and argue for a lower contract rate.
The fact that most of the eastern seaboard doesn’t have to deal with Comcast’s data caps, while the rest of us do, is infuriating.
Data caps are artificial and arbitrary
Yes, I could probably pay extra for unlimited broadband, and so could you. But why should we have to?
Virtually all wireless service providers provide unlimited calls and texts, and many offer unlimited wireless data, too. Overseas, I can buy a SIM card with unlimited data and tethering and use that in place of a broadband ISP, both for calls as well as my laptop’s internet needs. (I recently did just that in Taiwan and Germany.)
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Surely a massive company like Comcast, who made $4 billion in profits alone last quarter, could plow some of that back into relaxing its data cap restrictions for everyone?
But they haven’t. And they won’t. Which is why the government might step in — and why you should encourage them to. Here’s how.
How to file a public comment at the FCC against data caps
To file a public comment, go to the FCC’s Express Comment Filing System. This is a web form with a number of fields to fill out.
The most important field is the first one: Proceeding(s). You’ll need to enter the specific docket number here. In this case, the docket can be found on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry (PDF). Or I can just tell you what it is for your convenience: 23-199.
In the web form, you need to enter just the docket number into the Proceeding(s) field. After you type in 23-199, you should see a small pop-up with 23-199 | Data Caps in Consumer Broadband Plans. Select it.
The FCC’s electronic comment filing system.
The FCC’s electronic comment filing system.
The FCC’s electronic comment filing system.
From there, you can fill out the remaining fields yourself. When you enter your comments, remember that this is NOT anonymous. You’re entering your comment into the federal record and whatever you write will be searchable and readable by the general public.
Pay attention to the comment deadline, too. In this case, you have until November 14, 2024 to file a comment. After that, you have until December 2, 2024 to file a reply to another comment.
Tell your story! For once, the government is listening. Read...Newslink ©2024 to PC World | |
| | | PC World - 16 Oct (PC World)At a glanceExpert`s Rating
Pros
Attractive, slim design
Excellent keyboard
Good performance, especially from the IGP
Fantastic speakers
Long battery life
Cons
IPS display can’t match OLED competitors
Touchpad is a bit small for the category
Performance isn’t greatly improved over earlier Intel Core Ultra laptops
Our Verdict
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition is a solid do-it-all laptop. It offers well-rounded performance, long battery life, and attractive design.
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The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Editionis among the first laptops to launch with Intel’s new Lunar Lake chip architecture, a significant revision that focuses less on raw core count and more on providing a well-rounded, efficient chip. Lunar Lake is able to deliver in that regard, especially in IGP performance and battery life. The Yoga Slim 7i, meanwhile, is a solid chassis for the new chip.
Further reading: Best laptops 2024: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Specs and features
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition’s most notable specification is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor. This is a mid-range, mainstream chip in Intel’s line-up. It has eight cores (four performance, and four efficient) alongside Intel Arc integrated graphics and an NPU that quotes up to 47 TOPs.
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Memory: 16GB LPDDR5x-8533
Graphics/GPU: Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics
NPU: Intel AI Boost (47 TOPs)
Display: 2880 x 1800 IPS Multi-touch up to 120Hz, 16:10 aspect ratio
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 solid state storage
Webcam: 1080p 30fps camera with IR 3D camera for Windows Hello, electronic privacy shutter
Connectivity: 2x Thunderbolt 4 (with USB-C 4, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A (5Gbps data), 1x HDMI, 1x 3.5mm audio
Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Biometrics: Windows Hello facial recognition
Battery capacity: 70 watt-hours
Dimensions: 13.54 x 9.27 x 0.55 inches
Weight: 3.37 pounds
MSRP: $1,379.99 MSRP
The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s specifications otherwise have an eye on the future. Lenovo embraces Thunderbolt 4 and the latest wireless standards, yet only includes a single USB-A port. The laptop is remarkably thin, too, at barely more than half an inch thick.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Design and build quality
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition follows the design language of other recent Lenovo laptops, which works to its advantage. It’s extremely slim, measuring only 0.55 inches thick, and has a compact footprint of 13.5 x 9.25 inches. The laptop is made from aluminum and uses a matte finish that gives it a sleek and understated look. A design trait I particularly appreciate is the use of rounded edges along not over the corners of the chassis, but also across both the front and side edges, which makes the laptop comfortable to hold.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is another solid addition in Lenovo’s generally strong line-up of mid-range and premium Windows PCs. It suffers a few flaws, like a relatively small touchpad and a mediocre display, but makes up for its shortcomings with attractive design, a great keyboard, and class-leading speakers.
Despite its thin profile, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition feels rigid and sturdy. When picked up from one edge, the laptop’s chassis shows no noticeable flex, and the display lid hardly warps when opened. The hinge is well-tuned, as well, so I found it possible to open the lid with a single free hand. Lenovo’s build quality compares favorably with most super-thins Windows laptops, like Acer’s Swift series and LG’s Gram series, though Samsung’s Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 is close.
Strangely, despite the word “Yoga” in its name, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is not a 2-in-1. The hinge only rotates back 180 degrees to lie flat on a surface. While that’s a good range for a standard laptop, the Yoga name has traditionally signaled a 2-in-1 design. I’m not a fan of this shift in direction for the Yoga series, as it makes Lenovo’s lineup more confusing. That oddity aside, though, the Yoga Slim 7i’s design is among the best in its class.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Keyboard, trackpad
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
I thoroughly enjoyed typing on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s keyboard. That would be notable for any laptop, but it’s especially impressive given this laptop’s thin profile. Despite its size, the Yoga Slim 7i provides a satisfying key travel with a crisp, tactile, and springy rebound. I found it instantly comfortable and was able to type quickly from the moment I opened the laptop.
The spacious layout contributes to the ease of typing, as well. Although the laptop has a 15.3-inch screen, the Yoga Slim 7i doesn’t try to squeeze in a number pad, which allows for larger keys and ample space between each one. Even the function keys are slightly larger than typical for this class of laptop.
While the keyboard is excellent, the touchpad is mediocre. It’s smooth and responsive in both simple tasks (like clicking an icon) and more complex multi-touch gestures (like Windows’ five-finger pinch to reduce or maximize all windows). Also, since it’s centered, it avoids accidental input while typing.
However, the touchpad is small for a laptop of this size, measuring roughly 5 inches wide and 3 inches deep. Because of that, it can feel a bit cramped, especially when scrolling vertically through web pages and documents. Competitors like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 and Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge offer a much larger touchpad surface.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Display, audio
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s display is good yet somewhat disappointing. Many recent Lenovo laptops use OLED touchscreens that offer excellent color performance and class-leading contrast. However, this laptop has an IPS display panel, which, though attractive, can’t match the quality of OLED.
Starting with the positives, the display is extremely sharp, with a resolution of 2880 x 1800. With a 15.3-inch screen, this translates to approximately 221 pixels per inch (PPI). It also supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and includes variable refresh rate, which can reduce power consumption or provide smoother frame pacing in games. Finally, it’s a multi-touch display and provides smooth, responsive input.
However, the screen has limitations typical of IPS-LCD panels. It can’t achieve deep, inky blacks in dark scenes, which results in “IPS glow,” a problem where dark areas of the screen appear gray and seem to shimmer or glow. This isn’t readily noticeable in a well-lit room, but if you watch a movie in a dimly lit room, it becomes apparent.
Also, while the display’s color performance provides a vibrant and punchy image, it still falls short of OLED. It’s not an issue in most situations, but if you’re interested in photo editing or digital art, you might miss the wider color gamut an OLED panel can offer.
The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s speakers, on the other hand, are truly fantastic. They provide strong, crisp audio with excellent bass. Yet, despite that, they largely avoid the distorted, muddy sound most laptops speakers suffer at higher volumes. The bass is so strong, in fact, that it causes a noticeable vibrant across the touchpad and keyboard, which might be distracting if you’re typing while listening to tunes. As an added bonus, the speakers are upwards-firing, so the surface the laptop is placed on doesn’t drastically change the laptop’s audio presentation. The Yoga Slim 7i’s audio quality is top-notch for a Windows laptop and good enough that less critical listeners will hear no reason to use external speakers.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Webcam, microphone, biometrics
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition comes with a 1080p webcam that provides crisp and colorful video for Zoom calls and other casual uses. As with most laptop webcams, the image can look a bit grainy, and it may struggle with exposure in rooms with mixed lighting.
Lenovo includes an electronic privacy shutter which is activated by a switch on the side of the laptop. The privacy shutter doesn’t disable the microphone, however. That’s also true for other privacy shutters (phyiscal or electronic), but something to keep in mind.
The microphone is good, though not exceptional. It captured my voice clearly, even when I spoke softly, and did a decent job of filtering out low-volume background noise. However, it still had the slightly hollow, distant sound typical of laptop microphones. I’d recommend it for video calls, but not for podcasting.
Biometric login is available through Windows Hello facial recognition, and as usual, it works well. Once set up, the laptop unlocks almost instantly when it detects your face after the lid is opened or when resumed from sleep. A fingerprint reader is not included.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Connectivity
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
Slim laptops are often limited in connectivity, and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is no exception, though it does provide a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports. Each Thunderbolt port also supports USB-C 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery, meaning you can use each to connect a monitor and/or charge the laptop.
Connectivity options are otherwise limited, as the laptop has just one USB-A port. It’s joined by an HDMI port and a 3.5 mm combo audio jack. To be fair, the inclusion of an HDMI port is not typical for a super-thin laptop, but having only one USB-A port could be inconvenient for those who still use multiple legacy USB devices. Ethernet is also absent, though this is essentially standard for a Windows laptop in 2024 (a few gaming and enterprise-focused laptops aside).
Wireless connectivity is robust, as the laptop supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 (the latest version of each standard). That means the laptop is compatible with all of the newest wireless features and supports the fastest wireless speeds available.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Performance
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 7 256V processor, and uses the company’s new “Lunar Lake” architecture. PC World’s Mark Hachman dove deep into the processor at launch, so I recommend his review of Lunar Lake if you want the details. In general, however, Lunar Lake is meant to deliver significant gains in power efficiency while retaining or improving CPU, GPU, and AI performance. When it comes to performance, though, the new Yoga Slim 7i isn’t much different from its predecessors.
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
First up is PC Mark 10, a synthetic test that stands in for mixed productivity and day-to-day use.
Here, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V hit a score of 6,995 right on the nose, which is a solid result for a thin, light laptop. The Yoga Slim 7i is the second-quickest of the laptops used for comparison, all of which are models released in the last few months. Notably, the Core Ultra 7 256V scores win over AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 365 in the Asus Zenbook S 16, as well as AMD Ryzen 7 8840U in the Acer Swift Edge 16. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 in the HP OmniBook Ultra 14, however, rules the roost.
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
PC World is amid a transition to the latest version of Cinebench R24, which means the number of results we have for comparison is more limited. What’s available, though, puts the Yoga Slim 7i in a less favorable light. Its multi-threaded score of 600 virtually tied to the Core Ultra 7 155H in the Yoga 9i 14 Gen 9, and way behind the HP and Samsung laptops with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, respectively.
This isn’t necessarily a surprise, however. This is a multi-threaded test, and Intel is behind on thread count. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V has eight cores, which is a modest count in 2024, and they’re split evenly between “performance” and “efficient” cores. AMD’s latest Ryzen AI processors take a similar approach, but tend to include more “efficient” cores. The AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 375 has four “Zen” cores and eight “ZenC” cores, for a total of 12. Qualcomm, meanwhile, does not use different types of cores and offers 12 cores in total.
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
The Yoga Slim 7i produced a better score in Handbrake 1.5.1, where it managed to beat all comers besides the HP Omnibook Ultra 14 with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 which, as in other tests, displayed a significant lead. With the HP removed from consideration, though, the Yoga Slim 7 looks to edge out a wide range of comparable Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm hardware.
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
Our review of Lunar Lake showed it can provide a significant leap in integrated graphics performance. The Yoga Slim 7i doesn’t deliver the full potential our Lunar Lake review found possible, but it’s still quite good.
The Yoga Slim 7i achieved a solid but not impressive 3DMark Time Spy score of 3677, as well as a strong score of 31,682 in the less demanding 3DMark Night Raid benchmark. Both scores are solid results for integrated graphics, falling behind only the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 with AMD Radeon 890M graphics. In general, the Yoga Slim 7i can deliver acceptable performance in less demanding 3D games, and can play most modern titles at sub-native resolutions and detail settings. It’s definitely not ideal for games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Space Marine 2, but it’s passable if you’re okay playing at a low resolution, low detail settings, and with drops below 30 FPS.
On the whole, the Yoga Slim 7i’s performance results are good for this class of laptop. It’s bit quicker than competitive laptops in some benchmarks, such as PCMark 10 and Handbrake, but falls behind in others, like Cinebench. Intel’s Arc 140V also does well, providing competent IGP performance despite the laptop’s thin size. Finally, I noticed that the Yoga Slim 7i wasn’t unusually loud or warm in my testing. I had quite the opposite experience with Asus’ Zenbook S 16, a 16-inch laptop of comparable size and weight.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Battery life
Battery life is always important for a slim, portable laptop, but it’s especially important for the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition. The new Intel processor promises better efficiency which, in theory, could close the gap between Intel’s Core Ultra line and Qualcomm’s new, power-sipping Snapdragon X chips. The Yoga Slim 7i is able to close the gap, though it doesn’t come out the victor.
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
IDG / Matthew Smith
The Yoga Slim 7i endured our battery test, which loops a 4K file of the short film Tears of Steel, for 16 hours and 45 minutes. That’s not a record-setting result, but it’s quite good, and indicates the laptop should have more than enough battery life for an eight-hour workday—provided your work doesn’t include especially demanding apps, of course.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition: Conclusion
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is another solid addition in Lenovo’s generally strong line-up of mid-range and premium Windows PCs. It suffers a few flaws, like a relatively small touchpad and a mediocre display, but makes up for its shortcomings with attractive design, a great keyboard, and class-leading speakers.
Intel’s new “Lunar Lake” Core Ultra 7 256V, meanwhile, delivers a respectable performance uplift over prior Intel laptops, packs a great IGP, and brings battery life into competition with Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops. That makes the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition an excellent choice if you want a thin, portable Windows laptop that’s still versatile enough to handle productivity and entertainment with equal ease. Read...Newslink ©2024 to PC World | |
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| | | PC World - 16 Oct (PC World)For years, both AMD and Intel have energetically competed against one another in the PC processor market. But there’s a new force to be reckoned with — Arm — and both AMD and Intel are circling the wagons.
On Tuesday, both AMD and Intel, along with Linux creator Linus Torvalds, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, Microsoft, and a number of other companies, announced the X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group. The goal is to allow AMD and Intel to keep competing, while unifying certain aspects of the X86 architecture where customers are demanding a simplified approach.
Part of competition involves different approaches to a specific problem, such as creating a processor using tiled chiplets or a monolithic design. In general, a software developer can code for the X86 instruction set that both AMD and Intel share and not have to worry too much about specific implementations.
But there are exceptions — sometimes specific instructions that one vendor will use, for example. In a Forbes interview between PC analyst (and former AMD executive) Pat Moorhead, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger commented that security models “haven’t done our ecosystem a favor,” and that could change.
The goal, the companies explained, was to craft a “more unified set of instructions and architectural interfaces,” the companies said. “This initiative will enhance compatibility, predictability and consistency across x86 product offerings.”
Both Su and Gelsinger pointed out that the two companies share technologies — USB, for example. AMD and Intel have also occasionally collaborated on products, too, such as the 8th-gen Core chips with an integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics core.
Weirdly, the one topic you might expect the two to work on, a common AI interface, wasn’t mentioned. Both AMD and Intel use their own specific AI instructions, with an entirely different architecture.
“We are on the cusp of one of the most significant shifts in the x86 architecture and ecosystem in decades – with new levels of customization, compatibility and scalability needed to meet current and future customer needs,” Gelsinger said in a statement. “We proudly stand together with AMD and the founding members of this advisory group, as we ignite the future of compute, and we deeply appreciate the support of so many industry leaders.”
It’s hard not to see the formation of the X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group as a defensive measure. For years, the PC market was an exclusive x86 club, with Arm unable to gain a foothold. That changed over the past few years, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite has convinced PC makers to adopt its power-sipping, performance-minded architecture. Arm is still a tiny minority in the PC market, but that’s not guaranteed.
The partnership, in fact, includes many enterprise companies. Specifically, the group will include Broadcom, Dell, Google., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat, plus Torvalds, Sweeney, AMD and Intel. Read...Newslink ©2024 to PC World | |
| | | PC World - 16 Oct (PC World)Micron’s Crucial division today launched what the company says will be the next stage in the evolution of the PC’s humble memory module: CUDIMMs for laptops and CSODIMMs for desktops. Both will be necessary to continue allowing PC memory speeds to scale even higher, especially when Intel’s Arrow Lake chip arrives.
The clocked unbuffered dual inline memory modules (CUDIMMs) and the clocked small-outline dual memory modules (CSODIMMs) include a small clock driver circuit directly on the module itself. Traditional dual-inline memory modules (DIMMs) use the CPU clock instead.
That’s been satisfactory, until now. Micron’s new modules allow the PC’s memory to reach 6,400 megatransfers per second, or 15 percent faster than a “traditional” DDR5 DIMM. Put another way, these new CUDIMMS and CSODIMMS can achieve DDR5-6400 speeds. According to JEDEC and Micron, putting the clock driver on the module itself enables the more precise timings that these higher speeds need, and would be unable to process using the more traditional timing method.
Naturally, Micron is positioning these as solutions for end users who want to invest in AI. But they’re general-purpose PC memory, and will likely be used as much as gamers as those trying to run a high-speed LLM chatbot on their PC.
Intel has validated the new modules for use with its Arrow Lake chips, which will begin shipping later this month. Micron, meanwhile, has begun shipments of the new modules to PC customers. They’ll appear in 32Gbit modules of up to 64GB for Arrow Lake desktops, allowing for up to 256GB total capacity for Arrow Lake desktops. But you can’t buy them now; Micron will begun selling them online to end users beginning in the first half of 2025. Pricing hasn’t been disclosed, either. They will include a “limited lifetime warranty,” however.
These new CUDIMMS are totally different than CAMM2 memory, yet another type of PC memory module that was recently introduced. The Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM) is designed for laptops, and to help end users upgrade their laptop memory while still maintaining a tight, compact module design. Read...Newslink ©2024 to PC World | |
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