Samsung's SOCAMM2: Replaceable LPDDR5X for AI Servers
Samsung unveils SOCAMM2, a revolutionary replaceable LPDDR5X memory module designed specifically for AI servers, enabling easier upgrades and improved
Someone noticed Samsung just launched SOCAMM2 modules - basically LPDDR5X memory that’s actually replaceable instead of soldered down.
The specs are pretty wild for AI servers:
- 2x bandwidth vs regular DDR5 RDIMMs
- Lower power draw
- Swappable like normal RAM sticks
Right now it’s targeted at data centers, but folks are hoping this trickles down to consumer PCs. Would be nice to get LPDDR’s efficiency without permanently soldering memory to the motherboard. The whole “can’t upgrade your RAM” thing on laptops has been annoying for years.
Tom’s Hardware has a good breakdown too: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-introduces-socamm2-lpddr5x-memory-module-for-ai-data-centers
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