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Jason England

Intel says laptop makers are sitting on 'about 9 to 12 months' of stock, and it might be the key to surviving the RAM crunch

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition.

At the beginning of this year, I told you this is going to be the year of the laptop — with price being the thing that could crash the party, which as you know is the biggest fear surrounding the RAM pricing crisis.

And while there have been some warning signs, such as Asus warning prices could go up just before CES 2026, laptops have remained somewhat steady (give or take a few laptops).

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