Micron has announced a lineup of the industry's first standard low-power compression attached memory modules (LPCAMM2), combining high performance, low power consumption, and relatively high capacity. The new memory sticks based on LPDDR5X memory are designed both for laptops and desktops and are set to co-exist with traditional SODIMMs for at least several years.
Micron's LPCAMM2 modules — which are set to be available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities — are based on LPDDR5X memory and therefore support data transfer speeds up to 9,600 MT/s, which is considerably higher than 6,400 MT/s supported by DDR5 SODIMMs, according to Micron. Although LPDDR5X memory may be slightly slower compared to DDR5 when it comes to latencies, it can be offset by higher data transfer rates and other benefits that the Mobile DRAM has. Furthermore, Micron says that the modular form factor does not extend the latencies of LPDDR5X memory compared to soldered-down LPDDR5X memory subsystems.
