The utilization of CAMM slot-based RAM in laptops has been emerging for a while now, and it won’t be long before we see CAMM RAM being used in desktop computers as well. MSI has provided technical details on CAMM (currently in its second version, CAMM2, set to adhere to JEDEC standards by November 2023), highlighting its key advantage of space efficiency due to the horizontal slotting similar to laptop RAM, departing from the traditional vertical slotting of desktop RAM. However, the installation of CAMM RAM requires a lever to assist, as it cannot be directly removed like conventional RAM.
Another standout feature of CAMM2 RAM is its lower latency, support for dual-channel with a single module, lower power consumption, and reduced heat generation. MSI has not disclosed the timeline for the adoption of CAMM2 RAM, but it is expected to debut alongside new motherboards for the Intel Arrow Lake CPUs soon.
Source: ExtremeTech, Notebookcheck
TLDR: CAMM slot-based RAM is making its way into both laptops and desktops, offering space efficiency and lower latency, with MSI potentially introducing CAMM2 RAM alongside Intel Arrow Lake CPUs in the near future.
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