Micron Technology, Inc. has announced the industry’s first standard low-power compression attached memory module (LPCAMM2), targeting the replacement of SODIMMs in PCs with higher performance, better energy efficiency, space savings and modularity. Announced at CES 2024, the LPDDR5X-based LPCAMM2, available in capacities from 16 GB to 64 GB, is sampling now, followed by production in the first half of 2024.
(Source: Micron)
Micron said LPCAMM2 is the first disruptive new form factor for client PCs since the introduction of SODIMMs in 1997. With the LPDDR5X DRAM incorporated into the LPCAMM2 form factor, the memory device is reported to provide up to 61% lower power, up to 71% better performance for PCMark 10 essential workloads such as web browsing and video conferencing and 64% space savings over SODIMMs.
LPCAMM2 is expected to meet the performance requirements of generative AI applications to process AI workloads on PCs and scale to applications that need a higher performance and lower power form factor as well as the ability to upgrade low-power DRAM, according to Micron.
“This first-of-its-kind product will enhance the capabilities of AI-enabled laptops, whose memory capacity can be upgraded as technology and customer needs evolve,” said Praveen Vaidyanathan, vice president and general manager of Micron’s Compute Products Group, in a statement.
Micron in collaboration with PC OEMs and ecosystem partners helped design and develop the LPCAMM2 form factor. The new memory type also has resulted in several innovations for test hardware, testing methodologies and automation technologies, Micron said.
Key features include:
- Higher performance with LPDDR5X to achieve speeds up to 9600 Mbits/s versus 5600 Mbits/s with current DDR5 SODIMMs
- Up to 80% system standby power savings to improve battery life
- Up to 7% better performance for digital content creation workloads
- Up to 15% improvement for productivity workloads in PCMark 10 tests
The LPCAMM2 form factor also features a single PCB for all module capacities, delivering supply chain benefits to OEMs and ODMs, Micron said. It also improves routing complexity with a simplified motherboard compared to SODIMM.
Micron will also offer Crucial LPCAMM2 memory solutions that allow users to upgrade their memory themselves, cited as an industry first for low-power memory thanks to the form factor’s upgradeability. Crucial LPCAMM2 products will be available in the first half of 2024.
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