Memory and Storage
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What is the Difference Between DDR4 vs LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4 is the mobile equivalent of DDR4 memory. Compared to DDR4, it has a reduced power consumption but does so…
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SK Hynix Acquires Intel’s NAND SSD Business for $8 Billion
In another surprise acquisition in the Silicon Valley, SK Hynix has announced that it will be acquiring Intel’s NAND flash…
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Difference Between GDDR5 vs DDR4 vs LPDDR4 Memory
Modern computers use many different kinds of memory: DDR4, GDDR5, GDDR6, LPDDR4, HBM, etc. While these are all based on…
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Xbox Series X SSD based on 128 Layer QLC NAND Technology: Why it Won’t be a Bottleneck (Update)
In a tear-down of the Xbox Series X expansion card, it was discovered that Microsoft’s next-gen console uses Hynix’s 128-layer…
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What’s the Difference Between DDR4 vs GDDR5 vs GDDR6 vs GDDR6X Memory
Computer memory is mainly of two types: system memory (RAM), and graphics memory (VRAM). The former leverages DDR4 while the…
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DDR5 Memory is now Available for Data Centers and Servers from SK Hynix
SK Hynix in a press release has announced the launch of the world’s first DDR5 memory with transfer speeds of…
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Does RAM Speed Impact Gaming Performance?
People often wonder if memory speed matters and if yes, then by how much? Is gaming performance affected by the…
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Single Rank vs Dual Rank RAM: How it’s Different from Dual-Channel Memory?
You’ve probably heard of dual-channel memory, but what about dual-rank? Yes, that’s another kind of RAM or memory DIMM (module).…
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Dual-Channel vs Single-Channel RAM: Which One is Better
Single-channel vs dual-channel RAM: which memory setup is better for gaming and high-performance PCs? But, before we look into that,…
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How Much RAM is Ideal for Gaming?
Over the years, computers have had to store more and more memory for daily computing, but gaming requires more RAM…
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