Memory and Storage
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Intel Discontinues All Consumer-Grade Optane SSDs w/ No Future Products in Pipeline
Intel has announced the discontinuation of its Optane-based SSDs, ending the company’s several year-long stint in the high-end storage market.…
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Single Rank vs Dual Rank Memory: Which one is Better?
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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3D NAND TLC/QLC vs SLC SSDs: What’s the Difference?
If you want a top-of-the-line system, especially for gaming or content creation, then an SSD is absolutely necessary. However, before…
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What is the Difference Between DDR4 and LPDDR4: Plus LPDDR4x
LPDDR4 is the mobile equivalent of DDR4 memory. Compared to DDR4, it has a reduced power consumption but does so…
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Difference Between GDDR5, DDR4, and 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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Difference Between DDR4, GDDR5, and GDDR6/GDDR6X
Computer memory is mainly of two types: system memory (RAM), and graphics memory (VRAM). The former leverages DDR4 while the…
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What happens to Old Computers: Dealing with E-Waste
Computers are one of those magical things that pretty much run our society at this point. Try to imagine a…
Read More » Micron May bring 3D XPoint (Optane Memory) to AMD Systems in the Next Few Years
One of the core advantages of Intel systems, especially in the server space is support for its proprietary Optane memory…
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DDR4 RAM Overclocked to 7000 MT/s on a Renoir APU: Faster than DDR5
A Chinese enthusiast has managed to attain a new record in memory overclocking, pushing their memory to a whopping 3500MHz…
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