In a large number of computer hardware, memory should be regarded as the core device of the computer, and the capacity of memory will also affect the running speed of the system, for AI For PC, 32GB can be considered qualified, and 64GB is not uncommon, but the memory module standard is very old compared to other ever-changing hardware, and the current SO-DIMM memory has existed for 25 years, but at the end of 2023, the memory standards organization launched the CAMM2 standard, hoping to replace the SO-DIMM standard, and now the memory based on LPCAMM2 is being applied in Lenovo's new generation of workstations.
Lenovo recently released the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 workstation, equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors and RTX Ada professional graphics cards, which can provide manufacturers with extremely powerful performance, and most importantly, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 workstation is equipped with LPCAMM2 replaceable memory, with a speed of 7467MT/s, type LPDDR5X, and a maximum capacity of 64GB.
Compared with the traditional SO-DIMM, CAMM2 memory is thinner and lighter, not so heavy, which is especially precious for thin and light notebooks, and because of the thinness and lightness, the memory can also be easily replaced in the future, in addition, CAMM2 memory can also support DDR/LPDDR memory to cope with different occasions. In addition, CAMM2 memory can also support a single memory with dual-channel mode, the maximum speed of LPDDR5 can also reach 9600MT/s, and the capacity of a single memory can reach 128GB, these technical standards are particularly important for the development of AI PCs in the future.
Of course, the biggest disadvantage of CAMM2 memory now is that it is too expensive, 32GB memory is about $500 in the initial stage, far more than the traditional DDR5 memory, which is obviously unaffordable for ordinary consumers, perhaps because of the high cost, the starting price of the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 workstation equipped with CAMM2 memory has reached $2619, which is obviously built for flagship consumers, and it is expected that everyone can see this workstation in May.