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Is there any real technical reason to have soldered RAM and storage ? A well built $1200 linux laptop would still be OK if it weren't artificially gimped. M.2 s
by bubblethink 9y ago
Is there any real technical reason to have soldered RAM and storage ? A well built $1200 linux laptop would still be OK if it weren't artificially gimped. M.2 ssds are already quite thin. So the form factor argument doesn't hold. The storage markup on these devices is huge considering that a 1 TB nvme pcie m.2 ssd goes for under $350 (even less during sales).
- haikuginger 9y agoApple has argued that soldered RAM allows them to control traces in a way that lets them get better performance at lower power.
- mmagin 9y agoCost, durability, probably easier to fit into an even thinner form factor. I don't like it either, but I'm pretty sure they're not just doing it to be a jerk.
- cat199 9y ago> The storage markup on these devices is huge considering that a 1 TB nvme pcie m.2 ssd goes for under $350 (even less during sales). Looks like you answered your own question..
- slezyr 9y agoDon't think there is any reason for than. Xiaomi Notebook Air 12.5 has two M.2 slots. But still a soldered RAM.