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If it's DDR4 or DDR5 that is soldered, sure, I agree that it should be penalised. But LPDDR4X or LPDDD5? There are legitimate benefit to using low-powered RAM
by innocenat 4y ago
If it's DDR4 or DDR5 that is soldered, sure, I agree that it should be penalised.
But LPDDR4X or LPDDD5? There are legitimate benefit to using low-powered RAM, and these aren't available in DIMM sticks.
- madeofpalk 4y agoI think soldered RAM should always have a penalty for repairability. What else is there for iFixit to judge?
- innocenat 4y agoSo should soldered CPU always be judged for repairability too? It's also the same repairability/efficiency tradeoff against using socketed (desktop) CPU instead.
- Nullabillity 4y agoYes? Maybe designing a computer with 10/10 repairability and 10/10 power efficiency isn't possible. That doesn't mean we should dilute either of those metrics to make it look that way.
- madeofpalk 4y agoYes. Higher power efficiency could come at the cost of repairability. A repairability score should reflect that tradeoff, not excuse it.
- poopooracoocoo 4y agoThis could be because iFixit is trying to be more consumer facing so they can sell more of their repair products. A wild guess. More likely that they're getting paid by these manufacturers though.