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Even though I don't necessarily like it, I understand why they solder the RAM on the SOC: Higher bandwidth/greater performance, better power efficiency, etc. Bu
by drooopy 5mo ago
Even though I don't necessarily like it, I understand why they solder the RAM on the SOC: Higher bandwidth/greater performance, better power efficiency, etc. But they have no excuse for the SSD.
- kube-system 5mo agoThe excuse for the SSD is that the controller is on the SoC The shortage that connects to a modern Mac isn’t an SSD — it’s raw NAND.
- thisislife2 5mo agoWhy does the controller need to be on the SoC when the market already has SSDs with built-in controllers that follow a standard and allow you to easily replace it?
- kube-system 5mo agoIt doesn’t have to be. It is an engineering decision that has design consequences. Integrating it likely has advantages in packaging, performance, power consumption, etc.