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> you can't fully compare their RAM to a loose DIMM stick Why?
by esperent 4mo ago
> you can't fully compare their RAM to a loose DIMM stick
Why?
- kg 4mo agoIIRC modern Apple devices integrate the memory into the whole SoC instead of making it separate on the board and replaceable. It's definitely not swappable like a DIMM or CAMM module would be. Can't find a photo of a decapped M4 chip to prove it, though...
- MadnessASAP 4mo agoIts not integrated to the SoC, it is soldered to the mainboard though.
- theshackleford 4mo agoThe memory is not integrated into the SoC die itself, but it is packaged alongside the SoC rather than being separately mounted.
- esperent 4mo agoAt Apple scale I would have thought that makes it cheaper, not more expensive.
- theshackleford 4mo agoI wouldn’t know honestly, it’s not one of my “special” areas of interest so I lack the knowledge haha. I’m just mates with a dude who’s been an Apple hardware engineer for a long time.
- lynguist 4mo agoCheck my sibling comment for a photo link (M1); or here: https://macmagazine.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/18-teardown-mac-mini-chip-m1-2.jpg https://macmagazine.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/18-tea...
- lynguist 4mo agohttps://macmagazine.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/18-teardown-mac-mini-chip-m1-2.jpg https://macmagazine.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/18-tea... This image shows it best. The memory is on the same package as the SoC. (It's not on the motherboard.)