Silicon Power Unveils DDR5 SO-DIMM Memory Upgrades for Laptops

[btarunr]

Silicon Power (SP) releases its newest SODIMM memory module for laptops with the latest, groundbreaking DDR5 technology. Read on to learn why it's time to ditch your DDR4 module and make the upgrade. Taking speed, capacity, and reliability even further, the cutting-edge technology of this DDR5 SODIMM module gives that next-level edge for your laptop's performance. With an aggressive 4800 MHz frequency, it's 50% higher than a standard 3200 MHz DDR4 to provide multi-core CPUs with extreme responsiveness and the power to multi-task seamlessly.

Even with all of its extra power, this DDR5 SODIMM module improves upon its predecessor with on-module voltage regulation. A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) reduces the burden on the motherboard control and results in a lower voltage of 1.1 V versus 1.2 V for DDR4 for even less power consumption.



Even More Reasons To Upgrade

• Doubled chip unit capacity compared to DDR4 (from 16 GB to 32 GB) for seamless multi-tasking
• Improved reliability versus DDR4 with On-Die Error Correction Code (ECC)
• Optimized efficiency with two independent 32-bit channels per module
• High computing performance with double the banks and double the burst length compared to DDR4

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[bob3002]

This press release is extremely misleading; it seems to imply that a drop-in upgrade of DDR4 modules is possible, instead of needing an entirely new platform.

All of the advantages listed are also simply part of the DDR5 standard, not something unique to Silicon Power SODIMMs.

 

[ARF]

Is 32-bit "dual" channel slower than 64-bit true-single channel?

 

[Chrispy_]

DDR5 4800MHz SODIMM isn't competing with DDR4-3200, it's competing with LPDDR4X-4266.

 

[ARF]

The latencies are more important - the access times to the memory modules rather than the pure throughput provided by the 2400 MHz clock.
Very few apps benefit from the throughput, most of the apps benefit from the access times (latencies)..

 

[zlobby]

'Extreme responsiveness' and yet zero hint at the timings? I wonder why?

With CL14 even 3200MT/s won't bottleneck 99% (probably) of the things one does on a laptop.

This press release is extremely misleading; it seems to imply that a drop-in upgrade of DDR4 modules is possible, instead of needing an entirely new platform.

All of the advantages listed are also simply part of the DDR5 standard, not something unique to Silicon Power SODIMMs.

Welcome to the world of Marketing! For as long it isn't an outright lie, it flies.

 

[bonehead123]

This press release is extremely misleading; it seems to imply that a drop-in upgrade of DDR4 modules is possible, instead of needing an entirely new platform.

All of the advantages listed are also simply part of the DDR5 standard, not something unique to Silicon Power SODIMMs.

^^THIS^^

Bad PR dept, bad !

 

[Salvo39]

Is 32-bit "dual" channel slower than 64-bit true-single channel?

That's interesting. I was googling up more on this and came across this article.
DDR4 vs DDR5

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..DDR4 DIMMs have a 72-bit bus, comprised of 64 data bits plus eight ECC bits. With DDR5, each DIMM will have two channels. Each of these channels will be 40-bits wide: 32 data bits with eight ECC bits. While the data width is the same (64-bits total) having two smaller independent channels improves memory access efficiency. So not only do you get the benefit of the speed bump with DDR5, the benefit of that higher MT/s is amplified by greater efficiency..