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After 29 years, Micron decided to wind down its Crucial consumer business amid switching resources to HBM memory and enterprise-grade hardware.

Der drittgrößte Hersteller von NAND- und DRAM-Speicherprodukten Micron hat seinen Abschied aus dem Endkundenmarkt verkündet. Damit verschwindet die Marke Crucial aus dem Handel. Künftig setzt man voll auf teure KI-Speicher. (Weiter lesen)

HBM is undergoing its first major architectural overhaul in a decade, as HBM4, HBM4E, and C-HBM4E will introduce a 2048-bit interface, logic-node base dies, and optional custom memory logic inside base dies, enabling up to a 2.5X performance leap between 2025 and 2027.

Es gibt einen neuen Raspberry Pi 5 mit weniger RAM, der für wenig anspruchsvolle Projekte verwendet werden kann. Gleichzeitig hebt die Firma hinter den kleinen Bastelcomputern die Preise bei einigen Varianten des Raspberry Pi 4 und 5 aufgrund der Speicherkrise an. (Weiter lesen)

The diversion of DRAM capacity into HBM for AI has already doubled memory prices, pushed DDR5 above $27 per 16 Gb, and, according to Gerry Chen of TeamGroup, will leave the market short through at least 2027–2028 as new fabs come too late to relieve supply.

Add-In-Card-Partner von Nvidia, welche Nvidia-Grafikchips auf fer­tigen Grafikkarten vertreiben, müssen den Grafikspeicher für ihre Produkte offenbar künftig selbst einkaufen, statt ihn im Paket zu er­werben. Eine Folge der Speicherkrise, die kleine Anbieter gefährdet. (Weiter lesen)

U.S. and U.K. retailer CyberPowerPC announced that it's raising RAM prices due to shortages.

Despite sanctions and a lack of leading-edge fab tools, CXMT keeps developing new DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory chips that offer higher capacity and performance than their predecessors. However, the big question is whether it can produce DDR5-8000 and LPDDR5X-10667 in high volumes.

Der weltweit größte PC-Hersteller Lenovo versucht derzeit unter Hochdruck, seine Lagerbestände an wichtigen Komponenten für den Bau von Computersystemen zu füllen. Hintergrund ist natürlich der starke Preisanstieg bei Speicher und den damit ausgestatteten Produkten infolge des KI-Booms. (Weiter lesen)

The memory crisis has hit Framework, the company behind highly customizable laptops that users can upgrade on their own. Framework sells SO-DIMM modules on its website that are now all out of stock, with only two DDR4 models still remaining. These can be purchased separately, while the company still has some DDR5 inventory left that it'll be bundling with its DIY Edition laptops.

AMD plant offenbar eine Preiserhöhung bei all seinen Grafikkarten um zehn Prozent. Grund dafür sind die steigenden Speicherkosten durch den KI-Boom. Geschäftspartner sollen bereits informiert worden sein. (Weiter lesen)

If you've been eyeying a memory upgrade, forget about it. You can literally get an entire console for the price of a high-end 64 GB DDR5 kit, and the best part is that experts speculate this inflated pricing to only go up in the coming months.

A worsening commodity DRAM shortage could be amplified by Nvidia's huge LPDDR5X demand and push memory prices even higher as server RDIMMs are poised to get 2X more expensive in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research.

Apple apparently gets a pass for planning ahead.

A severe shortage in global DRAM supply has reportedly led some distributors in Taiwan to impose unprecedented bundling requirements on buyers.

Asus, MSI, and other PC manufacturers are now purchasing memory chips from the spot market to shore up their inventories as memory supplies tighten.

Memory module manufacturers are allegedly postponing the launch of new kits because of the lack of supply.

Memory makers are hesitant to increase output due to market uncertainties, despite robust demand from AI chip makers.

Micron’s latest Environmental Impact Statement confirms that its New York DRAM fab complex remains on schedule, with Fab 1 construction beginning in late 2026 and production expected around 2030, even as the company reallocates part of its CHIPS Act funding to accelerate its Idaho facilities in a broader U.S. manufacturing realignment.