<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Memory ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/memory Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ After jumping 2,200% over the last twelve months, DDR4 spot prices fall 5%, the first decline in nearly a year — DDR5 pricing sees some relief in China channel market ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ddr4-spot-prices-fall-for-first-time-in-nearly-a-year-as-chinese-channel-inventory-clears qjMx25na5ViwXBRcJNpYnR Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory will consume 30% of hyperscaler AI data center spending this year, a 4X increase over 2023 — Nvidia gets preferential supply terms well below standard market rates, says analyst firm ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/memory-will-consume-30-percent-of-hyperscaler-spending-this-year Zw8Y6HTUVRP9M5tsUJQ3ef Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:27 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron predicts that cars will need 300GB of RAM — memory-laden vehicles could exacerbate shortages but create 'robust long-term growth in automotive memory demand' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/micron-predicts-that-cars-will-need-300gb-of-ram-memory-laden-vehicles-could-exacerbate-shortages-but-create-robust-long-term-growth-in-automotive-memory-demand VyP6Pj9ys5M9Uer33fdqpg Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:57:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corsair’s limited-time memory sale brings 25% savings, but persistent DDR5 price hikes paint a grim outlook for buyers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/corsairs-limited-time-memory-sale-brings-25-percent-savings-but-persistent-ddr5-price-hikes-paint-a-grim-outlook-for-buyers aoRVYEYGbdjmVgBBXaTBFc Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:36:54 +0000 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:30:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK Group chairman says memory chip shortage will last until 2030 — wafer supply trails demand by 20% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/sk-group-chairman-says-memory-chip-shortage-will-last-until-2030 gyoGSZxLeyCgcrqxY2WS9K Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seagate CCO says storage price hikes are ‘the new normal’ — demand enters an unprecedented ‘supercycle’ driven by AI growth ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/seagate-cco-says-memory-price-hikes-are-the-new-normal bX2GPrdZnDzsAnK7uxR8Y Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory bit flips cause up to 15% of Firefox crashes, asserts Mozilla engineer — figure inferred from 470,000 auto-submitted crash reports ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/bit-flips-cause-up-to-15-percent-of-firefox-crashes-asserts-mozilla-engineer-figure-inferred-from-470-000-auto-submitted-crash-reports mJTU3Q84e2xuzynXQyeDQM Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple pulls $4,000 512GB Mac Studio upgrade option as AI RAM squeeze continues, raises 256GB upgrade price — M3 256GB upgrade now costs $2,000 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apple-pulls-512-mac-studio-upgrade-option jRdCxirV8gaZ3qo3FSSTn5 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:44:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spiralling memory spot prices could trigger 'industry cycle collapse,' report warns — NAND wafer costs surge 25% in a single month ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/memory-spot-prices-climbed-again-in-february-nand-wafer-costs-surge-25-percent mySEvKCpNzGjGAfa66AzjR Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:42:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI memory crunch forces DRAM market into 'hourly pricing' model, report claims — small and medium-sized businesses fighting for survival ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/memory-prices-now-shifting-hourly-as-smaller-firms-fight-over-scraps UGJjSETFL8reaXohndRGcK Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:11:36 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:49:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2026 will bring sharpest PC declines in over a decade — PC shipments to fall 10.4% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/2026-will-bring-sharpest-pc-declines-in-over-a-decade 2mWggrK6a4Sd8iKjnYkbT5 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:27:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Entry-level PC market to ‘disappear’ by 2028 — rising memory prices pile more strain on consumer PC market ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/rising-memory-prices-pile-more-strain-on-consumer-pc-market ZPke6xU5v32fkL2jomCeef Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:49:25 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:13:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ 55 years ago, the first computer search warrant was issued — in February 1971, a Santa Clara judge authorized police to seize punch cards and a 'computer memory bank' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/55-years-ago-today-the-first-computer-search-warrant-was-issued 6tVZ7e2DLC5rhTUbG36BK3 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:05:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turkish wedding party receives Nvidia RTX 5090, RAM necklaces, and Intel CPU for elaborate wedding gifts — A Turkish tech delight for the age of PC shortages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/turkish-wedding-party-receive-rtx-5090-ram-and-intel-cpu-wedding-gifts-a-turkish-tech-delight-for-the-ai-age xXMF7jSqBvyzmoK49EuhC4 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenClaw-fueled ordering frenzy creates Apple Mac shortage — delivery for high Unified Memory units now ranges from 6 days to 6 weeks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-fueled-ordering-frenzy-creates-apple-mac-shortage-delivery-for-high-unified-memory-units-now-ranges-from-6-days-to-6-weeks Q2kdivNhmiNSTTxKdWwcnK Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:53:26 +0000 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:55:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7x increase in memory costs fueling price increases in ISP-provided routers, gateways, and set-top boxes — home fiber rollouts may slow, and installations could become more expensive ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/isp-provided-routers-gateways-and-set-top-boxes-face-price-increases-due-to-7x-uplift-in-memory-costs-home-fiber-rollouts-may-slow-and-installations-could-become-more-expensive h5XfF9BpvuXoG7gVY3drY5 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework's latest update brings more bad news about memory and storage pricing crisis — RAM costs increased to $12 to $16 per GB, recommends purchasing some models elsewhere for Framework Laptop DIY Edition customers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-releases-monthly-update-about-memory-and-storage-pricing-woes-ram-costs-increased-to-usd12-to-usd16-per-gb-recommends-purchasing-some-models-elsewhere-for-framework-laptop-diy-edition-customers Gmsbdmyp5boirjqbcrZeYD Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:08:57 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:13:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung and SK hynix shorten memory contracts as pricing power shifts back to suppliers — both companies now at 40-50% operating margins ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-and-sk-hynix-shorten-memory-contracts-as-pricing-power-shifts-back-to-suppliers jJT5DeuG9YxHsHJ9irLmrc Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:37:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/leading-pc-manufacturers-considering-using-chinese-memory-chips-report-claims-hp-and-dell-qualifying-cxmt-dram-acer-and-asus-asking-chinese-partners-to-source-locally-made-memory-chips xGfeGhuoYDuF2i7dw5MRjE Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:37:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI infrastructure surge begins squeezing Apple’s component costs — company considering supplier other than TSMC for lower-end chips, report claims ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-infrastructure-surge-begins-squeezing-apples-component-costs k38KLzhudDQJELvATtMZzQ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modder more than doubles Asus ROG Xbox Ally X's memory with massive 64GB RAM upgrade — advanced soldering and BIOS modification unlock more capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/modder-more-than-doubles-asus-rog-xbox-ally-xs-memory-with-massive-64gb-ram-upgrade-advanced-soldering-and-bios-modification-unlock-more-capacity YxBP8BugumvUw6mQXC6RWP Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:26:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding — employee says industry relationships ‘matter in a crunch’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/big-three-memory-chip-manufacturers-policing-customers-to-prevent-hoarding-employee-says-industry-relationships-matter-in-a-crunch cKaLAPiERJqEzf9NAGxweE Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:59:21 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple chasing memory supply to meet high customer demand — CEO Tim Cook says shortage will have a greater impact on its Q2 earnings ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/apple-chasing-memory-supply-to-meet-high-customer-demand-ceo-tim-cook-says-shortage-will-have-a-greater-impact-on-its-q2-earnings E5D36aCvkJZMqD2HJXboz7 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM price tracking 2026: Daily lowest price on DDR5 and DDR4 memory of all capacities — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ram-price-index-2026-lowest-price-on-ddr5-and-ddr4-memory-of-all-capacities uBa4nB3c6zZQQKoo79HK3a Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:21:50 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:10:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory prices show signs of levelling out, albeit at inflated levels — some RAM modules stabilizing in price, increases on higher-end kits tapering off ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ram-prices-show-signs-of-levelling-out-albeit-at-inflated-levels-some-modules-stabilizing-in-price-increases-on-more-performant-kits-tapering-off G9P2r5mK7DoxcUzoZskj6H Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:39:01 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:59:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung refutes claims of '80% price hike' across all memory products — leaks and rumors denied by Samsung PR amidst historic RAM shortages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/samsung-refutes-claims-of-80-percent-price-hike-across-all-memory-products-leaks-and-rumors-denied-by-samsung-pr-amidst-historic-ram-shortages PSFLmVF7XpmuD2f9V9Cg8V Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Newegg bucks the trend by offering a $50 discount on 16GB of DDR5-6000 RAM — limited time deal on the cheapest kit you can buy ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/newegg-bucks-the-trend-by-offering-a-usd50-discount-on-16gb-of-ddr5-6000-ram-limited-time-deal-on-the-cheapest-kit-you-can-buy nhTBxEf6f2bNZ9TkTzQWgZ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:47:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ HP reportedly eyes Chinese suppliers for DRAM as global shortage sparks shake-up — analyst says memory chips are commodities that can easily be replaced ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/hp-reportedly-eyes-chinese-suppliers-for-dram-as-global-shortage-sparks-shake-up-analyst-says-memory-chips-are-commodities-that-can-easily-be-replaced uk96VFrxUahsTmiDfSD3nj Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:59:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese researchers hail breakthrough in DRAM-like cells, which could be used in embedded or 3D stacked memory — absence of manufacturing detail casts doubt on mass production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/chinese-researchers-hail-breakthrough-in-dram-like-cells-which-could-be-used-in-embedded-or-3d-stacked-memory-absence-of-manufacturing-detail-casts-doubt-on-mass-production Urwnrh55ZrAFcRKbnpYdZg Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:02:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ A deeper look at the tightened chipmaking supply chain, and where it may be headed in 2026 — "nobody's scaling up,” says analyst as industry remains conservative on capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/a-deeper-look-at-the-tightened-chipmaking-supply-chain-and-where-it-may-be-headed-in-2026-nobodys-scaling-up-says-analyst-as-industry-remains-conservative-on-capacity NBwos2oNStoEea8jJjnU2o Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:24:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey — RAM capacity continues to rise despite the ongoing memory crunch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/amd-closes-in-on-intel-in-latest-steam-hardware-survey-ram-capacity-continues-to-rise-despite-the-ongoing-memory-crunch SPiSqdzCj3mZtPTEjNngCg Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:40:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese memory maker CXMT prepares $4.2 billion USD IPO to take advantage of tight memory market — company lays out path to profitability as DRAM demand skyrockets worldwide ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/chinese-memory-maker-cxmt-prepares-to-file-for-ipo-aiming-to-raise-usd4-2-billion-usd-to-take-advantage-of-tight-memory-market-company-lays-out-path-to-profitability-as-dram-demand-skyrockets-worldwide QYg8DsSPTssSLuEK3Zf7QD Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:31:15 +0000 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:35:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus announces product price hikes starting January 5, and AI is to blame — RAM and storage cost pressure cited as main trigger for pricing increases ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/asus-announces-product-price-hikes-starting-from-january-5-and-ai-is-to-blame-ram-and-storage-cost-pressure-cited-as-main-trigger-for-pricing-increases oHfqLQUZ2MKcLKLya5Mx5m Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:50:18 +0000 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:25:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ China chipmaker SMIC raises wafer prices by about 10% as memory demand tightens capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/smic-raises-wafer-prices-by-about-10-percent-as-memory-demand-tightens-capacity juuVEMxjdcVQZVLPKUr2f Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:42:50 +0000 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:43:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ IDC expects average PC prices to jump by up to 8% in 2026 due to crushing memory shortages — some vendors already selling pre-builts without RAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/idc-expects-average-pc-prices-to-jump-by-up-to-8-percent-in-2026-due-to-crushing-memory-shortages-some-vendors-already-selling-pre-builts-without-ram eUXYqLgXNRdJgVETidbKRa Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 to reportedly get smaller capacity game cartridges soon, offering an alternative to costly 64GB cards — Storage crisis might delay production, however ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-to-reportedly-get-smaller-capacity-game-cartridges-soon-offering-an-alternative-to-costly-64gb-cards-storage-crisis-might-delay-production-however iorB4W7osBKtNiBiPhowD6 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:40:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung introduces SOCAMM2 LPDDR5X memory module for AI data centers — new standard set to offer reduced power consumption and double the bandwidth versus DDR5 RDIMMs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-introduces-socamm2-lpddr5x-memory-module-for-ai-data-centers wuG8gwYqucFmHZnD3kLCQ8 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's why HBM is coming for your PC's RAM — HBM consumes around three times the wafer capacity of DDR5 per gigabyte, as AI supercharges demand for chips and advanced packaging ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/hbm-is-eating-your-ram yHtAPRBECBe25AwBhR4QMY Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:36:13 +0000 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is roughly the age of the universe — crams 360 terabytes into 5-inch glass disc with femtosecond laser ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/sphotonix-pushes-5d-glass-storage-toward-data-center-pilots B3WGdSFUaT2n4gZWmATax3 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:40:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ This bundle is a smart way to dodge rising RAM prices, provides nearly enough for entire build for $300 – 32GB of DDR4 memory, B550 motherboard, 360mm AIO, and a case ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/this-bundle-is-a-smart-way-to-dodge-rising-ram-prices-provides-nearly-enough-for-entire-build-for-usd300-32gb-of-ddr4-memory-b550-motherboard-360mm-aio-and-a-case uxHSm4ozEhYLMk5VVMWieb Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:04:35 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:13:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snag $760 worth of hardware for $469, including 32GB of DDR5 memory worth $407, in this stellar bundle deal — 32GB of DDR5 memory, Intel Z890 motherboard, and 280mm liquid cooler included ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/snag-usd760-worth-of-hardware-for-usd469-including-32gb-of-ddr5-memory-worth-usd407-in-this-stellar-bundle-deal-32gb-of-ddr5-memory-intel-z890-motherboard-and-280mm-liquid-cooler-included CV8vyfpB3vVmXeC6LYXfu9 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Distributors force unprecedented RAM and motherboard bundle mandate to fight global shortage, report claims — distributors require one-to-one ratio from buyers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/taiwanese-distributors-enforcing-dram-motherboard-bundle-sales D778tqFVHaEDgzpfsJET57 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:59:04 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:35:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus, MSI, other manufacturers panic-buying RAM stocks, while major memory chipmakers rake in profits — massive demand for HBM and RDIMM for data centers driving shortage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/asus-msi-other-manufacturers-panic-buying-ram-stocks-while-major-memory-chipmakers-rake-in-profits-massive-demand-for-hbm-and-rdimm-for-data-centers-driving-shortage xvHSiAgPdAj7Gt9fYQGiRj Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory makers have no plans to increase RAM production despite crushing memory shortages — 'modest' 2026 increase predicted as DRAM makers hedge their AI bets ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/memory-makers-have-no-plans-to-increase-production-despite-crushing-ram-shortages-modest-2026-increase-predicted-as-dram-makers-hedge-their-ai-bets iAQdCkeLTgQwHCoT4gteZN Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:28:58 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:30:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchases to prevent hoarding as storage and memory shortage takes hold — buying a full PC unlocks higher purchase limits ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/japanese-pc-shops-limit-ssd-hdd-and-ram-purchases-to-prevent-hoarding-as-storage-and-memory-shortage-takes-hold-buying-a-full-pc-unlocks-higher-purchase-limits BjNZytEQ2ZNVTzoZXqoqiM Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:41:37 +0000 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:59:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ CPU collector peels the lid off a Soviet-era ‘fish can’ chip to peer inside with multiple microscopes — K565RU3 was a Cold War-era clone of Western chips that powered Apple II, Commodore PET, and original IBM PC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/cpu-collector-peels-the-lid-off-a-soviet-era-fish-can-chip-to-peer-inside-with-multiple-microscopes-k565ru3-was-a-soviet-era-clone-of-western-chips-like-the-intel-designed-4116 YpqvM7nEkzquVRj5n77zVX Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adata chairman says AI datacenters are gobbling up hard drives, SSDs, and DRAM alike — insatiable upstream demand could soon lead to consumer shortages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/adata-chairman-says-ai-datacenters-are-gobbling-up-hard-drives-ssds-and-dram-alike-insatiable-upstream-demand-could-soon-lead-to-consumer-shortages zggLnxZonY9LpTuxMxe5LZ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Next-gen MRAM breakthrough can flip bits at SRAM-rivalling speeds with low power consumption — researchers claim true next-gen breakthrough using Tungsten layer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/next-gen-mram-breakthrough-using-a-tungsten-layer-can-flip-bits-at-sram-rivalling-speeds-with-very-low-power-researchers-claim-true-next-gen-breakthrough zRPQrU8Wv8RXKBo9xnghs Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:55:44 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia rumored to ditch its first-gen custom memory form factor for newer version — SOCAMM1 for faster ‘SOCAMM2’ standard ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nvidia-rumored-to-ditch-socamm1-for-socamm2 xShBASuZhBv7Ngpbyozdf9 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New 3D-stacked memory tech seeks to dethrone HBM for AI inference — d-Matrix claims 3DIMC will be 10x faster and 10x more efficient ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/new-3d-stacked-memory-tech-seeks-to-dethrone-hbm-in-ai-inference-d-matrix-claims-3dimc-will-be-10x-faster-and-10x-more-efficient FECi5HrLKncHJk9mvAoYLo Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:23:09 +0000