Why Laptops and Smartphones Are Getting More Expensive?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenter #SupplyChain #Tech #HBM #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #WaferCapacity

Why Laptops and Smartphones Are Getting More Expensive?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenter #SupplyChain #Tech #HBM #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #WaferCapacity

Why is a standard business laptop or a mid-range smartphone more expensive in 2026?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s semiconductor market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and enterprise SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

This article breaks down the full memory hierarchy—DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR, GDDR, HBM, and NAND—and explains the “Silicon Zero-Sum Game” driving record price increases across the entire IT ecosystem.

If you manage hardware budgets, data centers, or surplus IT assets, this is essential reading for understanding the 2026 memory super-cycle.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenters #AIHardware #SupplyChain #TechEconomy #HBM
#DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #EnterpriseSSD #WaferCapacity #ITAssetManagement #ITAD #tech

Why is a standard business laptop or a mid-range smartphone more expensive in 2026?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s semiconductor market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and enterprise SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

This article breaks down the full memory hierarchy—DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR, GDDR, HBM, and NAND—and explains the “Silicon Zero-Sum Game” driving record price increases across the entire IT ecosystem.

If you manage hardware budgets, data centers, or surplus IT assets, this is essential reading for understanding the 2026 memory super-cycle.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenters #AIHardware #SupplyChain #TechEconomy #HBM
#DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #EnterpriseSSD #WaferCapacity #ITAssetManagement #ITAD #tech

Why Laptops and Smartphones Are Getting More Expensive?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenter #SupplyChain #Tech #HBM #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #WaferCapacity

Why is a standard business laptop or a mid-range smartphone more expensive in 2026?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s semiconductor market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and enterprise SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

This article breaks down the full memory hierarchy—DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR, GDDR, HBM, and NAND—and explains the “Silicon Zero-Sum Game” driving record price increases across the entire IT ecosystem.

If you manage hardware budgets, data centers, or surplus IT assets, this is essential reading for understanding the 2026 memory super-cycle.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenters #AIHardware #SupplyChain #TechEconomy #HBM
#DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #EnterpriseSSD #WaferCapacity #ITAssetManagement #ITAD #tech

Why Laptops and Smartphones Are Getting More Expensive?

The answer is not inflation. It is wafers.

In today’s market, every DDR5 module, HBM stack, LPDDR chip, and SSD starts from the same 300mm silicon wafer. When manufacturers allocate those wafers to AI-grade memory for data centers, they are no longer available for PCs, smartphones, or consumer devices.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-2026-global-memory-shortage-why-ram-and-ssd-prices-are-surging/

#MemoryPricing #DRAM #NANDFlash #SSD #DataCenter #SupplyChain #Tech #HBM #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #NVMe #WaferCapacity

Apple punta su Samsung mentre i prezzi della RAM salgono
#Accordi #Apple #Approvvigionamento #bussiness #CarenzaRAM #Hardware #iPhone17 #LPDDR5X #RAM #Samsung #Smartphone #SupplyChain #TechNews #Tecnologia

https://www.ceotech.it/apple-punta-su-samsung-mentre-i-prezzi-della-ram-salgono/

Зростання цін на оперативну пам’ять через ШІ: DDR5 дорожчає, а ПК стають менш доступними
# #DDR5 #DRAM #LPDDR5x
https://gizchina.net/2025/12/22/zrostannya-tsin-na-operatyvnu-pamyat-cherez-shi/

Зростання цін на оперативну пам’ять через ШІ: DDR5 дорожчає, а ПК стають менш доступними
# #DDR5 #DRAM #LPDDR5x
https://gizchina.net/2025/12/22/zrostannya-tsin-na-operatyvnu-pamyat-cherez-shi/

Công ty Trung Quốc CXMT vừa ra mắt RAM DDR5-8000 và LPDDR5X-10667. Động thái này có thể giúp ổn định giá bộ nhớ trên thị trường toàn cầu.
#CXMT #DDR5 #RAM #LPDDR5X #Memory #TechNews #TrungQuoc #CongNghe

https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1pdqxbw/chinese_cxmt_unveils_ddr58000_ram/

Wieviel Arbeitsspeicher braucht Euer Rechner 2025?
Beim Neukauf eines Rechners gehört Arbeitsspeicher zu den wichtigsten Entscheidungen. Doch wie viel RAM ist 2025 für Windows-, Mac- und Chromebook-Nutzende tatsächlich sinnvoll?

Arbeitsspeicher im Alltag: Wie viel ist genug?
Beim Vergleich von
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/wieviel-arbeitsspeicher-braucht-euer-rechner-2025/
#Mac #News #Arbeitsspeicher #Chromebook #ChromeOS #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #Mac #MacBook #notebook #RAM #Windows

Çinli CXMT, yerli üretim DDR5 ve LPDDR5X belleklerini tanıttı! 🚀 Oyun ve yapay zeka uygulamaları için yüksek performans ve istikrarlı tedarik hedefleniyor. Teknoloji dünyasında yeni bir dönem başlıyor.

🚩 #CXMT #DDR5 #LPDDR5X #Teknoloji #YapayZeka #Oyun #Bellek

No wounder #Valve doesn't release shit:

They took at least 6 years for the #SteamFrame to #develop, and that's just the time frame they've admitted in front of a camera working on it, which means said engineers chose to get involved at that point in time, with the project propably being on the stove 'cooking' for a decade.

• I do assume that it took that long because they needed to test and design a lot and because they needed an #ARM - #SoC that can deliver the power without needing active cooling or melting the users' face off...

Tho I do assume the #Steam Frame aka. "#VirtualGabe" to not be a $499 device, but closer to $749 because #LPDDR5X is not cheap right now!

Galaxy S26 Ultra: nessun upgrade alla RAM di serie
#Android #GalaxyS26Ultra #Leak #LPDDR5X #Prestazioni #RAM #Rumors #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #Smartphone #Specifiche #TechNews #Tecnologia

https://www.ceotech.it/galaxy-s26-ultra-nessun-upgrade-alla-ram-di-serie/

iPhone 18 z 50% większą pamięcią RAM – nadchodzą duże zmiany

Według doniesień koreańskiego serwisu The Bell, nadchodzący iPhone 18 ma otrzymać nawet 50% więcej pamięci RAM niż jego poprzednik.

Apple planuje ujednolicić ilość pamięci we wszystkich modelach nowej serii, co oznacza, że standardowe wersje iPhone’a również zyskają 12 lub 16 GB RAM, podobnie jak modele Pro.

Obecna generacja – iPhone 17, 17 Pro i 17 Pro Max – oferuje do 12 GB RAM, głównie z myślą o obsłudze zaawansowanych funkcji sztucznej inteligencji działającej bezpośrednio na urządzeniu. Apple współpracuje z Samsungiem, a także prowadzi rozmowy z SK Hynix i Micron w sprawie zwiększenia dostaw nowoczesnych pamięci LPDDR5X.

Premiera iPhone’a Air 2, iPhone’a 18 Pro, iPhone’a 18 Pro Max oraz składanego iPhone’a ma odbyć się jesienią 2026 roku, natomiast iPhone 18 i iPhone 18e trafią na rynek w pierwszej połowie 2027 roku.

#AI #Apple #iPhone18 #iPhone18Pro #iPhone18ProMax #iPhone2026 #iPhone2027 #iPhoneAir2 #LPDDR5X #Micron #nowyIPhone #przeciekiApple #RAM #Samsung #SKHynix #sztucznaInteligencja #technologia

Basis-iPhone 18 soll 2026 mit 12 GB Arbeitsspeicher erscheinen
Berichten zufolge könnte das Standardmodell des iPhone 18 in 2026 mit deutlich mehr Arbeitsspeicher erscheinen. Was hinter dem mutmaßlichen Schritt von Apple steckt, erfahrt ihr hier.

Mehr RAM für das iPhone 18

https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/basis-iphone-18-soll-2026-mit-12-gb-arbeitsspeicher-erscheinen/
#iPhone #News #Apple #Arbeitsspeicher #Gercht #IPhone18 #LPDDR5X #Micron #RAM #Samsung #SKHynix #Zulieferkette

iPhone 18: Apple porta 12 GB di RAM anche sul modello base
#Apple #AppleIntelligence #iPhone #iPhone18 #Leak #LPDDR5X #Novità #RAM #Rumors #Smartphone #TechNews #Tecnologia

https://www.ceotech.it/iphone-18-apple-porta-12-gb-di-ram-anche-sul-modello-base/

Micron 1-Gamma-LPDDR5X: Die neue Basis für 32 GB RAM im Smartphone steht https://www.computerbase.de/news/arbeitsspeicher/micron-1-gamma-lpddr5x-die-neue-basis-fuer-32-gb-ram-im-smartphone-steht.92968/ #Micron #LPDDR5X

💻 DELL XPS 16-9640 – 2024
Équipé d’un Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, d’une RTX 4050, de 16 Go LPDDR5X, d’un SSD 1 To et d’un écran 16,3″ WUXGA 120 Hz sous Windows 11 Pro. Puissance et élégance réunies.

https://setupmedia.ma/produit/dell-xps-16-9640-2024-intel-core-ultra-7-155h-rtx-4050/

#DellXPS #XPS16 #IntelCoreUltra7 #RTX4050 #LPDDR5X #SSD1To #WUXGA #Windows11Pro #PCPortable #Gaming #PCPortableGamer