The first laptop with the version of CAMM that is supposed to replace SODIMM (laptop RAM) is now on the market.
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-unveils-its-new-ai-ready-thinkpad-p1-gen-7-mobile-workstation/
https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr5/ct32g75c2lp5xgThe first replaceable LPDDR5X RAM now hitting the market. Crucial selling LPDDR5X (CAMM2) 7500 - 32GB for $175 and 64GB for $330.
A quick recap for those not following:
Regular SODIMMs are replaceable but run an average of 25% slower and use an average of double the power (which affects battery life, naturally). LPDDR4X or 5X are soldered but run faster and for less power, and this is the primary reason why I am still willing to recommend such computers if there is enough RAM. For example, standard DDR4 runs at 3200 but standard LPDDR4X runs at 4266 for less power. Standard DDR5 is 4800 or 5200, and I've seen LPDDR5X at 6000 or more.
The new cards, CAMM (now at CAMM2), were certified by JDEC (the org. that is in charge of RAM certification) to replace DIMM. Among other advantages (such as single-card dual channel), these can run LPDDR5X without being soldered. This (expensive) first card runs at an extremely high 7500. Right now there is only one computer to use them in - the Thinkpad P1 Gen 7 - but eventually all laptops should be using this sort of RAM.
