What Is CAMM? Perhaps, the Future Look of Memory in Laptops
Dell’s homebrewed CAMM memory module is set to become the memory standard for laptops, over time replacing, in certain types of systems, the familiar long-running SO-DIMM.
As first reported by PCWorld(Opens in a new window) in January, memory-standards organization JEDEC has received unanimous approval of CAMM by the task group voting on its use. JEDEC has hundreds of members, but this specific group is made up of around 20 companies relevant to the space—primarily manufacturers and suppliers. They are committing to develop CAMM as a replacement for SO-DIMM that can be deployed in certain classes of laptop in the near future. The group is planning to finalize the 1.0 specification this year.
We looked at one of the first laptops outfitted with this memory, and we also spoke to Dell about CAMM and its future. Dell's inaugural CAMM laptop is a Precision model, but that's secondary to the memory. In the video above, we walk you through CAMM's design and layout, so watch for lots of closeups of the new module and a rundown of its advantages. Below, we answer a series of questions you might have about CAMM.
[Editors' Note: JEDEC in mid-April announced "an expansion of its CAMM standardization activity to include stackable CAMMs and support of LPDDR5." This means, first and foremost, that CAMM modules will be usable with emerging DDR5 memory in laptops. As for the stackable aspect, this advancement allows laptop designers to have a formerly dual-channel-only single CAMM slot to be split into two single-channel slots and stacked. This can be of use in laptop designs that have leeway in a vertical (Z-height) direction but need to reduce the footprint taken up by multiple CAMM modules. This new flexibility has the potential to
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