“That’s why the bastards solder them in now.”
Nonsense. They would sell more if it was upgradeable.
Thinner designs: Soldering allows manufacturers to create much thinner laptops by eliminating the need for RAM slots, which add bulk.
Space efficiency: It saves space on the motherboard, allowing for more flexible component placement.
Performance: Direct soldering can lead to more reliable, high-speed connections compared to a traditional socketed connection.
https://www.google.com/search?q=is+laptop+ram+soldered
“Thinner designs: Soldering allows manufacturers to create much thinner laptops by eliminating the need for RAM slots, which add bulk.”
No one is asking for thinner taptops, phones, etc. They tend to bend and break. It’s a cost savings.
“Space efficiency: It saves space on the motherboard, allowing for more flexible component placement.”
In other words, a cost savings.
“Performance: Direct soldering can lead to more reliable, high-speed connections compared to a traditional socketed connection.”
…if the manufacturer can actually solder a BGA on the board with the crappy solder available today without a few popping off just after the warranty is out.
Yup. Surface mounted RAM is a necessity in common products such as mobile phones, or as everyone younger than me calls them, phones. 🤙