DDR5 laptop memory prices surge 6X in 12 months
- ID
- 28552
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026, 9:00 PM
- Fetched
- 25 Sep 2026, 10:57 PM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/laptop-maker-says-ddr5-so-dimms-are-6x-pricier-than-last-year-schenker-says-other-component-costs-are-rising-too-announces-price-hikes
- Source URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 6.5
- Created
- 25 Sep 2026, 10:58 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersai_ml_learnersfounders
What happened
Laptop maker Schenker says DDR5 SO-DIMM memory is now about 6X more expensive than it was a year ago, and it is raising laptop prices as other component costs also climb. The company warns the memory shortage will last through 2027. The article gives no absolute prices, no specific model list, and no regional breakdown.
Why it matters
If you or your team planned to buy a laptop, mini-PC, or RAM-heavy workstation for local model work in the next 12 months, the memory line item is now the swing factor and vendor price hikes land before the shortage is expected to end in 2027. Either max out RAM at purchase now or plan for rented cloud GPU instead of a later upgrade. The text gives no Malaysian or SEA pricing, so treat 6X as directional and get local reseller quotes before committing budget.
Discussion angle
Who in the room is buying hardware this quarter? Compare maxing out RAM at purchase versus renting compute, and note that the article's 6X figure has no local pricing attached — so validate it against a Malaysian reseller quote before anyone signs off on a hardware budget.