With LPCAMM2 memory: Lenovo launches new 14-inch ThinkPad with Intel Panther Lake

[Redaktion]

Lenovo has launched another compact laptop featuring user-upgradeable LPCAMM2 memory. Offered with Intel Panther Lake processors and optional discrete graphics too, the ThinkPad P14s i G7 will be available with a 120 Hz and 3K display too plus a 75 Wh battery.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/With-LPCAMM2-memory-Lenovo-launches-new-14-inch-ThinkPad-with-Intel-Panther-Lake.1251718.0.html

[davidm]

128bit width RAM.

[BWC]

Has there been a national bus width censorship campaign that I've been unaware of? Yes, it is but it's not like it was ever not known or hidden.

Also, you say this like it's a bad thing. Small bus width means better battery life. Until we get to LPDDR6. Apparently, according to phawx it will allow parts of memory to completely power down / off which will do wonders for battery life. Maybe then we will have 256 bit bus x86 with reasonable battery life.

[idk]

128bit width RAM.

Correct, but it's about the memory bandwidth, not memory bus width, tho. Using LPCAMM2 allows for a 52% increase in memory bandwidth (8533 MT/s / 5600 MT/s).

Has there been a national bus width censorship campaign that I've been unaware of? Yes, it is but it's not like it was ever not known or hidden.

Also, you say this like it's a bad thing. Small bus width means better battery life. Until we get to LPDDR6. Apparently, according to phawx it will allow parts of memory to completely power down / off which will do wonders for battery life. Maybe then we will have 256 bit bus x86 with reasonable battery life.

128-bit bus also means smaller and thus cheaper chip.

Apple's M Pro is 256-bit (I think there's a 128-bit, which is still called Pro, tho) and has great battery life.


I'm not an Apple fan and I know I'm comparing apples to oranges here, but check out Apple MacBook Air (also available as Refurbished M3/M4 on Apple's website), but even a new MacBook Air M5 is much cheaper. The Air has a great display (500 nits, 100% DCI-P3), better battery life, no fans and is arguably better looking.