During the week, things have happened that we did not have the time or space to write about. So we do now! It includes the first DDR5 memory for Intel, 3 nm semiconductor that is now close and about a new processor manufacturer. This week in Byte Size!
360 degrees and 5G in Samsung’s new laptop
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G has a long name and now also availability in Sweden. Samsung’s new laptop is the company’s latest Windows laptop that has a screen that can be rotated 360 degrees and a 5G connection. It comes equipped with an Intel Core i7-1160G7 circuit and 16 GB of RAM. The screen measures 13 inches and has Full HD resolution. It is being launched in Sweden now and costs SEK 18,000.
Read an early review of it on ExpertReviews.
Kingston will be the first with Intel-validated DDR5
This week, Kingston confirmed that they have become the first third-party manufacturer to have DDR5 memories validated for Intel platforms. The company’s future memories have been tested and Kingston announces that they have produced 10,000 copies that were sent to partners before the launch of DDR5 as a technology. The company’s first memories will come with 1 or 32 GB per device and have a frequency of 4,800 MHz.
Read more in Kingston’s press release.
3 nm below H1 2022, according to Samsung’s plan
Semiconductors of 3 nm are approaching from several manufacturers. Samsung now confirms that the company’s 3 nm node will be produced in South Korea starting in the first half of 2022. The new node is expected to increase performance by 30 percent and halve energy consumption thanks to a new GAA process. The company also confirmed that 2 nm will continue to be developed with the aim of being included in production by the end of 2025.
Read more and see Samsung’s presentation at GSMArena.
UNISOC – new processor manufacturer you need to keep track of
Our sister site Surfa has written an article this week about a new circuit company for the smartphone industry. UNISOC is the first pure circuit company from China to establish itself in Europe. Motorola this week launched a new mobile that is one in a series of models more circuits from UNISOC. Surfa tells a little more about the company and its potential in its article.
Read more at Surf.
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