Laptop Computer Memory

Laptops are built upon the need for small, mobile computing power. Therefore, many of the components inside a notebook computer are much smaller and more compact. While this constricts expansion, it enables portability. Hard drives, motherboards, video cards, and RAM all need to be shrunk in order to meet the ever shrinking standards of the mobile community.

Laptop computer memory modules are called SODIMMs which stands for Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules. That basically just means it’s smaller. SODIMMs also consume less power, enabling laptops to retain better battery life. SODIMMs come in SDRAM, DDR, and DDR2, with 174 and 200 pin form factors.

If you’ve noticed that your laptop could use a speed upgrade, look no further! MemoryGiant.com offers laptop computer memory upgrades for models from all major manufacturers, including Dell, Apple, Compaq, HP, Gateway, Toshiba, and many, many more. With over 20,000 models in our stock, you can be sure we’ve got you covered!

Desktops are built for home and business computing. While notebooks offer portability, desktops generally offer more power and easier expansion. As such, many of the components in desktops are larger, bulkier, and generate more heat. Because of this, a special kind of desktop computer memory is used. Sometimes referred to as long DIMMs, these memory modules come in SDRAM, DDR, and DDR2 with form factors of 100, 144, 168, 184, and 240 pin.

Whereas a laptop will only have two slots for memory expansion, generally a desktop computer will have at least 4 slots for expansion (you should always check the manual that came with your computer for this information). This allows you to vastly increase the speed capability with desktop computer memory. If you think you might want to upgrade the speed on your computer, MemoryGiant.com offers a CheckMySystem tool which will tell you exactly how much memory you have and how much you can upgrade to.