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This idea isn’t entirely new.

However, this approach does come with its fair share of setbacks.

Intel Meteor Lake diagram

For instance, the whole system will be impacted if there’s an issue with the memory chip.

We’ve seen Intel use package-on-package DRAM with Atom-branded CPUs for tablets and ultra-thin laptops successfully in the past.

But on the flip side, it also has implications limiting configurations.

The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (B2HMG) with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H inside.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ on a stand and running a Sonic game.

Intel Arc Battlemage

UHPILCL T1000 prototype gaming laptop

Intel Vision 2025 presentation

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition power adapter in box

Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Ryzen

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

Diablo 4 Season 7 Season of the Witch

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.