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MSI revives DDR4 in new gaming laptop to counter DRAM price surge

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MSI is reintroducing DDR4 memory support in its new Katana 15 HX C14 gaming laptop to combat rising component costs. The ongoing DRAM crisis has significantly increased prices for memory and SSDs, making affordable gaming laptops scarce. This new model features Intel's 14th-gen processors and can be configured with either DDR4 or DDR5 RAM, offering a more budget-friendly option. It also includes up to an NVIDIA RTX 5070 GPU with AI features and a high-refresh-rate display. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact; focuses on hardware cost mitigation rather than AI capability advancement.

RANK_REASON This is a product announcement for a specific laptop model that incorporates older technology (DDR4) to mitigate current market conditions (DRAM crisis), rather than a novel AI release or significant industry shift.

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MSI revives DDR4 in new gaming laptop to counter DRAM price surge

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    MSI brings DDR4 back to gaming laptops amidst DRAM crisis — Katana 15 HX C14 available with up to Core i9-14900HX and RTX 5070

    With 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM memory kits costing roughly half as much as comparable DDR5 kits, MSI’s new Katana 15 HX C14 could help reduce the impact of soaring memory prices.

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