Dell has introduced its own proprietary form factor of DDR5 RAM modules called CAMM (Compression Attached Memory Module). Modules in this format will be used in the company’s announced Precision 7770 and Precision 7670 professional notebooks, which will go on sale in the second quarter of this year.

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According to Dell, CAMMs are up to 57% thinner than four SO-DIMMs in standard slots. They will be offered in both single-rank (memory chips on one side) and dual-rank (memory chips on both sides) options. Dual-rank modules will offer up to 128 GB.

Instead of using four sticks of 32GB SO-DIMM RAM, each customer of the Precision 7770 and Precision 7670 laptops will be able to opt for a single 128GB CAMM module. Each CAMM is equipped with an onboard power management integrated circuit (PMIC), just like conventional DDR5 memory modules.

Double-sided DDR5 CAMM memory modules will be offered in 64GB and 128GB only. Curiously, the 128 GB products are DDR5-3600 standard, which is below the stated JEDEC specifications for DDR5 memory. The 16GB and 32GB CAMMs will use a single-sided memory chip layout. They offer the DDR5-4800 standard. Below are photos of Dell DDR5 CAMM memory modules of various sizes.

DDR5 Dell CAMM 128 GB

DDR5 Dell CAMM 64 GB

DDR5 Dell CAMM 32 GB

DDR5 Dell CAMM 16 GB

Rear view of Dell CAMM 128GB DDR5 module

The CAMM memory module is installed in a special Dell-designed CAMM Compression Connector located on the laptop motherboard. The connector also supports the installation of two conventional DDR5 SO-DIMM memory modules through a special adapter.

SO-DIMM to CAMM adapter