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While I can barely find two sticks of 16 GB to rub together, Micron unveils a 256 GB memory module destined for AI…

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(Image credit: Jeremy Erickson/Bloomberg via Getty Images) In the midst of a memory supply crisis , I am definitely thankful for the 32 GB of DDR5 that came inside my prebuilt rig a few moons ago now. Sure, 16 GB of RAM is fine for most things I'd want to dive into, but the AI industry is playing a whole other ball game. Case in point, I am sweating just thinking about Micron's 256 GB DDR5 server module. The Boise, Idaho-based memory manufacturer unveiled the tech on Tuesday. It's built on Micron's 1-gamma technology which, per the press release , "is capable of speeds up to 9,200 megatransfers per second (MT/s), greater than 40% faster than modules in volume production today." For comparison's sake, our top pick when it comes to the best DDR5 RAM for gaming is the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 CL34 , and that has a speed of 7200 MT/s—mind you, that's only for a 2x 16 GB RAM kit.…

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