News
We do not know if there will be stock again in 2022, but we do know that the technology will rise in price
The chip manufacturers they have all the capacity contracted for the coming years. In principle, according to companies like AMD, by the end of 2022 the supply of chips should begin to normalize, being able to buy products such as consoles or graphics without having to resort to scalpers or replacements of stock They run out in 3 minutes. However, what is clear is that those chips are going to be more expensive.
There are currently few chip manufacturers capable of manufacturing the most advanced on the market. Among those few we find Samsung and TSMC. In the case of Samsung, the manufacturer now has the smallest chips on the market, where the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has been the first to use a 4nm node. TSMC, meanwhile, has some of the world’s best-selling customers, launching its first 4nm chips this year.
Chips between 10 and 20% more expensive by 2022
As there are so few manufacturers and being the demand so inelastic, chipmakers can afford to raise prices without experiencing demand problems. This is what TSMC has done, which has apparently increased between a 10 and 20% the chip price in the most mature manufacturing nodes and in the most advanced ones.
The reasons for this price increase are several, among which we find the chip shortage, rise in shipping and transportation costs, and the increase in the price of raw materials. The rise will impact all of the company’s customers, including AMD, Intel, NVIDIA and Apple.
In the case of AMD, the company buys TSMC architecture chips from 5 and 7nm. Therefore, its processors and graphics cards that are currently on the market will rise in price, and the Ryzen 7000 they will also be more expensive.
As for NVIDIA, the company reportedly turned to TSMC for its next graphics cards. 5 nanometers, so the RTX 4000 that will come out this year will also be more expensive than its predecessors. This is something to be expected, seeing not only the increase in demand for graphics cards, but also that, with each generation, NVIDIA has taken the opportunity to raise prices.
Intel is also going to turn to TSMC to manufacture its cards arc charts, which will use a size of 6 nanometers.
Apple would also have accepted the price increase, for a company that now depends entirely on TSMC for all its product ranges: mobile phones, tablets and computers. The company has already finalized the design of the next 4-nanometer A16, and it will start mass production in the second half of the year. By 2022, Apple would have contracted between 120,000 and 150,000 wafers from TSMC.
TSMC is going to invest more than ever in 2022
By TSMC, the company will invest $44 billion in 2022 to meet the increase in demand, further increasing the investment of 30.4 billion in 2021. With it, they will invest in expanding the manufacturing capacity of the chips, as well as advancing on the path towards 3 nanometers.
Laptops
Lenovo’s first AI laptop will be very quiet, but not always. Details about Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024
Lenovo has published a teaser dedicated to its first AI laptop – Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024. One of the main features of the device will be low noise level.
The image shows the cooling system of the Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024. Everything here is pretty standard for a model that does not have a dGPU: two heat pipes and two fans. The creators say that the minimum noise level of the system will be only 17 dBA, and this is really low. But there is a nuance: we are talking about noise at the minimum fan speed in energy saving mode. And although Lenovo says that the laptop’s performance in this mode will be high, it will still be far from what the Core Ultra processor can show in maximum performance mode.
The official premiere of the new product, apparently, will take place this week – immediately after Intel introduces the CPU Core Ultra. Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024 will receive 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, an 84 Wh battery (the predecessor has 75 Wh) and support for 100-watt charging.
Phones
The iPhone 16 and Galaxy S24 lines will not receive an increase in RAM compared to their predecessors, despite the hype around AI
Samsung smartphones from the Galaxy S24 line and devices from the iPhone 16 line will likely retain the same RAM options that current models currently have.
Analysts at Mizuho Securities, cited by insider Revegnus, say that the growing demand for AI should, in theory, contribute to the growth of RAM in smartphones. We previously reported that thanks to the emphasis on AI, manufacturers may begin to actively equip their smartphones with 16-24 GB of RAM.
However, a significant increase in memory prices, as well as the still missing scenarios for local AI that will run directly on smartphones, will lead to the fact that next year manufacturers will not actively increase the amount of memory. In particular, Samsung and Apple can leave everything as it is now.
This means that the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus will each receive 6 GB of RAM, and the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will each receive 8 GB. Samsung’s new generation flagships will have 8 or 12 GB of RAM.
It is likely that other manufacturers will not rush to increase volumes, and this, in turn, may slow down the development of local AI on smartphones.
News
“Button island”, Exynos 1280, AMOLED screen 120 Hz, 50 MP with OIS, 5000 mAh. Samsung Galaxy A25 presented
Samsung today introduced not only the Galaxy A15, but also the Galaxy A25. This model is built on the proprietary SoC Exynos 1280, and its design feature is the so-called “button island”. This is the elevation of the side frame in the area of the power and volume keys.
Galaxy A25 received an AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 6.5 inches, Full HD+ resolution, frame rate of 120 Hz and maximum brightness of 1000 cd/sq.m. Interestingly, unlike the younger model, there are versions with both 8 GB and 6 GB of RAM (the Galaxy A15 has strictly 8 GB), the flash memory capacity is only 128 GB.
The main camera of the Galaxy A25 has three sensors with a resolution of 50, 8 and 2 megapixels. The main module has optical stabilization. Front camera with 13 megapixel sensor.
The battery capacity is 5000 mAh, and supports 25 W wired charging. One UI 6.0 out of the box is used as the shell. Dimensions and weight of the smartphone are 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm and 197 grams. Price: $270.
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