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What type of Memory does M4 Mac mini support

Does the new mac mini M4 have error correcting code (ECC) memory?


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Posted on Nov 2, 2024 9:35 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2024 10:05 PM

Apple M4 uses LPDDR5X DRAM.


Some LPDDR5X configurations can have on-chip ECC, Link ECC, or both, and Apple has at least one error-correction-related patent in this area.


Whether Apple has implemented either or both on-chip or Link ECC with M4 is not known. I’d tend to assume not.


ECC memory is used on Apple Mac Pro Intel Xeon models, and on Apple Xserve Intel Xeon models.

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Nov 2, 2024 10:05 PM in response to Rolo1981

Apple M4 uses LPDDR5X DRAM.


Some LPDDR5X configurations can have on-chip ECC, Link ECC, or both, and Apple has at least one error-correction-related patent in this area.


Whether Apple has implemented either or both on-chip or Link ECC with M4 is not known. I’d tend to assume not.


ECC memory is used on Apple Mac Pro Intel Xeon models, and on Apple Xserve Intel Xeon models.

What type of Memory does M4 Mac mini support

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