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Chinese memory can now match the speed and latency configs of the RAM in our gaming PCs
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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2026
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Nothing a import ban can't fix.
Just because the US bans something, that doesn't stop the rest of the world from buying.
No shit. What I want though is memory prices to go back down here.
A price war might lead in that direction.
Just like that price war between american cars and all those Chinese ones they let be imported. The whole point of import bans in the US is to prevent a true free market.
Yeah that's probably a sad truth for those in the good ol' USA.
While making sure to write the ban in ways that doesn't stop machines being assembled there just not in ways that lowers prices
This is totally going to happen. And there is nothing you can do as far as spying with memory but I guarantee they will come up with some bullshit excuse related to that. I mean the only thing I can think of is some sort of kill switch but that would just kill the machine. Do that enough and nobody buys your RAM so what would be the point. Maybe just plain market manipulation but that’s pretty much happening now.
let's be honest, these are already banned by the Chinese device ban that banned routers.
but, truthfully, if I can't even trust Chinese IP cams to not snoop on me, why would I trust RAM?
it's orders of magnitude harder to do with ram than with a complete, network-connected device. not saying it's not possible, but I personally wouldn't be very worried about it.
What's your alternative?
rub two bricks together. doesn't that sound grate?