Ars Technica
RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
RAM represented about 15 to 18 percent of PC costs last quarter, HP said.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/ram-now-represents-35-percent-of-bill-of-materials-for-hp-pcs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Feb 25 at 6:23pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadDaniel BrotherstonFeb 25

@arstechnica It's probably actually even higher, given that other components (SSD, GPU) also contain DRAM modules, so part of the costs of these components are also RAM.

What a fucked up situation we're facing.

Show threadUncleRicoFeb 25
@arstechnica Another case of efficiency over redundancy giving bad outcomes?
Show threadI_give_u_wormsFeb 25
@arstechnica
Y'all got anymore of them CHIPS acts to ensure US Supply Chain continuities? (or is the idea of laying in plans for jobs several years in advance just too much )
#Onshoring
Show threadI_give_u_wormsFeb 25
@arstechnica I don't get it, this is a country that has gone to war over bananas