Asus doesn't make RAM. That's the whole problem: there are plenty of RAM retail brands, but they are all just selling products that originate from only a couple of actual fabs.

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nrp a day ago | parent [-]

Three major ones: Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix

And a couple of smaller ones: CXMT (if you’re not afraid of the sanctions), Nanya, and a few others with older technology

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whaleofatw2022 a day ago | parent [-]

Is this glofo's time to shine?

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bee_rider 20 hours ago | parent [-]

Do they make DRAM? I thought they made compute chips mostly.

If I recall correctly, RAM is even more niche and specialized than the (already quite specialized) general chip manufacturing. The structure is super-duper regular, just a big grid of cells, so it is super-duper optimized.

	▲	FastFT 20 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They (GF) do not make DRAM. They might have an eDRAM process inherited from IBM, but it would not be competitive. You’re correct that DRAM is a very specialized process. The bit cell capacitors are a trench type that is uncommon in the general industry, so the major logic fabs would have a fairly uphill battle to become competitive (they also have no desire to enter the DRAM market in general).