Three major PC makers now using Chinese memory to fight 'unprecedented memory shortage,' report claims — HP, Asus, and Acer using 'small amounts' of CXMT chips in limited number of notebooks for non-US market

Tom's Hardware
Aug 4, 2026, 6:15 am189 ptsTrendingTop
As the global AI-induced memory shortage continues to bite and PC makers scramble to get their hands on supply while keeping costs down, a new report claims that PC makers HP, Asus, and Acer have started to use a small amount of Chinese memory chips made by CXMT. According to Nikkei Asia, the limited…

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