Patriot shows off next-gen SO-DIMMs and new MD330 storage hub with up to 1TB storage, USB-C

Computex 2025 wasn't all that exciting when it came to memory products. Most of what we saw were evolutionary updates with higher DDR5 speeds and new heatspreader designs, but that doesn't mean the show was boring on the memory front. Computex never is.

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Patriot showed off some interesting products, including a peek at some next generation SODIMMs, speedy desktop memory and an interesting little device that combines storage, USB-C with PD, HDMI support and a MicroSD card reader in one.

With Intel readying its Panther Lake mobile CPU family for an early 2026 release, it's confirmed that some models will come with SODIMMs with integrated clock drivers. In other words, CUDIMMS in laptop form factors. That's great news as currently available SODIMMs cannot scale anywhere near the speeds of desktop memory even without a CKD. And, being able to upgrade is a welcome advantage over soldered laptop memory.

The module on display was an early engineering sample, with final speeds and latencies yet to be determined. Also notable was the suggestion that the capacity is limited to 2x16GB, which can't be considered that impressive given SO-DIMM laptops are likely to be higher end models which would benefit from 2x32GB of memory or more. But, it's early days and we're still over half a year from the release of such memory.

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DDR5 speeds continue to increase. Patriot showed off a lovely looking CUDIMM kit capable of DDR5-9600 with XMP support. This kit will surely cross the 10000 MT/s mark when overclocked depending on your partnering components.

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Perhaps the most interesting product Patriot showed off was the MD330 storage hub. This little device combines up to 1TB of storage, 10Gbps USB-C with 100W Power Delivery support, 4K 60Hz HDMI and a microSD card reader.

Patriot had the device plugged into an iPhone, and it was shown to be hot-swappable, instantly duplicating the phone's display onto a monitor. Though phones can do that already, having the other features integrated into the same device will surely come in handy for users that don't want to swap accessories frequently. There was no word on price, but we see this little device being particularly useful.