Learn in the textbookMemory Hierarchy and DRAM Standards & Modules
DefinitionSO-DIMM is a smaller memory module standard derived from the DIMM, used mainly as main memory in notebook PCs and small devices.
ExplanationIts board is shorter and its pin count differs from a DIMM's, so even with the same DRAM generation it cannot go into a desktop DIMM slot. It also appears in small desktop PCs and other machines meant for places with limited space.
Memory hookSO stands for Small Outline, meaning a DIMM with a small outline.