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Sources: Huawei recently told some clients that a large share of its upcoming flagship, Ascend 960DT, will run largely on HBM made by Samsung and SK Hynix (The Information)

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In short

The company recently notified several clients that its upcoming Ascend 960DT flagship product will depend heavily on high-bandwidth memory sourced from external vendors. According to sources cited by The Information, the Chinese technology firm intends to use parts manufactured by Samsung and SK Hynix to power the hardware. While the planned memory integration has been disclosed to select parties, additional technical specifications and rollout details remain unannounced.

Key points

  • The upcoming Ascend 960DT will depend heavily on components supplied by South Korean manu…: The upcoming Ascend 960DT will depend heavily on components supplied by South Korean manufacturers.
  • Private communications to customers revealed the critical hardware suppliers for the new…: Private communications to customers revealed the critical hardware suppliers for the new flagship product.
  • Comprehensive technical details regarding the device release currently remain unavailable…: Comprehensive technical details regarding the device release currently remain unavailable to the public.

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