Asus NitroPath RAM slots: What makes them stand out? [Video]

The big picture: It’s been an exciting year for memory technology thanks to emerging innovations like CAMM2 and NitroPath. The latter is particularly enticing for enthusiasts interested in running high-speed memory and as overclocking specialist Der8auer recently highlighted, it’s more than just marketing.

Asus announced its NitroPath DRAM technology during Gamescom back in August. NitroPath is a rethink of the traditional memory slot design that uses shorter gold finger pins and optimized pathways on the motherboard to increase overclocking headroom by up to 400 MT/s.

Asus also claims its redesigned memory slots enhance retention force by 57 percent, which can help against wear-and-tear among those that frequently swap out memory. The most interesting part, however, is without a doubt the new contact pin design.

Conventional RAM slots use contact pins that look like what you see on the left, with …