HP, Dell, Acer and Asus mull using Chinese memory chips amid supply crunch, Nikkei Asia reports

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05/02/2026 04:32

Feb 5 (Reuters) - PC makers HP HPQ.N, Dell DELL.N, Acer 2353.TW and Asus 2357.TW are considering sourcing memory chips from Chinese chipmakers for the first time amid a global supply crunch that is threatening product launches and pushing up costs across the tech industry, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

 (Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

 ((Disha.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))