The original i-RAM used DDR memory modules but the new model will use DDR2 memory modules and the data transfer interface will be SATA 3Gb/s instead of SATA 1.5 Gb/s.
It will be externally housed with by means of an external case or fitted into the 5.25" bay with eSATA interfaces. The number of memory slots are expected to double to 8 and you can have up to 16GB max memory.Availability is planned for February 2006.