diff --git a/src/mame/atari/atarixga.cpp b/src/mame/atari/atarixga.cpp
index 9e17b6018b6..e37dd8b7136 100644
--- a/src/mame/atari/atarixga.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/atari/atarixga.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void atari_136094_0072_device::device_start()
 {
 	m_ram = std::make_unique<uint16_t[]>(RAM_WORDS);
 
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram), RAM_WORDS * sizeof(uint16_t));
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram), RAM_WORDS);
 	save_item(NAME(m_address));
 	save_item(NAME(m_ciphertext));
 }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ atari_136095_0072_device::atari_136095_0072_device(const machine_config &mconfig
 void atari_136095_0072_device::device_start()
 {
 	m_ram = std::make_unique<uint16_t[]>(RAM_WORDS);
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram), RAM_WORDS * sizeof(uint16_t));
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_ram), RAM_WORDS);
 
 	save_item(NAME(m_update.addr));
 	save_item(NAME(m_update.data));
diff --git a/src/mame/ausnz/pipbug.cpp b/src/mame/ausnz/pipbug.cpp
index 6946b7ac980..dcee614b401 100644
--- a/src/mame/ausnz/pipbug.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/ausnz/pipbug.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int pipbug_state::serial_r()
 
 void pipbug_state::machine_start()
 {
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_cass_data), 4);
+	save_item(NAME(m_cass_data));
 	save_item(NAME(m_cassold));
 	save_item(NAME(m_cassinbit));
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/bandai/rx78.cpp b/src/mame/bandai/rx78.cpp
index 07030e1e30a..820421aa8c5 100644
--- a/src/mame/bandai/rx78.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/bandai/rx78.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void rx78_state::machine_start()
 	save_pointer(NAME(m_vram), 0xc000);
 	save_item(NAME(m_vram_read_bank));
 	save_item(NAME(m_vram_write_bank));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_pal_reg), 7);
+	save_item(NAME(m_pal_reg));
 	save_item(NAME(m_pri_mask));
 	save_item(NAME(m_key_mux));
 	save_item(NAME(m_background));
diff --git a/src/mame/irem/redalert_v.cpp b/src/mame/irem/redalert_v.cpp
index edf03a59385..68ed3221559 100644
--- a/src/mame/irem/redalert_v.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/irem/redalert_v.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER(redalert_state,demoneye)
 {
 	VIDEO_START_CALL_MEMBER( redalert );
 
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_demoneye_bitmap_reg), 4);
+	save_item(NAME(m_demoneye_bitmap_reg));
 	save_item(NAME(m_demoneye_bitmap_yoffs));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mame/konami/k001006.cpp b/src/mame/konami/k001006.cpp
index f64d82083aa..2d372354958 100644
--- a/src/mame/konami/k001006.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/konami/k001006.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ void k001006_device::device_start()
 
 	preprocess_texture_data(m_texrom.get(), m_gfxrom, 0x800000);
 
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_pal_ram), 0x800*sizeof(uint16_t));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_unknown_ram), 0x1000*sizeof(uint16_t));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_palette), 0x800*sizeof(uint32_t));
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_pal_ram), 0x800);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_unknown_ram), 0x1000);
+	save_pointer(NAME(m_palette), 0x800);
 	save_item(NAME(m_device_sel));
 	save_item(NAME(m_addr));
 }
diff --git a/src/mame/kontron/kdt6.cpp b/src/mame/kontron/kdt6.cpp
index 8b738cae4a5..675a36f7e25 100644
--- a/src/mame/kontron/kdt6.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/kontron/kdt6.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ void kdt6_state::machine_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_status0));
 	save_item(NAME(m_status1));
 	save_item(NAME(m_status2));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_mapper), 16);
+	save_item(NAME(m_mapper));
 	save_item(NAME(m_video_address));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mame/misc/videosaa.cpp b/src/mame/misc/videosaa.cpp
index 4fecce9b480..9f60fc03c64 100644
--- a/src/mame/misc/videosaa.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/misc/videosaa.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void videosaa_state::machine_start()
 	save_pointer(NAME(m_vram0), 0x800);
 	save_pointer(NAME(m_vram1), 0x800);
 	save_item(NAME(m_chip_latch));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_video_latch), 4);
+	save_item(NAME(m_video_latch));
 }
 
 void videosaa_state::machine_reset()
diff --git a/src/mame/sega/315_5338a.cpp b/src/mame/sega/315_5338a.cpp
index f07220ced39..13c2459e900 100644
--- a/src/mame/sega/315_5338a.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/sega/315_5338a.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ sega_315_5338a_device::sega_315_5338a_device(const machine_config &mconfig, cons
 void sega_315_5338a_device::device_start()
 {
 	// register for save states
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_port_value), 7);
+	save_item(NAME(m_port_value));
 	save_item(NAME(m_port_config));
 	save_item(NAME(m_serial_output));
 	save_item(NAME(m_address));
diff --git a/src/mame/sega/315_5649.cpp b/src/mame/sega/315_5649.cpp
index e9a1167e789..79c66e5393e 100644
--- a/src/mame/sega/315_5649.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/sega/315_5649.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ sega_315_5649_device::sega_315_5649_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const
 void sega_315_5649_device::device_start()
 {
 	// register for save states
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_port_value), 7);
+	save_item(NAME(m_port_value));
 	save_item(NAME(m_port_config));
 	save_item(NAME(m_analog_channel));
 	save_item(NAME(m_mode));
diff --git a/src/mame/thomson/thomson_v.cpp b/src/mame/thomson/thomson_v.cpp
index b6ea65c039c..10783ad7ae7 100644
--- a/src/mame/thomson/thomson_v.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/thomson/thomson_v.cpp
@@ -1149,13 +1149,13 @@ void thomson_state::video_start()
 	m_thom_border_index = 0;
 	m_thom_vstate_dirty = true;
 	m_thom_vstate_last_dirty = true;
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_last_pal), sizeof(m_thom_last_pal));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_pal), sizeof(m_thom_pal));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_border_l), sizeof(m_thom_border_l));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_border_r), sizeof(m_thom_border_r));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_vbody), sizeof(m_thom_vbody));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_vmodepage), sizeof(m_thom_vmodepage));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_thom_vmem_dirty), sizeof(m_thom_vmem_dirty));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_last_pal));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_pal));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_border_l));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_border_r));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_vbody));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_vmodepage));
+	save_item(NAME(m_thom_vmem_dirty));
 	save_item(NAME(m_thom_pal_changed));
 	save_item(NAME(m_thom_vmodepage_changed));
 	save_item(NAME(m_thom_vmode));
diff --git a/src/mame/ti/ti99_4p.cpp b/src/mame/ti/ti99_4p.cpp
index d2a28d8ecb9..846887a0452 100644
--- a/src/mame/ti/ti99_4p.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/ti/ti99_4p.cpp
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ void ti99_4p_state::driver_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_rom6_active));
 	save_item(NAME(m_rom6_upper));
 	save_item(NAME(m_dbin));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_mapper),16);
+	save_item(NAME(m_mapper));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/mame/trainer/pro80.cpp b/src/mame/trainer/pro80.cpp
index 4ff840b4169..bdb4e92dcef 100644
--- a/src/mame/trainer/pro80.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/trainer/pro80.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void pro80_state::machine_start()
 {
 	save_item(NAME(m_digit_sel));
 	save_item(NAME(m_cass_in));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_cass_data) ,4);
+	save_item(NAME(m_cass_data));
 }
 
 void pro80_state::pro80(machine_config &config)
diff --git a/src/mame/ussr/b2m_m.cpp b/src/mame/ussr/b2m_m.cpp
index e1b1daad3d0..d999c5c6e5f 100644
--- a/src/mame/ussr/b2m_m.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/ussr/b2m_m.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void b2m_state::machine_start()
 	save_item(NAME(m_video_page));
 	save_item(NAME(m_romdisk_lsb));
 	save_item(NAME(m_romdisk_msb));
-	save_pointer(NAME(m_color), 4);
+	save_item(NAME(m_color));
 	save_item(NAME(m_localmachine));
 	save_item(NAME(m_vblank_state));