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Microsoft says it now sucks less to use a Windows PC with 8GB of RAM
Using a computer with 8GB of RAM in 2026 is rough, to say the least, but as RAMageddon rages on, Microsoft says it is making improvements to using a Windows PC with less memory available.
In a blog post this week, Microsoft says that Windows PCs with 8GB of RAM are now 20% more responsive and 40% faster (in multitasking) in lab testing.
These are just a few of the updates Microsoft says it has made, with the company still working to get more out of memory compression and work with third-party developers to improve memory usage.
With RAMageddon’s effects only set to get worse in 2027 and problems thought to continue through 2030, this is all good news for end users. It’s also good seeing as Apple’s MacBook Neo triggered an avalanche of new 8GB Windows laptops designed to rival the lower price point.
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