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If you want to find out how much RAM is available on your laptop or PC, there are several ways to do so. In this article, we’ll show you four methods that’ll help you quickly and easily determine your RAM capacity.
How to check your RAM: Here’s how
The term RAM stands for ‘Random Access Memory’ and is also known as main memory. It is used to store data that is constantly being accessed in some form. The more RAM you have, the faster your web browser and CPU can access this data. It is therefore very important to know how much RAM your PC or laptop has.
- There are several ways to find this out. The quickest way is to use the key combination [Windows] + [Pause]. Press the keys simultaneously and the Control Panel will immediately show you how much RAM your device has.
- Some keyboards or laptops do not have a ‘Pause’ key. In this case, you can use the Task Manager.
- To open the Task Manager, use the key combination [Strg] + [Alt] + [Entf]. This will open a window where you’ll find, amongst other things, the ‘Performance’ tab.
- Click on it and then select ‘Memory’ on the left-hand side. You’ll then see all the information about the installed RAM.
Checking RAM via the Control Panel
Another option is to use the Control Panel.
- To do this, click on the Start menu and select ‘Control Panel’.
- A new window will open, where you’ll find the ‘System and Security’ section.
- Look for the ‘System’ sub-section there and click on ‘Memory and processor speed’ underneath it. The available RAM will then be displayed.
- If you want to avoid navigating through the menu, you can use special programmes that read the RAM capacity. You can use Hwinfo or CPU-Z, amongst others.
