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Get ready to upgrade your RAM! A new Microsoft report suggests that the minimum RAM you should have on your PC is moving from 8GB to 16GB if you want to access the latest “AI” features, such as the expanded Copilot tool in Windows.
reported that Microsoft is setting the “baseline for DRAM in AI PCs at 16GB.”
Upcoming AI features might rely more on local hardware than Copilot, which means you might need to get a bigger RAM stick if you want to do more efficient video calling and background blurring. There are signs of this in both Intel and AMD’s newest processors, which include dedicated AI hardware to boost performance.
So, keep an eye out for marketing materials from laptop manufacturers, and the next time you’re looking for a new PC, consider making that one of the big numbers you focus on.
If you’ve got an existing laptop with a soldered RAM chip, you might be out of luck—unless you get one of a few specific old machines or the latest models with next-generation RAM. This might be an even bigger problem for you! Doesn’t that sound fun?
Even if AI features aren’t something you’re interested in, adding more RAM is an easy way to boost your PC’s performance, and it might help it last longer, too.
Need more details? For the full article, check out PCWorld.