Operating systems are upgraded from time to time. This is the reason that operating systems are massive and due to less space in RAM, the system crashes or runs slowly or is unable to process on time. Therefore, we need to upgrade the system and find the best RAM for your laptop or desktop.
RAM is the third most crucial component of any system after CPU and GPU. We can do fast processing on the system with the help of RAM. Therefore it becomes imperative to find a good RAM. Let us see today how we can find the best RAM for your computer by using some key points.
Choose the right RAM Upgrade By Operating System (OS)
If you are using a Windows operating system, first of all, you have to find out which operating system you have to check and go to My Computer Properties as shown in the picture below.
This is necessary because the minimum and maximum RAM capacities of different operating systems are determined separately. So we have to choose the minimum and maximum capacities of these ranges based on the different versions of Windows.
The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 10. The minimum requirement of RAM is 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
Version | Limit on X86 (32bit) | Limit on X64 (64bit) |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 Enterprise | 4 GB | 6 TB |
Windows 10 Education | 4 GB | 2 TB |
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | 4 GB | 6 TB |
Windows 10 Pro | 4 GB | 2 TB |
Windows 10 Home | 4 GB | 128 GB |
Before upgrading RAM, it is essential to know which operating system you are using and what is the minimum and maximum requirement of it.
Detect the Type of RAM
The second most important thing is to find out the best RAM for your laptop or motherboard is to find out the type of your RAM. For this information, you need to see the sticker at the top of the RAM. On which the type of RAM is shown or you can visit the website of the manufacturer of that laptop or motherboard. Nowadays, 4 types of RAM are mostly used.
Other factors to find Best RAM for your laptop or PC
Speed (MHz): The speed of the laptop is also responsible for the smooth running of your system, so we have to pay special attention to the speed of the train as well. You can find out from the table below.
Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
DDR2-400 | 200 MHz | 400 MT/s | 3200 MB/s | PC2-3200 |
DDR2-533 | 266 MHz | 533 MT/s | 4264 MB/s | PC2-4200 |
DDR2-667 | 333 MHz | 667 MT/s | 5336 MB/s | PC2-5300 |
DDR2-800 | 400 MHz | 800 MT/s | 6400 MB/s | PC2-6400 |
DDR2-1066 | 533 MHz | 1066 MT/s | 8528 MB/s | PC2-8500 |
Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
DDR3-800 | 400 MHz | 800 MT/s | 6400 MB/s | PC3-6400 |
DDR3-1066 | 533 MHz | 1066 MT/s | 8500 MB/s | PC3-8500 |
DDR3-1333 | 666 MHz | 1333 MT/s | 10600 MB/s | PC3-10600 |
DDR3-1600 | 800 MHz | 1600 MT/s | 12800 MB/s | PC3-12800 |
DDR3-1866 | 933 MHz | 1866 MT/s | 14900 MB/s | PC3-14900 |
DDR3-2133 | 1066 MHz | 2133 MT/s | 17000 MB/s | PC3-17000 |
Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
DDR4-1600J/K/L | 800 MHz | 1600 MT/s | 12800 MB/s | PC4-1600 |
DDR4-1866L/M/N | 933 MHz | 1866 MT/s | 14933 MB/s | PC4-1866 |
DDR4-2133N/P/R | 1066 MHz | 2133 MT/s | 17066 MB/s | PC4-2133 |
DDR4-2400P/R/U | 1200 MHz | 2400 MT/s | 19200 MB/s | PC4-2400 |
Latency – With the help of time latency, we can increase the response rate of the laptop or PC MotherBoard, reducing the time between the process done in RAM and the instructions received from the CPU. We can increase its process. Typically, lower numbers mean better performance.