How to easily check how much RAM is in your PC or Mac

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How to check how much RAM is in your PC or Mac (and other upgrade advice)

By Abhinav Lal

Published Jan 6, 2024

Upgrading RAM is an easy way to give your Mac or PC a performance boost. Here's what you need to know about checking your RAM and its size.

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Check how much RAM your PC is using for daily tasks. If it's over 70%, consider upgrading; over 90%, definitely upgrade.
Use Task Manager on Windows or Activity Monitor on macOS to see RAM usage.
There are multiple ways to find out RAM type - we detail the most important.