Microsoft’s latest push — suggesting that serious Windows 11 gamers consider 32 GB of system RAM and steering buyers toward the new Copilot+ PC badge — is less a single technical edict than a repositioning of expectations for the PC buying cycle: more memory headroom, more on‑device AI silicon...
RAM still decides whether your laptop feels snappy or sluggish — and in 2026 the practical answer to “how much do I need?” has shifted upward: 16 GB is the everyday baseline for most Windows laptops, 16 GB unified memory is now Apple’s practical starting point on modern M‑series Macs, and 32 GB...