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Posted by RobertJasiek

- Yesterday at 17:56:29

Quote from: Phil995511 on Yesterday at 15:23:41Windows 11 is practically incapable of running with 8GB of RAM...

Please explain!

Posted by Phil995511

- Yesterday at 15:23:41

These are just rumors, and as the article points out, Windows 11 is practically incapable of running with 8GB of RAM...

It would be truly wonderful if the new NotebookCheck team would stop contributing to the spread of unfounded rumors.

Please, publish only verified information, as you used to... Spreading rumors, even if it creates a fleeting buzz, damages your credibility with readers in the medium and long term ;-(

Posted by Julian M

- December 15, 2025, 22:20:53

Definitely waiting for this AI/datacenter/chipflation farce to burst into flames.

Posted by mythoughtsOnRAM

- December 15, 2025, 20:52:11

It's a smart move. For mid lower laptops put the old legacy door with one screw to open a Ram slot so later the user can plug in a reduced price 8gb chip. Only the lowest windows models should be limited forever to 8gb.

Posted by Bizarro_NikoB

- December 15, 2025, 19:30:06

So glad I have everything I need to safely ride out this AI dot com bust when it happens.

Im waiting for Sam Altman to argue OpenAI is too big to fail and demand tax payer bailouts after grifting so much investment capital on the false promise of an AI future.

Posted by A

- December 15, 2025, 05:36:21

How about using the opportunity to offer the 0gb ram option? Their ram has always been a rip off.

Posted by indyp

- December 15, 2025, 05:34:02

I'll stick with an older laptop with 16 Gib for many years before I go back to caveman 8Gib again.

Posted by Redaktion

- December 15, 2025, 03:18:17

With DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing, some mid-range laptops could soon ship with budget-level specs. TrendForce expects companies like Dell and Lenovo to stock more notebooks with 8GB of memory. These reasonably priced options may no longer handle intense office and gaming tasks.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-and-Lenovo-may-limit-mid-range-laptops-to-8GB-DDR5-RAM-in-response-to-rising-memory-prices.1185957.0.html