Applies to Windows 7

Find out how much RAM your computer has

Random access memory (RAM) is a general indication of performance that is measured either in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB): the larger the number, the faster some programs will run.

Watch this video to learn how to find out how much RAM your computer has (0:52)

To find out how much RAM your computer has

  1. Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.

  2. In the System section, next to Installed memory (RAM), you can see the amount of RAM your computer has.

Note

Note

  • In some cases, Windows reports both the amount of memory that's installed on your computer and the amount of memory that's usable. If you're using a 32-bit version of Windows, the amount of usable memory might be less than the total amount of memory installed.