Microsoft Bumps Up Its Windows 11 Responsiveness Claims for 8GB Laptops
Microsoft is again highlighting several new Windows 11 optimizations to improve performance on devices with just 8GB of RAM. Through adjusting memory compression and process prioritization, it claims 8GB laptops and desktops should now respond up to 20% faster, with key apps loading 33% quicker and multitasking made up to 40% more efficient.
Microsoft first began touting the "up to 20% more responsive" figure last month, when it claimed to have improved its operating system's RAM usage enough to speed up operations on 8GB portable PCs. Tests at Windows Latest found that real-world use often fell short of this claim: While the tester freed up 2GB of RAM on his 16GB laptop, the RAM on his 8GB device didn't budge. Now, Microsoft is not only doubling down on the 20% declaration, but adding that certain tasks are even faster.
That makes sense given the current RAM market. 8GB was...
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