ZDNET's key takeaways RAM allows computers run fast and optimally.16GB is now the standard for PCs and laptops.Heavy users may need more RAM. Know when to upgrade. I used to struggle when shopping for ...

Random access memory is a crucial component of every computer's operation, but it's not always easy to tell when your RAM is ...

The largest PC makers don’t imagine the personal computer will stay the same. The next PC you buy may either be more powerful ...

The smartphone industry is at a strange crossroads. On one hand, AI is reshaping what phones are capable of, demanding more memory and faster storage. On the other hand, a global RAM crisis is forcing ...

At CES 2026, sleek new laptops dazzled—but soaring memory costs driven by AI chip demand threaten to make everyday PCs ...

As modern games push memory harder, choosing the right amount of RAM matters more than ever. With DRAM pricing in flux, we revisit the big question: ...

The tech is impressive. But will it be affordable? Pricing and availability was widely absent on this year's CES show floor.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa says the Switch 2 won't get a price hike in the wake of rising RAM costs for now, but ...

AMD is going to have an interesting 2026 fighting against memory prices and—maybe—expanding FSR Redstone to handhelds.

“Imagine a computation that produces a new bit of information in every step, based on the bits that it has computed so far. Over t steps of time, it may generate up to t new bits of information in ...

Chrome's memory hunger isn't going away. Google has chosen speed, stability, and a tad bit of security over lightweight ...

The supply shortage of the RAM needed to build phones and PCs isn’t going away. But a few companies have a plan to solve it.