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Microsoft admits 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing 16GB as the baseline (opens in new tab)

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Microsoft is quietly telling Surface buyers that 8GB RAM is great for everyday tasks like browsing and streaming, yet the same company spent years insisting 16GB was the bare minimum for a decent Windows 11 experience. The post appeared first on

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t3n·

Microsoft: So viel RAM braucht dein Windows-Laptop angeblich wirklich

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sspai.com·

派早报：微软改口称 8GB 足够运行 Windows 11

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ComputerBase·

Microsoft vollführt Kehrtwende: 8 GB sollen für Windows 11 nun doch aus­reichend sein

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