How to Check RAM in Windows 11
Quick Answers
- Open the system information app in Windows and select the installed physical memory section in the system summary to view RAM details
- open the task manager by pressing ctrl+shift+esc and click on the performance tab then select the memory section
Are you curious about how much RAM your Windows 11 pc has and want to know other RAM-related information, in this post I will show you 4 ways you can easily view RAM details in windows pc.
1. use the system information app
System information apps in Windows give in-depth information about almost every component of your Windows 11 pc including RAM,
1. search system information in the Windows search bar
2. in the system summary option scroll down until you find the physical memory installed option
Here you will see the total RAM installed in your Windows 11 pc along with currently available RAM and how much RAM is being used.
2. use task manager
Using Task Manager, you can see the real-time data related to your RAM present in Windows 11 pc. it will show you how much RAM your PC has as well as how much is used and available. it will also show the RAM used by applications and programs on the PC,
1. press ctrl+shift+esc to open task manager
2. click on the performance tab
3. select the memory option and inspect the top right corner to see how much RAM Windows PC have,
inspect the graph to see how much RAM is being used in real-time. if you want to see the RAM used by apps then click on the process tab and select the memory option to sort RAM usage by application.
3. use settings
you can see the size of the RAM installed on the PC using the Windows inbuilt settings app,
1. open settings by pressing window+I
2. click on the system
3. select the About section and inspect the About this PC heading
here you will see the amount of physical memory installed in pc.
4. use cmd
Command prompts also have the capability to show you how much RAM your PC has,
1. open the command prompt by searching it in the Windows search bar
2. click on run as administrator and tab yes if pop up appears
3. enter this command systeminfo | findstr /c:"Total Physical Memory"
this will show you the total RAM in the PC but if you want to see the total available free RAM then enter the below given command.
systeminfo | findstr /c: "Available Physical Memory"
FAQ
1. How can I check RAM hz in Windows 11
Press ctrl+shift+esc to open the task manager then click on the performance tab after that select the memory section, in this section see the speed label located just below the graph.
2. how to check RAM in Windows 10
To see RAM in Windows 10, open settings click on System then select About. See the available RAM in the PC in the third row.
3. How to check ram type ddr3 or ddr4 in Windows 10
Open cmd in Windows 10 PC and enter this command [ wmic memory chip get memory type ] if you see output numbers like 20, 21,24, etc then see how to know the DDR type,
- 1. 20 = DDR
- 2. 21 = DDR2
- 3. 24 = DDR3
- 4. 26 = DDR4
4. how to check RAM speed in cmd
To check the ram speed open cmd and enter [ wmic memorychip get speed ] and press enter to see the ram speed.