Q. Which uses more ram, Windows 10 or 7? (Question sent via Quora)
A: Win7 requires:
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
(source: https://support.microsoft.com/en…)
Win10 requires:
New device: 2 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 64-bit
Update: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
(source: Windows 10 Specifications & System Requirements)
In terms of what they use (as opposed to require), Win10 has the best memory optimization of any Windows to date. (With few exceptions — such as Vista — each Windows version has become better at memory management than the previous.)
Win10 will generally make the most of however much RAM you can feed it, given that you at least meet the minimums, as stated above.
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