How to Check RAM on Windows 10

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to check RAM on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 3 methods to check RAM on Windows 10.

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How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from Systems Settings

How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from Systems Settings
  • Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click System. Windows 10 About settings page will open.
How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from Systems Settings
  • To see the total RAM installed on your PC, scroll down to Device specifications section.
How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from Systems Settings

How to Check RAM on Windows 10 with CMD or PowerShell

How to Check RAM on Windows 10 with CMD or PowerShell

How to Check PC Memory with Command Prompt

  • Type cmd on the search bar. Then click Command Prompt.
How to Check RAM on Windows 10 with CMD or PowerShell - How to Check PC Memory with Command Prompt
  • On the Command Prompt, type the command below and press the enter key on your keyboard.
systeminfo | FINDSTR "Total Physical Memory"
  • The total RAM on your PC will be displayed in Megabytes. To determine the value in Gigabytes, divide the value by 1,000.
  • In this example, the RAM on my PC is 16,267 MB. The value in GB is 16,267/1,000, approximately, 16 GB.

How to Check PC Memory with PowerShell

You can also find the total memory on your Windows 10 PC with PowerShell.

Here are the steps…

  • Type powershell on the search box and open Windows PowerShell.
How to Check RAM on Windows 10 with CMD or PowerShell - How to Check PC Memory with PowerShell
  • On Windows PowerShell command prompt, type the command below and press enter.
systeminfo /fo csv | ConvertFrom-Csv | select "Total Physical Memory" | Format-List
  • PowerShell will display the total memory installed on your PC – value is in MB. To convert the value to GB, divide it by 1,000

How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from System Information

How to Check RAM on Windows 10 from System Information
  • You can open System Information by typing it into the search box or by typing the command below in Command Prompt and pressing enter.
 MSINFO32 
  • When System Information opens, scroll down to Installed Physical Memory. The value beside it is the total RAM installed on your PC.
  • The next value, Total Physical Memory, is the memory available for your PC to use.

It is very easy to check RAM on Windows 10!

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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