New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- If your laptop slows down the moment you join a video call, open a few Chrome tabs and add one heavy file, it does not always mean the machine is old. Quite often it means the memory is not keeping up with the way you use it.

Spec sheets make this harder than it needs to be. There are long names for processors, graphics, storage and now a layer of AI branding on top. A simple way to look at a laptop is to start with three things, the processor, the storage drive and the RAM. The processor decides how quickly the system can think. Storage decides how fast it can open and save things. RAM is what shapes your day once all your apps are open at the same time.

RAM is where active work sits. Your browser tabs, video meet...