"Let's first answer the question of why RAM is so important. RAM acts as a fast, temporary storage area for data that the computer is actively using. Essentially, your OS stores data in RAM because it's much faster than your local storage. RAM is crucial for speed and responsiveness, multitasking, better performance for demanding tasks, a smooth user experience, and future-proofing your computer. Without RAM, your computer would behave poorly (or not at all)."
"Also: 5 things to consider before leaping from one Linux distribution to another Consider this: The minimum system requirements for Ubuntu Desktop today include just 4GB of RAM. I've run Ubuntu on a virtual machine with only 3GB of RAM. Although those Ubuntu virtual machines are used only for testing purposes, the 3GB of RAM does pretty well. But I would never suggest you should get by with such a small amount."
RAM functions as fast temporary storage for actively used data and is much faster than local storage. Modern Linux distributions can be resource-dependent despite lightweight exceptions. Ubuntu Desktop lists 4GB of RAM as a minimum, and running Ubuntu in a virtual machine with 3GB can work for testing but is not recommended for regular use. Adequate RAM improves speed, responsiveness, multitasking, and performance for demanding tasks, and helps future-proof systems. Low RAM limits browser tabs, prevents modern gaming, and eliminates the option to use RAM drives for temporary files and thumbnails, reducing SSD wear.
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