One of the most frequently asked questions here at Rick’s Daily Tips is how much RAM a particular version of Windows will support.
After receiving another such question this morning, I thought it might be worthwhile to put that info in a blog post.
Just scroll through the list below until you find the Windows version that’s running on your machine.
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows 10:
- Windows 10 Home – 128 GB
- Windows 10 Pro – 2TB
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations – 6TB
- Windows 10 Enterprise – 6TB
- Windows 10 Education – 2TB
- All 32 bit versions of Windows 10 – 4GB
Memory Limits for Windows Server 2016:
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter – 24TB
- Windows Server 2016 Standard – 24TB
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows 8.1:
- Windows 8.1 RT – 4GB
- Windows 8.1 – 128GB
- Windows 8.1 Pro – 512GB
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise – 512GB
- All 32 bit versions of Windows 8.1 – 4GB
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows 8:
- Windows 8 – 128GB
- Windows 8 Pro –512 GB
- Windows 8 Enterprise – 512GB
- All 32 but versions of Windows 8 – 4GB
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows 7:
- Windows 7 Starter Edition – 2GB (Note: there is no 64 bit version of Win 7 Starter Edition)
- Windows 7 Home Basic – 8GB
- Windows 7 Home Premium – 16GB
- Windows 7 Pro – 192GB
- Windows 7 Enterprise – 192GB
- Windows 7 Ultimate – 192GB
- All 32 bit version of Windows 7 Except Win 7 Starter Edition – 4GB
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows Vista:
- Windows Vista Starter Edition – 1GB (Note: there is no 64 bit version of Win Vista Starter Edition)
- Windows Vista Home Basic – 8GB
- Windows Vista Home Premium – 16GB
- Windows Vista Business – 128GB
- Windows Vista Enterprise – 128GB
- Windows Vista Ultimate – 128GB
- All 32 bit version of Windows Vista Except Win Vista Starter Edition – 4GB
Memory Limits for the various versions of Windows XP:
- Windows XP Starter Edition – 512MB (Note: there is no 64 bit version of Win XP Starter Edition)
- All 32 bit versions of Windows XP (except Win XP Starter): 4GB
- All 64 bit versions of Windows XP: 128GB
Note: Although each version of Windows has its own limit on the amount of RAM it will support, so do the many CPU/motherboard combinations found in computers both old and new.
Therefore, just because your particular Windows version supports a certain amount of RAM, your computer’s CPU/motherboard might support more or less than that amount.
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