India, Oct. 2 -- RAM is one of those laptop specifications that is easy to overlook when you are comparing processors, displays and storage. But once you start using a laptop for demanding work, you quickly realise how important it is. RAM has a direct impact on how many applications you can keep open, how smoothly you can switch between them and how much your laptop has to rely on slower storage when memory starts running low.

This has become even more important now because RAM is not something you can always upgrade later. Many modern laptops, particularly thin and light models, come with memory soldered to the motherboard. That means the RAM you choose at the time of purchase could be the RAM you are stuck with for the entire life of ...