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Forum » Hardware Help » How much RAM do I really need in 2001?

How much RAM do I really need in 2001?

Grace Tanaka
Grace Tanaka
Joined: Feb 2026
May 20, 2001 at 10:00 am

I have 128MB of SDRAM. Windows ME is running fine but XP is coming out soon. Should I upgrade to 256MB or 512MB? Is there a big performance difference?
Charlie Reeves
Charlie Reeves
Joined: Feb 2026
May 20, 2001 at 11:00 am

128MB is the absolute minimum for XP. 256MB is comfortable. 512MB is luxury but makes a huge difference if you run Photoshop or Premiere.
Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026
May 20, 2001 at 12:00 pm

I went from 128 to 256 and XP is noticeably snappier. The price has come down a lot — 256MB stick is about $40 now.

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