8GB RAM Fails to Deliver Smooth Windows 11 on New Surface Laptop
The Verge’s review finds the Surface Laptop 8 with 8GB of RAM and an older Snapdragon struggles to run Windows 11 smoothly: basic tasks work, but Teams video calls and multitasking cause freezes, with memory usage hovering around 6.7GB of 7.6GB; after a clean boot it drops to ~4.2GB, yet opening several Chrome tabs pushes it to ~5.5GB. Microsoft’s shift to 8GB devices amid a memory crunch, plus marketing that 8GB is “great for everyday use” and the Copilot+ requirement for an extra 8GB, highlight that 8GB RAM is insufficient for a consistently smooth Windows 11 experience on these machines.
