Microsoft Teams tests Efficiency Mode for low-RAM PCs as memory prices drive shift back to 8GB
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Mayank Parmar
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Summary
Microsoft Teams is testing a new "Efficiency mode" feature designed to improve performance on PCs with low RAM (8GB), with a full rollout expected by June 2026. This comes as Windows PCs appear to be shifting back to 8GB RAM configurations due to rising memory prices, after Microsoft had previously pushed for 16GB RAM as the standard with Copilot+ AI PCs in 2024. The article highlights the tension between Microsoft's AI hardware requirements and the practical realities of memory costs and user accessibility.
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Efficiency mode helps Microsoft Teams run better on PCs with low RAM, and it's being rolled out at a time when Windows PCs appear to be going back to 8GB of RAM.
With Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft set a new standard for AI PCs with at least 16GB of RAM, an SSD, and an NPU.
However, Windows appears to be going back to 8GB of RAM as memory prices soar
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