Size does matter

When looking at memory kits, there are three key elements to consider: capacity, speed, and latency. We’re going to take a look at capacity first, as it tends to be the biggest deciding factor when choosing your RAM. Industry regulation from standardisation body JEDEC (more on that later) means that memory only comes in certain multiples: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and so on, doubling each time.

For consumer use, the standard maximum capacity of DDR4 chips is 1GB, due to limitations in transistor size, although a theoretical 2GB per chip is possible,