It’s important to know your hardware specifications, especially when running resource-intensive applications. Learn how to check the amount of RAM in your Raspberry Pi.

This step-by-step guide will show you how to determine the RAM size on your Raspberry Pi using both the command line and the GUI. …

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This step-by-step guide will show you how to determine the RAM size on your Raspberry Pi using both the command line and the GUI.

1. Checking RAM Size Using the Command Line The first method to check the amount of RAM in your Raspberry Pi is by accessing the terminal (command line) and entering a simple command. Follow these steps:

• Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi by either clicking on the Terminal icon in the menu or pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
• Type the following command into the terminal and press enter:

cat /proc/meminfo | grep MemTotal

• The output should look something like this:

MemTotal:        1024000 kB

In this example, the RAM size is 102,400 KB (kilobytes), which is equivalent to 100 MB.

2. Checking RAM Size Using the GUI Another way to check your Raspberry Pi’s RAM size is through the graphical user interface (GUI). Follow these steps:

• Click on the Raspberry Pi icon in the top left corner of the screen and select “Preferences” > “System Settings”.
• In the System Settings window, click on the “Hardware” tab.
• Under “Memory”, you will see the amount of RAM installed on your device.

That’s it! You now know how to check the RAM size in your Raspberry Pi using both the command line and GUI methods. Keep this information handy when planning your projects or troubleshooting performance issues with your device.