3 Best Ways to Check Available RAM Slots in Windows 11

 Want to make the programs, file transfer and everything faster on your computer? Add more RAM. But before you buy some, it’s necessary to know the available RAM slots on your computer’s motherboard. You can disassemble your CPU or laptop to see the number of RAM slots available. However, there’s no need to get your hands dirty just for that. There are a few easier ways to check the available memory slots on your Windows 11 PC.

Knowing how many RAM slots are available on your PC should help determine whether your computer has a room for extra RAM sticks. Alternatively,

1. CHECK AVAILABLE RAM SLOTS VIA TASK MANAGER

Step 2: Use the left sidebar to switch to the Performance tab.

Step 3: In the Performance tab, click on Memory. Then, check the number of slots next to the ‘Slots used’ option in the bottom-right corner of the window.

The screenshot below shows ‘Slots used’ details as 2 of 4. That means, 2 memory slots are available.

2. CHECK AVAILABLE RAM SLOTS USING COMMAND PROMPT

If you prefer to interact with your computer through a command line interface, you can use Command Prompt to check for available RAM slots in Windows 11. As intimidating as it may sound, this method is quite easy and does not require much technical know-how.

Use the following steps to find out available RAM slots using the command prompt:

Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box and type cmd in the Open field. Then, press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the command prompt with administrative privileges.

Step 2: Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.

Step 3: Paste the following command and press Enter to reveal the total number of memory slots on your PC.

wmic Memphysical get MemoryDevices  

The total number of memory slots should appear under MemoryDevices.
Step 4: Next, run the following command to find out how many of the total RAM slots are currently in use:
wmic MemoryChip get BankLabel, DeviceLocator, Capacity

In the above example, two memory slots are in use, indicating that the other two are available.
3. CHECK AVAILABLE RAM SLOTS WITH WINDOWS POWERSHELL
Windows PowerShell is a useful command-line utility to perform various administrative tasks and make system-level changes. You can run a few commands in the Windows PowerShell to find out how many memory slots are available on your PC. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Click the Windows Search icon on the Taskbar or press the Windows key + S to open the search menu. Type Windows PowerShell in the search box and select Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.


Step 3: In the console, run the following command to reveal the total number of memory slots on your PC.
Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray"

You’ll find the total number of memory slots under the MemoryDevices column.
Step 4: Run the following command to view how many memory slots are currently in use.
Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_PhysicalMemory" | Format-Table BankLabel

After viewing the number of slots in use, you can determine how many RAM slots are still available on your PC.