Memory
Many Linux distros have a minimum recommended requirement of 4GB system memory, but Linux benefits enormously by having more RAM. 16GB of RAM is more than sufficient for most desktop usage. The Air Plus came with 16GB of RAM.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark ramspeed
RAMspeed tests the system memory (RAM) performance. The Air Plus’s benchmarks are reasonable but remember that the 10th generation and 12th generation machines only have DDR4 RAM running at 2666 MHz and 3200 MHz, whereas the Air Plus has DDR5 RAM running at much higher clock speed (6400 MHz).
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark tinymembench
This benchmark also tests the system memory (RAM) performance. memcpy() copies from one place to another. memset() just sets all pieces of memory to the same value.
A curious result given that for the memcpy benchmark the Air Plus comes top, but comes last for memset.
Next page: Page 4 – Disk and WiFi
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Processor
Page 2 – Graphics
Page 3 – Memory
Page 4 – Disk and WiFi
Complete list of articles in this series:
| Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus | |
|---|---|
| Hardware Review | A concise look at the hardware |
| Specifications | Using the inxi tool to delve into the laptop's specifications |
| Benchmarks | I put the laptop through a series of benchmarks |