MemAlloc

MemAlloc is an ultra-simplistic software utility that provides you with the basic tools to request the amount of RAM needed to stress your computer and run benchmarks, for example. It has a very good refresh rate when it comes to showing the actual system resources usage values.

There is no setup pack involved, which means that MemAlloc is portable. You can drop the executable file in any part of the hard disk and just click it to run. Another possibility is to save MemAlloc to a USB flash drive or other removable storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no previous installers.

An important aspect worth mentioning is that it does not add new entries to the Windows registry or Start menu, nor additional files on the disk, thus leaving no traces behind after its removal.

The interface is user-friendly, represented by a single window with a clear-cut structure that provides direct access to all available options. Firstly, you can view system memory details when it comes to the physical and available memory, total and available page file and virtual memory, along with memory load.

Process memory information revolves around the current and peak working set, pagefile peak allocated size and space, pages and nonpaged pool usage, together with page faults.

Secondly, you can sppcify the amount of RAM you want to free up (in megabytes) and allocate it with one click. De-allocating is just a easily done, and you can also start multiple instances of MemAlloc. There are no other notable options provided by this piece of software.

There were no kind of difficulties in our tests, since MemAlloc did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time to commands. This small-sized and straightforward tool gets the job done and comes in handy to anyone who wants to perform RAM stress tests to evaluate their computer's hardware.