RAM, or Random Access Memory, is like your computer's short-term memory. When you're running an application, like Excel, your computer stores information "in memory" using RAM to help make it run faster - in most cases, if you're computer is running slowly it's because of either too little RAM or too slow a processor. For most uses, 8GB of RAM is more than sufficient however for more specialised use cases (such as grpahic design or gaming) you can require much higher RAM, if there are specific applications you need to use your laptop for they'll ususally have guidance on minmimum specification requirements. If you're buying a Chromebook the RAM requirements may be less as more of the processing takes place "in the cloud".
A processor, or CPU (Central Processing Unit), is the brain of your computer. The faster your processor, the quicker your computer can whip up everything you need, from web browsing to gaming. If a lot of what you're using your laptop for is general usage, social media or word processing then the processor is unlikely to make your laptop run slowly (all modern processors are very quick) but if you have use cases such as playing games or video editing then a higher processor is a "must have". If there are specific applications you need to use your laptop for they'll usually have guidance on minmimum specification requirements.
A hard drive is your laptops's storage space. It stores all your photos, videos, documents, and software. The bigger the hard drive, the more stuff you can store on your laptop. In many cases photos and files are stored online "in the cloud" so storage space on a laptop may not be as big a problem as it was before online storage became mainstream. Chromebooks typically have less hard drive space as they store almost all files online. Most modern hard drives are "Sold State Drives" (SSD), these are much faster and less likely to break than older mechanical hard drives.
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