In notebook computers, having more RAM can extend battery life because storing information in RAM reduces hard drive and CD-ROM activity.

在笔记本机中，有更多的RAM可以延长电池的寿命，因为把信息存储在RAM中减少了硬盘和光盘的动作。

youdao

All right so it has to live in RAM as opposed to the hard drive because otherwise things would be terribly slow as you know so it's much better if your programs live while they're running in RAM and they end up in what's called the tech segment.

好的，它存在内存中，而不是硬盘中,因为，否则程序会非常的缓慢,程序在内存中运行会好得多,它们在技术段,的地方结束。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

To do that the data travels from RAM along with software signals that tell the hard drive how to store that data.

为了能让数据从RAM中,到硬盘是要使用软件信号告诉硬盘,如何存储这些数据。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

If our first look at Hitachi's GF-1050 DVD-RAM drive is any indication, rewritable DVD drives will be killer recording devices.

CNN: IDG.net - Recordable and rewritable CD drives: Permanent, portable storage

This is the mother lode, folks: we're starting off the new year by offering a brand-new iMac with 1TB hard drive, 8GB RAM and Magic Trackpad!

ENGADGET: Giveaway: win an iMac, courtesy of Parallels! HD

Additionally, upgraded machines tended not to be good values, as boosting the RAM, hard drive capacity, and optical drive drove the price "beyond the reach" of most business laptop customers.

ENGADGET: Fujitsu's LifeBook S2210 and P7230 laptops reviewed