21 points
Doesn’t it compress the contents that it’s storing to help kind of get the best of both worlds?
You get faster storage because it’s in ram still, but with it being compressed there’s also “more” available?
I could be completely mistaken though
15 points
You are correct, although zram uses more cpu power since it compresses things. It’s not really an issue if you’re not using a potato :=)
11 points
even if you are using a potato it probably doesn’t have much ram so slightly slowing it to make things run smoother is a very popular choice
1 point
