Google AI:
The Mars rovers, like Curiosity and Perseverance, have 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM. They also have 2 gigabytes (GB) of flash memory for storage, according to CNET. These rovers use a radiation-hardened BAE RAD750 microchip, operating at up to 200 megahertz.
256 MB? They should have had at least a gig or more...............
I agree. I’m sure future rovers will have more. It’s amazing what they’re doing with what they have. Hooray for plutonium pellet power source!
Why? Only screen/mouse software must follow the Microsoft model of infinite bloat. Embedded devices rarely need so much. The memory assets of that thing are generous compared to actual needs. Also, I imagine the rover has a distributed control system.
I can do a great deal in small memories when it comes to monitor and control systems. It would be a safe bet that the processor and memory was over specified.