LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

LinkedIn's web app consumes 2.4 GB of RAM across just two browser tabs, making it 80% heavier than the average social media site and triggering 153 comments of collective rage over software bloat. This memory footprint is larger than the typical rival like Facebook, which uses under 500 MB for the same number of tabs, highlighting a clear inefficiency. Over 219 points on the Hacker News thread reflect users frustrated that such a simple interface requires more resources than #8's USB cable tester, a specialized tool that manages data operations with minimal overhead. The 2.4 GB figure comes from a user's system monitor, not a controlled test, but it underscores a growing gap between feature creep and actual performance.