diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Configuration.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Configuration.cs
index 2fe3c26e2..9a627eeb7 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Configuration.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Configuration.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="MemoryManager"/> that is currently in use.
         /// </summary>
-        public MemoryManager MemoryManager { get; set; } = ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CreateWithNormalPooling();
+        public MemoryManager MemoryManager { get; set; } = ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CreateDefault();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the maximum header size of all the formats.
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
index 65a91bfdf..a00ee8c30 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
     /// </summary>
     public partial class ArrayPoolMemoryManager
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The buffer implementation of <see cref="ArrayPoolMemoryManager"/>
+        /// </summary>
         private class Buffer<T> : IBuffer<T>
             where T : struct
         {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The length of the buffer
+            /// </summary>
             private readonly int length;
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// A weak reference to the source pool.
+            /// </summary>
             private WeakReference<ArrayPool<byte>> sourcePoolReference;
 
             public Buffer(byte[] data, int length, ArrayPool<byte> sourcePool)
@@ -25,10 +34,15 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
                 this.sourcePoolReference = new WeakReference<ArrayPool<byte>>(sourcePool);
             }
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the buffer as a byte array.
+            /// </summary>
             protected byte[] Data { get; private set; }
 
+            /// <inheritdoc />
             public Span<T> Span => this.Data.AsSpan().NonPortableCast<byte, T>().Slice(0, this.length);
 
+            /// <inheritdoc />
             public void Dispose()
             {
                 if (this.Data == null || this.sourcePoolReference == null)
@@ -46,6 +60,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The <see cref="IManagedByteBuffer"/> implementation of <see cref="ArrayPoolMemoryManager"/>.
+        /// </summary>
         private class ManagedByteBuffer : Buffer<byte>, IManagedByteBuffer
         {
             public ManagedByteBuffer(byte[] data, int length, ArrayPool<byte> sourcePool)
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CommonFactoryMethods.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CommonFactoryMethods.cs
index 918c5d41a..d1424870d 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CommonFactoryMethods.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.CommonFactoryMethods.cs
@@ -7,22 +7,36 @@
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The default value for: maximum size of pooled arrays in bytes.
-        /// Currently set to 32MB, which is equivalent to 8 megapixels of raw <see cref="Rgba32"/> data.
+        /// Currently set to 24MB, which is equivalent to 8 megapixels of raw <see cref="Rgba32"/> data.
         /// </summary>
-        internal const int DefaultMaxPooledBufferSizeInBytes = 32 * 1024 * 1024;
+        internal const int DefaultMaxPooledBufferSizeInBytes = 24 * 1024 * 1024;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The value for: The threshold to pool arrays in <see cref="largeArrayPool"/> which has less buckets for memory safety.
         /// </summary>
         private const int DefaultBufferSelectorThresholdInBytes = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default bucket count for <see cref="largeArrayPool"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const int DefaultLargePoolBucketCount = 6;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default bucket count for <see cref="normalArrayPool"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const int DefaultNormalPoolBucketCount = 16;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// This is the default. Should be good for most use cases.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The memory manager</returns>
-        public static ArrayPoolMemoryManager CreateWithNormalPooling()
+        public static ArrayPoolMemoryManager CreateDefault()
         {
-            return new ArrayPoolMemoryManager(DefaultMaxPooledBufferSizeInBytes, DefaultBufferSelectorThresholdInBytes, 8, 24);
+            return new ArrayPoolMemoryManager(
+                DefaultMaxPooledBufferSizeInBytes,
+                DefaultBufferSelectorThresholdInBytes,
+                DefaultLargePoolBucketCount,
+                DefaultNormalPoolBucketCount);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -31,7 +45,16 @@
         /// <returns>The memory manager</returns>
         public static ArrayPoolMemoryManager CreateWithModeratePooling()
         {
-            return new ArrayPoolMemoryManager(1024 * 1024, 1024 * 16, 16, 24);
+            return new ArrayPoolMemoryManager(1024 * 1024, 32 * 1024, 16, 24);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Only pool small buffers like image rows.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The memory manager</returns>
+        public static ArrayPoolMemoryManager CreateWithMinimalPooling()
+        {
+            return new ArrayPoolMemoryManager(64 * 1024, 32 * 1024, 8, 24);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.cs
index 36bc3a870..7b8c7ab32 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
         /// <param name="maxPoolSizeInBytes">The maximum size of pooled arrays. Arrays over the thershold are gonna be always allocated.</param>
         /// <param name="poolSelectorThresholdInBytes">Arrays over this threshold will be pooled in <see cref="largeArrayPool"/> which has less buckets for memory safety.</param>
         public ArrayPoolMemoryManager(int maxPoolSizeInBytes, int poolSelectorThresholdInBytes)
-            : this(maxPoolSizeInBytes, poolSelectorThresholdInBytes, 8, 24)
+            : this(maxPoolSizeInBytes, poolSelectorThresholdInBytes, DefaultLargePoolBucketCount, DefaultNormalPoolBucketCount)
         {
         }
 
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
             return buffer;
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
         internal override IManagedByteBuffer AllocateManagedByteBuffer(int length, bool clear)
         {
             ArrayPool<byte> pool = this.GetArrayPool(length);
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IManagedByteBuffer.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IManagedByteBuffer.cs
index d75fb9b6c..4d159ce86 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IManagedByteBuffer.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IManagedByteBuffer.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a byte buffer backed by a managed array.
+    /// Represents a byte buffer backed by a managed array. Useful for interop with classic .NET API-s.
     /// </summary>
     internal interface IManagedByteBuffer : IBuffer<byte>
     {
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryManager.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryManager.cs
index 8e2df8cec..52bdc897f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryManager.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/MemoryManager.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
         internal abstract IBuffer<T> Allocate<T>(int length, bool clear)
             where T : struct;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Allocates an <see cref="IManagedByteBuffer"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="length">The requested buffer length</param>
+        /// <param name="clear">A value indicating whether to clean the buffer</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="IManagedByteBuffer"/></returns>
         internal abstract IManagedByteBuffer AllocateManagedByteBuffer(int length, bool clear);
 
         /// <summary>