M1 MacBook Air 8GB RAM = i5 Intel 16GB RAM? - MacRumors …
Apr 22, 2021 · Thanks, guys. Sitting here working on my Intel MacBook Air 16GB, fan is coming on and its running pretty warm multitasking with Citrix and and a few other Mac Apps. Not a huge deal, but it is annoying. Ordered a M1 MacBook Air 16GB RAM, 512 GB Storage, should be delivered in Mid May, looking forward to taking delivery.
M1 8GB RAM Experiences with Xcode and JetBrains IDEs
Dec 28, 2020 · Although I don't have an M1 Mac yet, I too am a software engineer. I already own a Late-2013 MacBook Pro 15 with 16 GB of RAM. I'm data scientist, so I had sometimes to crunch data locally. But even if I offload my workload to a server 99% of the time, I would never buy anything in 2021 without at least 16 GB of RAM. It's not rare I peak the ...
Is 24GB/1TB configuration a sensible choice for the 15" M2 …
Jun 30, 2023 · I currently own a 2019 Intel iMac with 32GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, as well as a 2020 M1 MacBook Air with 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. While I'm generally satisfied with the overall performance of my MacBook Air, I'm contemplating upgrading it due to memory pressure and limited storage capacity. The...
Real world Lightroom performance on base 8GB M1 MacBook Air
Nov 29, 2020 · Ideally I'd get the 16GB M1 Air for peace of mind, but I have points at a store which would more or less cover the cost of the base 8GB Air. Also they only sell base models, so no chance of putting money to and getting the 16GB. I've seen numerous videos showing Lightroom working ok, but no...
16” M1 Pro, how much ram for developers? - MacRumors Forums
Oct 31, 2021 · The company I work for sent me an M1 Mini 16/256 on February and I had generally no problem with the 16gb of ram, but the experience with Android Studio source code editor isn’t fun. (even with only AS open and an emulator it feels laggy) Neither Visual Studio is fun, but I used only a couple of times.
15’’ macbook air m2 16gb ram or 15’’macbook air m3 8gb?
Apr 6, 2024 · My budget is enough to buy a new m3 macbook air 15’’ with 8gb or a refurbished m2 one (from apple refurbished program) with 16gb. Im a student and wont use the laptop for very heavy tasks, I’ll use it mostly for working on powerpoint, word, excel and browsing (maybe occasionally a bit of gaming, but thats not the main thing ill use the ...
Macbook Air M2 8/512 vs M1 16/512 - MacRumors Forums
Sep 12, 2022 · The M1 MBA is a great machine but if the ram is the only consideration between the two I would definitely take the ram hit and get the M2. I have had a lot of devices over the years and unless you are really pushing the machine with multi tasking there is not a huge difference between 8gb ram and 16gb ram but there is a big difference between ...
Dilemma - M3 MacBook Air 13in 8GB/1TB or 16GB/512GB?
Mar 8, 2024 · Definitely consider a refurb. In the US, Apple has Refurb 13" M2 Air models with 16GB/1TB for $1,359.00, while a new 13" M3 Air with the same Ram/Storage/CPU+GPU core count is $1,499. I've purchased plenty of Apple refurbs and have been happy with every single one. Plus you can purchase AppleCare if you prefer.
M1 16GB RAM and SWAP Memory Being Used - MacRumors Forums
Jun 8, 2021 · I got a refurbished M1 MacBook Air from Apple and went for the 16GB of RAM. I look at the activity monitor and to my surprise 2.40GB SWAP memory is being used. Should I be concerned? I only have 11 safari tabs open. Nothing else really running in the background other than music. Thoughts? Thanks!
Flip Flopping between M1 Air 8GB vs 16GB deciding factor
Jun 14, 2021 · After owning both 8GB/16GB 512GB storage M1 Mini and keeping the M1 mini 16/512, I bought a new M1 8/256 base Macbook Air. Now I know everyone is contemplating the dealio between an 8GB/16GB and I will answer that for you because I also just returned the 8GB/256GB for a 16GB/1TB option instead!