So I’ve been wondering how much RAM should I really get. I’ve watched the performance test videos on these M1s machine but I haven’t seen anything about real life testing for RAM eater multitasks such as having both PR/AE editing at the same time. For those who have M1s, what do you guys think?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
8gb or 16gb RAM for heavy multitasking?
- Thread starter cent1047
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Yeah, but I saw a couple of posts about how well these RAM performs , just curious if 8gb still even an option
I wonder whether I should save the 220€ for the RAM upgrade on the Air, too.
I’m a web developer, I don’t do anything that requires a lot of processing power but I usually have numerous tabs and browsers open...
I’m a web developer, I don’t do anything that requires a lot of processing power but I usually have numerous tabs and browsers open...
Switching to ARM doesn't result in lower memory usage unless:
Also, if you do run out of memory, the OS will move the least used data to the SSD, so the result would be that there is going to be some small delay when you switch to this app/tab/etc and data needs to be moved back to memory. So you switch to app 2, app 1 moves from memory to SSD (to free up space), app 2 - from SSD to memory. If his happens occasionally, it's not that big of a deal. But if you are really using actively all your memory, this will happen every time a program access the RAM and would result in a terrible performance. But if you see that Chrome uses 20GB of RAM, most likely most of it it's not being actively accessed and can be stored on the SSD without a problem.
So because RAM is usually cheap and applications are using more and more, it was a very cheap insurance that you don't end up in this situation now or in the future. But at 200€+ it becomes more of a question if you actually need it. But not because something on ARM is different, but because the pricing is different and it changes the balance of pros/cons
- The developers use this transition to optimize their code
- There is a specific optimization in this particular use case that was not possible on x86
Also, if you do run out of memory, the OS will move the least used data to the SSD, so the result would be that there is going to be some small delay when you switch to this app/tab/etc and data needs to be moved back to memory. So you switch to app 2, app 1 moves from memory to SSD (to free up space), app 2 - from SSD to memory. If his happens occasionally, it's not that big of a deal. But if you are really using actively all your memory, this will happen every time a program access the RAM and would result in a terrible performance. But if you see that Chrome uses 20GB of RAM, most likely most of it it's not being actively accessed and can be stored on the SSD without a problem.
So because RAM is usually cheap and applications are using more and more, it was a very cheap insurance that you don't end up in this situation now or in the future. But at 200€+ it becomes more of a question if you actually need it. But not because something on ARM is different, but because the pricing is different and it changes the balance of pros/cons
True but if I was spending the money on a computer that is 3-5 times bigger than an iPhone or smartphone I would expect at least double the RAM and storage space
Max out the RAM imho as cannot upgrade it once bought. At least with Storage you can add external devices for this and/or use onine solutions so is not much as an issue.
Is there a point in maxing out ram at the 7 core air? Is it a waist of money weighing the cost and the performance gained?
