I have 32 GB RAM on my iMac and it's always maxed out, specially with Safari running with 50 tabs opened.
The base 13” Pro was always more of a ”prosumer” device (arguably the entire 13” Pro line is), so I’m guessing that Apple was less concerned about M1’s display limitations. The Intel model could support 2 external displays, but could not support a 6K display. In any case, they did leave the 4-port model as Intel for now. My guess is that the 4-port model is replaced by the rumored 14” MacBook Pro with a more powerful M1X or M2 SoC that can support 2 external displays.
I can't see the point in getting the extra core option in the air since there's no fan and it will simply throttle under high load anyway. People will get it simply because it's only an extra $50, and it feels better to get the full thing, but I doubt they will get any usable bang for that buck.
The thing about RAM is that it's only a partly about the program using it, and is also partly about how much data you're trying to process. Also, with the M1 chip, that RAM is shared between the CPU, data, AND GPU, whereas on Intel with discrete graphics card, the GPU has its own seperate RAM. So you're partly right, in that it's quite possible that the M1 and Big Sur are very efficient, and there will be less need for RAM. However, if you are crunching large amounts of data, you're sh*t out of luck, and you've gotta stick with Intel for now.
maybe - I was looking at the Dell site and at the $899-$1200 I search no less than 74 models and that's just Dell - I imagine Lenovo, HP, Acer and Asus also have the same convoluted line up.
2. They would have mentioned a different clock speed if it was different. Nope, it's the exact same chip. I'd bet my farm on it being basically the exact same A14X/Z chip that will be in the next iPad Pro, but with thunderbolt and so on added in.
I'd bet any money the M1 is basically the same chip as the A14X/Z that will be in the next iPad Pro, but with things like thunderbolt and so on added in. So yes, thermals same as iPad. And yep, iPads do get very hot if running hard. And yep, i bet the iPads throttle when they heat up, just like the Air will. The fan of the MBP will let it run hard for longer without reaching the thermal throttle temperature.
If someone truly needs that performance I think they should get one of the latest top Intel models... Apple perfected the MBP 16. These new ARM chips haven't undergone heavy sustained use over years of real world testing. IMO just safer going with the tried and tested for now. 2022 will be a great year to jump on ARM... and I'm excited!
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Probably not as much as you'd hope, because the air gap which allows active cooling will reduce passive cooling, since air is a better insulator than aluminium.
Agreed. That’s why I’d like to see Apple re-release a 12” model, or even a 13” model with reduced bezels and a 2.4lb weight (like the old 11.6” MacBook Air). Maybe we’ll get one at the next major redesign.
2 TB port 13-inch are gone already. I think that it would make the most sense for Apple to avoid 13- and 14-inch overlap entirely. There has to be a sizeable gain in 14-inch over Air to differentiate the two products. As it stands, there's so little separating the Air and 13-inch, and makes no sense to keep the two around. Air won't go anywhere for now. 13-inch should.
