Should I be worried about 16GB limit?! Plus display output question

[NJRonbo]

I am currently using a 16" MBP to run a 42" widescreen monitor. I am running with 64GB of ram.

Why so much ram? I literally have a dozen programs (or maybe more) that are in my startup and run in the background.

When I run high-intensity programs such as Final Cut or even iMovie, I still have plenty of memory left.

I would love to stop connecting my 16" to my display and use it as a laptop again.

The Mini is the perfect solution except for its 16GB limitation. I also don't know if it will support my monitor in its current ratio.


1. Allegedly, the way we think about memory has changed under M1. Is 16GB the new 32GB? In other words, if it wasn't enough on my Intel MBP, would it be fine with M1?

2. With thunderbolt out, can it support a 42" widescreen monitor in 3840x2160 @60Hz?

3. Do you think a more powerful Mini will be introduced in the next year? Generally, Minis don't get refreshed as often as other hardware.

Thanks, in advance, for your assistance.

 

[Stephen.R]

I'm not sure what makes you think that memory usage will significantly change. The main use of memory for something like a video editor, is going to be having the video data in memory. The size of the data won't change because of a different CPU architecture.

Look and see how much memory you're using now when doing heavy tasks.

It's almost certain that higher end Mini's will be introduced with higher performance levels than the current M1.

The M1 mini can be considered as a replacement for the i3 Intel mini - I doubt you'd be considering the i3 mini, so why consider the M1?

 

[NJRonbo]

I'm not sure what makes you think that memory usage will significantly change. The main use of memory for something like a video editor, is going to be having the video data in memory. The size of the data won't change because of a different CPU architecture.

Look and see how much memory you're using now when doing heavy tasks.

It's almost certain that higher end Mini's will be introduced with higher performance levels than the current M1.

The M1 mini can be considered as a replacement for the i3 Intel mini - I doubt you'd be considering the i3 mini, so why consider the M1?

The reason I am considering it is that benchmarks are showing the M1 surpasses the current i9 16" MBP.

All online reviews are saying this M1 mini is powerful enough to be your only 4k video editor. That says much about its power.

My memory usage is delegated more to the number of programs running in the background at startup than anything else. I would choke on an Intel model running 16GB. I would need at least 32GB.

So, I suppose the ultimate question here is whether the new Mini with 16GB will beat my i9 16" MBP with 64GB.

And, yes, while more powerful Minis will eventually arrive, do you think it will be within the next year.

It's all about whether I should dive into this now or wait.