While I agree that 8 GB is actually OK is for most people, Apple sometimes keeps shipping machines with low RAM amounts for too long IMO. In fact, historically I've noticed that with my usage, I've run into memory limitations before I've run into CPU/GPU limitations. To put it another way, IF #3 weren't a real factor, for a laptop I'd choose a 16 GB M1 MBA over an 8 GB M2. As for M3, I would be a little surprised if it gets released before 2024. In terms of CPU performance, M1 will likely be more than fast enough in 4 years, but it will likely no longer get full macOS updates at that time. The reason it is better is because Apple cuts off macOS support based on age of machine. those who don't need ProRes or 24 GB RAM). However, I don't think M2 is inherently better for most people (ie. M2 machines will get macOS support for longer.
However, this is not the discussion here since we're talking about 8 vs 16 GB.Ģ. Yes, 4 GB would work for entry level, but 4 GB in 2014 was IMO worse than 8 GB is in 2022.Īs for the CPUs, I think the main advantages of M2 over M1 are these three aspects:ġ. In 2014 Apple still shipped 4 GB machines and many thought that was too little even back then, and perhaps it should have been at least 6 GB. Click to expand.While I agree that 8 GB is actually OK is for most people, Apple sometimes keeps shipping machines with low RAM amounts for too long IMO.
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