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TL;DR
- Apple is reportedly engaged on 4 new Mac computer systems, they usually all have atleast 16GB of RAM.
- This may be a big improve over earlier Macs, which solely supplied 8GB of RAM in base fashions.
One of many greatest criticisms about Apple Mac computer systems lately has been the paltry 8GB of RAM in base fashions. That’s properly wanting Home windows-based rivals, which frequently characteristic 16GB of RAM.
Now, Bloomberg has reported that 4 new M4-equipped Mac computer systems are within the works. However the massive information is that every one 4 fashions have both 16GB or 32GB of RAM.
That will be a long-overdue transfer by Apple, as the corporate has caught with 8GB of RAM in base fashions for some time now. Apple defended the choice final yr by noting that it makes use of unified RAM (i.e. RAM hard-wired to the processor), claiming that this was similar to 16GB of RAM on different platforms. However this tech solely boosts reminiscence pace quite than capability. Moreover, there are a great deal of duties (e.g., multimedia enhancing, gaming, internet searching with loads of tabs) that profit from extra RAM. It’s additionally value noting that Apple fees a notable $200 premium if you wish to improve from 8GB to 16GB of reminiscence.
We’re guessing that Apple is principally switching to 16GB of RAM for upcoming Apple Intelligence AI options. Some on-device AI fashions must reside in reminiscence for max responsiveness. So it stands to cause that a number of Apple Intelligence fashions will take this method, requiring extra RAM within the course of.
