M3 MacBook Air 8GB vs 16GB RAM - Explained

Hey 👋🏻 In this video I talk through if you should get 8gb of unified memory (RAM) or 16gb when speccing your MacBook and how you can avoid making a costly mistake.

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[motiveminute]

Docker when I open it: 8 GB swap memory used yikes. Never buying a 8gb ram MacBook again

[siblings]

I am looking to buy m3 macbook but can't decide whether to get 8gb ram or 16gb ram. I will use it for school purposes (studying) which include browsing, word/excel and other school related tasks. Which ram do you suggest to get?

[ipeyjxt]

I really like the way you explained it :)

[gerardbertran]

Thank you so much for your video. Very professional and informative.

[axa]

You should ALWAYS get more RAM than you think you would need. Why? Longevity. In the long run the difference in price won't hurt that much but if you decide to step up your usage you won't need to replace your entire freaking computer just to get some more RAM. That's how you actually waste money.

If you're not in a position to spend more for RAM then you probably shouldn't be getting a Macbook anyway, get a cheap fast Windows machine and buy a proper Macbook or any other premium machine once you can ACTUALLY afford it.

Regarding storage - Apple is a complete bitch for not allowing upgrades here but you can always buy a fast USB-C 3.2 or Thunderbolt external SSD and store the data there.

[sc.studio]

M3 Air still calling my name 😄 Really nice breakdown!

[moasher]

im going to be starting university soon for cyber security, i think the 16gb variant is worth it, especially since I want the macbook air lasting atleast 4 5 years

[giselle]

is the macbook pro m3 14 inch 16gb ram good for carrying around in my backpack or would it be too heavy? I like how it has a good screen so I can do homework outside and the 16gb for future proof. The 16 inch might be good cuz if a bigger size right but then I feel it would be too heavy since the pros are heavy the airs. I found an open box pro m3 14 inch 16gb ram 512 gb for $1, 413, and I paid $1, 400 for the same version except 16gb. So I was thinking about getting the 16gb since its pretty much the same price. Also, since the pro has an HDMI port I can connect it to my tv right?

[oleksiytsabun]

omg.... wish I had seen this video before buying air m3 with 8 gb ram. Im really bad at laptop specs, so asked shop assistant help me with the choice. He said 16 and 8gd have no differences in performance, so i went with the cheaper option.... Maybe il try trade in and get even m2 with 16gb

[razankout]

Hello, i’m a medical engineering student, i’ll be using my laptop mainly for school work, watching online lectures, research maybe some zoom meetings, but i’ll be using it everyday for long hours, i’m considering buying the M3 8GB but i’m not quite sure, because i really want it to last for the whole 4 years, love to hear a second opinion

[corruptx]

Like you said, the base model is suitable for the majority of users. Most people, especially college students will have a few browser tabs opened, word/excel and even an IDE. In most cases you won’t be running complex tasks that require more than 8GB of RAM.

Top video and good explanation my g!

[futboltop-kush]

Hey there, nice video. Do you think it would be enough having 8gb of ram? I'll be mostly doing excel, word, youtube, browsing, emailing, a bit of image editing (on the browser), etc. Not video editing at all nor gaming.

[APTech]

I had the 8gb/256gb M1 Air. Upgraded to the M3 Air 16gb/512gb .... Other than the updated design, which is nice, I can't tell any difference between them. I pay for the 2TB storage of iCloud, so without that I may have struggled with the storage, however regarding the upgrade from M1 to M3 and 8GB to 16GB, literally zero difference. That M1 Macbook Air is still a fantastic laptop. If you have it, don't upgrade, not yet. It's not worth it.

[fkangalov]

The amountt they charge for a bigger SSD or more Ram is preposterous. You need to buy external later? Why not just make it upgradebale, I can never get a Mac only for these reasons really even though it may be awesome otherwise.

[pombobrasil]

I really don't know what to do, please help me out ! I really enjoy playing games, and I know all the macs are not for gamers context. But even than I really don't want a windows PC gamer. Anyway I plan to play mostly world of warcraft, apple arcade games and some steam games such as civilization 6 some total war games and I plan to play assassins creed shadows just announced as native for mac. I have two options in my country....A macbook pro 13" 8gb ram 2022 (the one with the touchbar) for U$ 1100 or a macbook air m3 13" but with 16gb ram for U$ 1500, both with 512hd. I know the m3 is much better but for my kind of gaming do you think 8gb would be enough ?

[ADCarson]

Hey, I'm High School student looking at the M3 Mac book Air, I do a little bit of photoshop but mainly need it for getting good grades at school do you think 8gb would be enough? Also, i need one for 3 years would it last me that long also?

[thisath_renuja]

What is best for a uni student + video editor

[tosaksanetaweesuk]

Im mostly gonna use it for trading, Where many tabs, and apps will be used like spotify, discord, trading and just basic movies/youtube is the 16B really worth it?

[plastictreeee]

Please help me out here! I am confused between M3 Air 16gb and M3 Pro 8gb
I am going for a masters in AI so it would include a lot of coding as well, i dont game or video edit at all.

[muteclock]

Would macbook air M3
16 gb 256gb and 16 gb 512 gb will work the same ….and for storage i can use a small external ssd ?