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iPad Pro Ipad Pro 2018: Only 4gb of RAM
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Well according to tweet , all other 4GB versions have 2.8GB of available Space.
- 4.5 (1TB)
- 2.8 (512GB/256GB/64GB)
That's actually a lot! That's a 60% increase. This got me thinking whether I should return my 512 and get a 1TB instead. I'm really happy with the device, so I don't mind spending the money. On the other hand I really doubt that memory will be used before the next models are released, so I'd rather upgrade my iPad at that point.
Thus far, with two days of use, I’ve had no problems with the 4 GB memory. I think this is being blown out a proportion and until we get some really good results from some actual testing on different applications, we should just wait a bit on our concerns.
I don’t think you’d notice less memory in every day use, but it should affect how many apps are stored in state before being closed. Does anyone remember using the first gen IPad Pro on iOS 9? I would come back to apps sometimes even weeks later and they would still be in memory.
Doing a quick test on latest gen, even the third app I was using a few hours before has been paged out and needed to be loaded again. There is definitely less free memory to play with than there used to be, and this might be a difference you’d see on top tier.
Just to be clear, no one is saying 4gb is an issue. Both my iPad Pros are 4gb and run fine. The issue is it limits the potential for certain applications that could make use of additional RAM.
So does that blow the theory that the 1Tb iPPro needs an extra 2Gb RAM just to maintain its bigger storage space, or have we lesser-storage iPad Pro purchasers been blatantly discriminated against?
ALL IPADS SHOULD BE CREATED EQUAL.
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It has been my opinion that the 1TB model is the better "value" than the 512.
But if you plan on upgrading your Pro after 18 months, the question becomes, "will I get to exploit the extra capacity within that timeframe to make it worth the extra cost?"
If you're going to sit out the next upgrade (and replace it on the upgrade after THAT... 32 months), then IMO it is definitely worth it.
Yup, I agree.
If you tend to hang on to your devices for a long time, or that was the scenario with your last iPad, and are thinking along the lines of ‘future proofing’ at all, then the 6Gb model is the way to go.
Do you why know apple installed 6GB in 1TB model. Does more storage requires more ram? Or it just for attraction so customers buy them?
Here’s the funny thing about the “value” of top configurations. The people that usually go for the top configurations are usually the ones that update most regularly so it never makes sense as a long term investment.
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I don't think Apple did it to attract customers since they aren't advertising RAM capacities. It's almost certainly because the available RAM for the 1TB model would have been too low.
What’s weird about this being a requirement for the additional storage - the difference in available RAM between 6Gb and 4Gb suggests only a 200Mb disparity between the models. Granted I don’t know the capacity of the 4Gb model they were referring too. If true, definitely a big win for the 1Tb model which makes we wonder why they didn’t just elect to go 6Gb across the board and avoid fragmentation etc.
In fairness, that disparity is likely just the minimum system reserve. We don't know what actual RAM consumption is like under load particularly when the 1TB is getting close to full.
Also, what type on NAND did Apple use (MLC, TLC)? Are they implementing something like Samsung RAPID Mode to boost performance and reduce writes on the NAND?
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This is what I'm doing. Even if I wait 3 years for two generations to pass, I doubt in my regular work I'll need so many freaking layers in Photoshop. For instance, the largest files I work on are from my Sony a7R III mirrorless camera at 42mp. This breaks down to 7952x5304. On my 3rd gen iPad Pro 256GB/4GB RAM model, at least in Procreate, this means that I can have a maximum of 8 layers. When I'm making advanced adjustments to a photo outside of Lightroom it's unlikely that I will need more than 8 layers. If I am opening a website mockup I might run into trouble. My largest breakpoint file is retina and usually 3200px wide so that I can see what some of the margins will look like on a large desktop, and these sometimes run many thousand pixels tall. If I have a PSD that is 3200x6400 then, at least in Procreate, I can only have 22 layers. Hopefully Photoshop is more efficient than this, especially since in a file like that many of the layers are tiny UI elements. But I'll most likely be working on that using my Mac.
And yes, some people might be horrified that I do my comps that way, but I've been using Photoshop since I was 12 and am pretty fast at doing it this way and consistently score above expectation on performance reviews, lol, so shove it.
I would like to have what can be used for games. GRiD for example. Also, see below.
The difference appears to be 300MB and that’s based on a tweet that doesn’t specify which model capacity the 2.8GB is referring to. For example I would expect the 512GB model to have the least available RAM of all. Maybe the 64GB actually has more than 2.8GB available ram and the 512 even less. Maybe Apple though that 2.5GB for the 1TB is too low based on certain conditions. We don’t really know.
I think that is the case but i think the best way for people to truly find out is if app developers use the ram usage above 2.8Gigs and see if there is no slow down. I think only time will tell as more people start to use it.
