Whats better, to go for 16GB RAM or 8GB RAM or 15 inch screen

[hel22]

The price difference is minimal. Do I go for a 13 inch but 16GB RAM MacBook? or 15 inch screen but 8GB RAM? I used to have the 13-inch MacBook air and hated the small screen. But will 8GB RAM and 1TB SDD slow my computer down?

 

[snakes-]

This is one of the most asked question. I regret it to have only 8gb ram, come from 16gb. normal usage 8 gb is ok but I think 16 gb or 24 gb ram is the way to go. 1tb ssd is enough even 512 gb ssd for most users.

 

[hel22]

ok makes sense, I think I'll go for the 13 inch one. Thnx for your answer!

 

[theluggage]

The price difference is minimal. Do I go for a 13 inch but 16GB RAM MacBook? or 15 inch screen but 8GB RAM? I used to have the 13-inch MacBook air and hated the small screen. But will 8GB RAM and 1TB SDD slow my computer down?

It depends on what you are doing - its hard to answer that without details.

8GB is rather small for a computer with as much potential power as a M3 Mac and its really past time that Apple raised the base spec or cut the eye-watering upgrade price - but it is OK for "light use" (esp. if you avoid having lots of browser tabs open...)

Personally, I'd wait to save up the extra $200 and get the 15" with 16GB.

Are you buying new, or is this a special offer/refurb/used deal?

 

[za9ra22]

Just about always go for the most RAM you can afford - I say that as a happy 8GB owner, because it's good advice. My 15-inch M3 MBA is absolutely fine for all the things I do with it, so no complaints about the lower RAM capacity, but I knew it was sufficient for the things I was ever going to do with it.

But unless you are really unhappy with a 13-inch screen (I was, because it's not large enough to work with my declining eyesight) the smaller screen and larger RAM is the better way to go.

 

[hel22]

refurbished from Apple. Diff in price is 1609 and 1619 euros. They don't have any other option. This is truly the max I can afford...And I really want 1TB

 

[hel22]

Tnx all for your help, bought the 13 inch, 16GB one.

 

[bellflyer14]

Tnx all for your help, bought the 13 inch, 16GB one.

That is the dilemma I am having now. I have a 15" MBA M3 8gb and paid $1099. I am in my return window. Macs are on sale at Best Buy. Could get 13" 16gb/512 ssd for $150 more($1249) or the 15" M3 16/512 for $400 more($1499). Not sure if I'd miss the 15" screen or if I need the 16gb memory. Almost feel like I should if I am going to keep this for a few years, even though my work flow is mainly web browsing