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Why is the 1TB model the only one to have 6GB of RAM?
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From what myself and other have gathered, larger SSDs usually need more addressable RAM for managing their large file systems. SSD manufacturers usually include this RAM in the SSD package. Not sure how Apple does it. Perhaps they do on the smaller models, but weren't able to fit that much without major modifications so they switched it to using system RAM? We estimated that the 1TB model would use approximately 512MB (half a gig) more RAM than the 512GB model. And if it has some weird configuration, it could use up to a full 1GB if it doesn't have some kind of RAM embedded into the controller. Apple probably didn't want to compromise the performance of the top-tier model, and since you can't usually get RAM in 4.5GB or 5GB configurations, they just went for 6GB and added in some extra cost on the 1TB. So it's likely more around 1-1.5GB of extra usable RAM for those users.
These are just theories. But you'd think if it provided a significant benefit to the end user, Apple would have advertised it to get more users to buy the high end model. They usually aren't in the business of charity and just chucking in an extra 2GB of RAM for the heck of it. There is usually a good reason behind every hardware decision they make.
These are just theories. But you'd think if it provided a significant benefit to the end user, Apple would have advertised it to get more users to buy the high end model. They usually aren't in the business of charity and just chucking in an extra 2GB of RAM for the heck of it. There is usually a good reason behind every hardware decision they make.
The extra 2gb is to manage the large 1tb of storage and that is all. Speed test have already proven that the IPP with 1TB with 6gb of ram is actually slightly slower than the IPP 512gb with 4gb of ram. There is a video of these test on YouTube. You are not getting any usable performance gains by getting the 1TB model other than massive storage.
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Crap. There is absolutely no reason for more RAM if storage size is bigger. Never.
Apple is keeping the performance the same across the new pro line as they always do. Apple has always been consistent with this way of thinking. 1TB is a lot of storage to manage in a small tablet. Imagine how much slower the 1TB would be compared to the rest of the line without that extra 2gb of ram.
Actually, the larger your SSD the larger the supporting tables and caches in RAM need to be. Larger SSDs *always* require more RAM on their controller, which can reach into the high hundreds of megabytes.
Apple SSDs use system RAM for their caches and support tables, hence the need for 6GB when the top-tier flash doubles in size.
If Apple was going to make over 1k profit off of you, they figured they could shell out another $50 or so to get that 6GB to make you feel like you're getting some sort of compensation for that price.
Without going into too much detail, it does have to do with the 1TB SSD that needs the RAM to function properly.
You could argue that all models should have 6GB then, but that could lead to lower capacities being significantly faster than the 1TB, which wouldn’t be right either.
As the above video shows, all models are very close in performance. Good call from Apple imo.
You could argue that all models should have 6GB then, but that could lead to lower capacities being significantly faster than the 1TB, which wouldn’t be right either.
As the above video shows, all models are very close in performance. Good call from Apple imo.
We will eventually get to a global 6gb ram but not for a long time as iOS is not being implemented for that much. At this point we are waiting for iOS to catch up to the new IPP so no worries for many years of not having enough under the hood for even the most demanding multi tasking.
This new IPad Pro is blistering fast beyond anything. There is no reason not to invest in this platform at this time. ios is the only factor that needs to catch up to the hardware and it will. Once 3rd party programmers start to tap into the power of the new Pro, you are going to see some serious apps.
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To make you spec obsessed buy it lol
Ha, nailed it, I can't help but feel a strong pull toward the 6GB model, must resist...
So the 64gb versions have the most available RAM of the normal 4gb iPads.
My 11” has 3.68gb, compared with 3.91gb for my 10.5
Both 64gb. What’s eating nearly a quarter of a gig of ram in the new pros? The Face ID tech?
Disappointing regression in the most important category, as the other things are more cosmetic and I could take them or leave them.
My 11” has 3.68gb, compared with 3.91gb for my 10.5
Both 64gb. What’s eating nearly a quarter of a gig of ram in the new pros? The Face ID tech?
Disappointing regression in the most important category, as the other things are more cosmetic and I could take them or leave them.
My guess is the additional memory is being used for graphics memory as the 11" has more pixels.
Correct. There is no relationship between system memory and hard disk. The maximum addressable disk is determined by the word size of the CPU, which is used by the operating system to talk to the disk controller to address the physical disk. There are other factors that ultimately limit the amount of disk a system can have, in that the disk controllers don’t use all 64 bits, they typically only use 48. And USB controllers use even less. But the amount we’re talking here is in the hundreds of terabytes. 1Tb of disk space is nothing to a 64-bit os.
It's nuts that some posters actually believe the myth that a larger flash requires more RAM.
Your typical MacBook with 1TB flash doesn't eat into the RAM, regardless if it's running MacOS or Windows.
Your typical MacBook has dedicated RAM on the SSD controller.
iOS devices use system RAM for the same purpose.
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I’d suggest you actually try reading up on SSDs and how they work before making decisive clear cut posts, that are totally wrong and misleading.
It sounds like you think the little computer in my pocket has the same hardware architecture as the computer sitting on my desktop. I'm not sure that's a safe assumption to make. This isn't a desktop architecture shrunk down to miniature sizes.