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8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests::Apple's new MacBook Pro models are powered by cutting-edge M3 Apple silicon, but the base configuration 14-inch model starting at $1,599...

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[-] little_hermit@lemmus.org 3 points 1 year ago

You missed the point of my statement. SSDs are far faster than physical HDDs, therefore you can get away with providing less RAM. And the lifespan of a modern SSD is the same as a HDD. But yes, they are cheaping out by providing only 8GB, unless you pay hundreds more.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 1 year ago

SSDs are faster than HDDs but they're not as fast as RAM.

Like if you're going to fanboy Apple at least make sense

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