With the arrival of the next Mac with M4 chip, there is an interesting fact from Mark Gurman that would be very welcome by all its users: the increase of the base RAM from 8 GB to 16 GB.
We just informed you at the end of last week that Apple has already set September 10 as the presentation date of the iPhone 16, however, Mark Gurman also took the time to point out an interesting fact about the Mac. Everything indicates that. There are already new Macs with an M4 chip, but the most important thing is that these models have at least 16 GB of RAM.. Apple could once and for all break away from the 8GB of base RAM from the older 2012 models.
Why does Apple still offer 8GB of RAM as a base on its Macs?
It is undoubtedly a study phenomenon, let’s take into account that it is something similar to what happens with iPhones; without taking into account that for many years they have maintained the storage base of 32 or 64 GB. In the case of RAM, Apple has indicated that at least 8 GB is needed to work on iPhones, however, on Mac it seems that the situation is somewhat different.
The first Macs to be updated with the M4 chip will be the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. 16GB of RAM could be Apple’s new standard to ditch the 8GB still kept in Macs equipped with the M3 chip.
The 2023 MacBook Pro with M3 Pro chip
Those from Cupertinowhen purchasing a Mac from their website, They left it up to the user to select more RAM, but at an additional cost. The problem directly is that You have to pay an extra $230 for 16 GB or up to $460 for 24 GB of RAM.. This could be related to the fact that it is a unified memory from Apple, its architecture is based on the whole chip unifying RAM, GPU storage and CPU.
8GB of RAM May Not Be Enough, Apple Intelligence Says
Apple may be under fire again for allowing its new Macs to have 8GB of RAM. In the event that Apple Intelligence will require more RAM in the future, which would leave devices that are set to launch in late 2024 in a bad position in a few years.
A good portion of users with fairly demanding workflows have considered 8GB to be insufficient for years. The strangest thing is that Apple sells its “Pro” devices with this specification. Those from Cupertino justified themselves at the time by stating that the 8GB of a MacBook Pro with an M3 chip is “similar to the 16GB of other computers” due to the efficiency represented by the use of its unified architecture.
MacBook Pro and iMac with M3 chip to be announced in October 2023
If Apple Intelligence forces Cupertino to leave 8GB, we are sure that many users will be happy with this decision.. Users who haven’t upgraded in many years will see an additional reason to buy, in addition to jumping into another era in computers; leaving Intel means a big step for the future.
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