• realitista@lemm.ee
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    6 days ago

    My 2018 Mac mini (the last model with upgradable ram) has 64gb and it’s way faster than any m4 without 64gb. I will keep it until it’s completely untenable to do so. Minimum 10 years, I’m hoping I can manage 15-20. Maybe by then I’ll actually be able to afford a new Mac with 64gb or more.

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        5 days ago

        I’m dead serious. CPU and GPU ceased being bottlenecks for most non gaming or video editing workflows a long time ago. The only one left is RAM, and Apple exploits that. By now all Macs should have 64gb as minimum config based on the actual part costs.

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          5 days ago

          Id love to see you show it being loads faster than an M4. Aside from the huge CPU and GPU improvements the ram is 2-3x faster. And the storage is loads faster Maybe you’re running virtual machines or something reliant on much more memory. Even then I’d bet you’d get significant (2-4x) improvements with the M4.

          Maybe you’re being hyperbolic and it’s going over my head!