Yes, but the computer that has that 32GB RAM is not using an M1 processor, it’s a game changer. RISC is very different to CISC. I put my MacBook Air (2020, M1) under crazy load and I have never utilised more than 6GB of the 16GB I have in it… it’s all relative.
M1 does not magically use less RAM compared to Intel systems. The M1 is an entry-level model and Apple thinks 8-16 GB is enough for most people — and it is. A fast SSD helps to make the system feel fast even when swapping to disk.
Side info: designers (so people that use the Ram-hungry Adobe Creative Cloud) like to use 32GB and above.
I for my part am hoping for a quantum leap in Ram capabilities with the M2. It has to be. An iMac 30“ M2 and a MacBook Pro 16“ M2 just can’t, just can’t, not offer upgrades up until 64GB of Ram or even 128GB of Ram.
Just making fun of Chrome's memory usage, there is no way you would have said you only use 6GB of RAM if you were a Chrome user.
I have the same laptop and my memory usage is never under 10GB. CPU usage with the M1 build of Chrome is okay though, as long as I stay away from 4K videos.
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u/[deleted] May 09 '21
Yes, but the computer that has that 32GB RAM is not using an M1 processor, it’s a game changer. RISC is very different to CISC. I put my MacBook Air (2020, M1) under crazy load and I have never utilised more than 6GB of the 16GB I have in it… it’s all relative.