What i think im going to do is go with the macbook pro with retina. Though its theoretically possible to get faster performance from 2 chips than one, the likelihood is rather slim that youd notice this difference. Patriot memory viper 3 series ddr3 16gb 1866mhz pc3 15000. Microsoft surface book 512gb, intel core i7, 16gb ram, dgpu. Mine is a secondary machine so it has a fairly light load, but its handled anything ive thrown at it with ease. Jul 14, 2012 ok so im upgrading my 2010 edition macbook pro to the new macbook retina and the reason for upgrading is because i need more power. I guess if your running that close, 2 8gb sticks would not be a bad choice, i just dont think you would really notice the benefits. My for me, at home, less and less is being done on my desktop. The standard surface book model with an intel core i5. I dont have a 16 gb surface to compare, but i do have an 8 gb surface pro 2, a 4 gb surface pro 4, and a gaming pc that serves as my workstation. But i also have a vnc session going, ff open with 910 tabs, skype, steam, sometimes a movieshow playing, and a bunch of the other background apps hp scanprint, blackberry blend, those are the biggest footprint ones i think of off the top of my head.
Buy samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin, sodimm for 2012 apple macbook pros, 2012 imacs, and 20112012 mac minis 16gb kit 2 x 8gb. We have started to see more games with 16gb as recommended amount of ram. Performance advantage 2015 macbook pro 8gb vs 16gb model. Therefore, it takes and runs whatever is being thrown.
Im going to be purchasing my first macbook which is going to be the new air and i am trying to decide between 8gb and 16gb memory. It looks from the invoice that i currently have 16gb 2 x 8gb of 23 mhz memory thanks for any thoughts. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. There is little to no difference between 8 gb and 16 gb of ram for general usage. The only difference between these two is the ram and the price. Available in dual and quad channel kits, 8gb, 16gb and 32gb kits, patriot memorys viper 3 series will be offered at speeds from 1600mhz up to 23mhz at 1.
May 08, 2015 every mac book pro i have had has lasted min 7 years but i always max it out, costs a bit more but the staying power is better imho. How much of a difference is 8gb of ram vs 16gb for a macbook. The iphone 6 and the iphone 6 plus come in three different storage options 16gb, 64gb, and 128gb. The cpu, display, graphics, keypad, color, of these two variants, are the same. I know what i want for the most part, but i have one question even though i think i already know the answer. Buy samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin, sodimm for 2012 apple macbook pro s, 2012 imacs, and 20112012 mac minis 16gb kit 2 x 8gb. Some games only use like 5gb on 8gb systems and 12gb on systems with 16gb or more. I also do a lot of photography so between thematic and picture it is why i choose 16gb. Originally released june 2017 touch bar with integrated touch id sensor.
Performance advantage 2015 macbook pro 8gb vs 16gb. Todays modern games and many productivity applications can consume 4gb on its own, so theres little argument for not. I guess if your running that close, 2 8gb sticks would not be a bad choice, i just. Upgraded from 8gb to 16gb and fixed all my lag and stutters. The only circumstance where 16gb was a substantial advantage over 8gb was in compressing a huge file with 7zip, but the authors note that compressing that much data is an extreme and unlikely. Discussion in sager and clevo started by taraquin, jun 23, 2017. No real plans for gaming, occasional large numbersexcel document use, will never really need to run more than 5 tabs in safari. If you like to do a lot of virtual pcs or videophoto editing, then more ram is great. Every mac book pro i have had has lasted min 7 years but i always max it out, costs a bit more but the staying power is better imho. So im looking to purchase a new macbook pro, been overdue for an upgrade for a while to be honest. Ok so im upgrading my 2010 edition macbook pro to the new macbook retina and the reason for upgrading is because i need more power.
On a 16gb system, thats a sizable chunk of memory to dedicate to a single. I have pegged my 8gb with lightroom and photoshop but not enough to upgrade to 16, instead im slowly moving away from that workflow and moving to a light weight workflow i run from my macbook 16gb lol or ipad pro. I use a 16gb macbook pro myself and i am able to run linuxwin vms for development and it is really great that my machine doesnt feel sluggish at all. That is with a game in full screen on one screen, and on the other skype, yahoo, and multiple tabs open in chrome and ie with youtube or twitch videos playing. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Nov 02, 2016 my for me, at home, less and less is being done on my desktop. I have 16gb on my macbook pro, and it seems like enough. If we have to answer the question about 8gb ram vs 16gb ram for gaming, it would be plenty if not excess to have a 16gb chip. Trying to decide between a macbook air or an ipad pro. Memory free delivery possible on eligible purchases. My gaming laptop has 8gb and barely uses over 6, and i have never seen it use over 7gb.
This is a simple test i made with my imac 27 to compare the speed of 8gb ram vs 16gb ram. I have a 2011 mbp that i upgraded from 8gb to 16gb. Autodownload full book details and cover art, just search by isbn or author. The standard surface book model with an intel core i5 processor, 8gb of ram, and a 128gb solid. The macos, which runs on every mac devices, is developed to be one of the most efficient and memoryoptimized operating systems even on a mediocre level of hardware. How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb. Todays modern games and many productivity applications can consume 4gb on its own, so theres little argument for not going with 8gb. My current setup is a 2009 macbook pro that was upgraded to a ssd, and 8gb ram.
That being said, the increased ram creates a bunch of differences and that is what we are going to look at right now. Samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204 pin. Microsoft surface book 512gb, intel core i7, 16gb ram. Im a future engineering student which might have to run some cad programs. Im planning on having this macbook for at least 23 years and doing a lot of graphics, games, music recording and 1080p videos, should i get the retina macbook with 8gb or 16gb of memory ram. Well, you cant upgrade the ram from 8gb to 16gb on the new retina mbp post purchase. Dec 28, 2016 the next factor you want to look at is how much of a price difference there is between storage sizes. Surface pro 4 i7 8gb, or i5 16gb windows central forums. Samsung ram memory upgrade ddr3 pc3 12800, 1600mhz, 204. The benefits of a 32gb mac for average users the mac. Really i was having problems with mavericks eating up my ram. Its supposed to manage ram in a much smarter way, but from my experience it gobbled up a lot leaving me with a slow computer with under 100mb of free ram. Upgraded from 8gb to 16gb and fixed all my lag and. Hello all, im currently a college student and i plan on getting the 2017 ntb macbook pro this summer.
It has 8gb of ram but i was going back and fourth on what to upgrade it to. Writing novels, storing documents not a lot, and occasional netflix, hulu, watching. Hi all, i ordered the 256gb touchbar model with 8gb and am having second thoughts on the ram. Hi, im planning to preorder the surface book, and ive been searching around for opinions on weather or not i need 16gb of ram, or if 8gb is enough. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. For what its worth, im another that considers that a good decision, trash man. Is there any point in upgrading from 8gb to 16gb ram for. May 07, 2014 16gb would of course guarantee ram would not be a concern for you but i do not think you would notice a difference between 8gb and 16gb even with multitasking in gaming. Discussion in android devices started by vobguy, nov 28, 2011. The next factor you want to look at is how much of a price difference there is between storage sizes. If you want music on it, and a lot of music then go for the 16.
I was thinking maybe if i put another 8gb in that minecraft would behave better. To no ones surprise i found that 32gbs was by far the best choice, offering the best performance and speed in both programs if you can afford it. The latest inch macbook pro is here and much more on par with last. Book collector desktop software catalog your home library on your. So im trying to decided whether i need the higher i7 processor or the extra 16gb of ram. Anybody know what this type of game with so many mods and textures really needs to run smooth. Wed recommend a minimum of 8gb for anyone who expects to. Im asking because i want it to be able to handle future game releases.
One is the current leader in our laptop battery life ratings. The price difference between a machine with 8gb vs 16gb of ram was about. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for most. Jill valentine figurine, raccoon city map, soundtrack, artbook secrets and physical blu. The benefits of a 32gb mac for average users the mac observer. Im asking because i want it to be able to handle future. I have surfed the net, run maschine and had you tube running all at the same time. How much ram do you need for gaming 4gb vs 8gb vs 16gb ram. The general consensus was that 8gb is plenty of ram for most tasks and 16gb is only really helpful if you are doing video editing or rendering and also want to do something else at the same time. Also, this is only possible if both chips are clocked similarly. For the same price i can get a surface with i7 with 8gb of ram, or an i5 16gb of ram. Microsoft surface book cr700001 2in1 laptop intel core i7.
Camera and video capabilities keep improving, app store apps are getting larger, and the functionality of our iphones keeps getting better. May 18, 2015 anything over 8gb for just gaming is a waste. Ram, 8gb, configurable up to 16gb, 6gb with 1tb model. Performance tests show that 16gb of ram is overkill for. If you are planning on makingediting a lot of videos you should really look to get at least 16gb of ram. Though ram has maintained its low price for some time, its also perhaps the easiest thing to change when you find out that you need it and to repeat the shared thought that i had earlier, thats money that could go elsewhere. The unixbased operating system optimizes the app usages and takes memory accordingly, by calculating how much left. It looks from the invoice that i currently have 16gb 2 x 8gb of 23 mhz memory. Im currently running with 8gb, but am considering the upgrade for this purchase. The only time that such a substantial amount will matter is when youre doing workstationlevel tasks.
Why im sticking with surface laptop instead of surface book 2. Unboxing resident evil 3 remake 2020 limited ps4 collector s edition. Hand tested for quality assurance, the viper 3 series is backed by a lifetime warranty. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. Adobe ram render test 8gb vs 16gb vs 32gb tek everything. Especially since x64 win32 applications can only use 4 gb of reference memory at any one time, theres ways to get around this but most applications wont need more then 4gb. My best windows experience is running as a vm on my macbook pro with 8gb available and then having 8 gb for all native mac work. Just buy the cheapest 16gb 2x8 kit you can and dont waste money on things which wont affect you.
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