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...

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…

  • Tom_bishop@lemmy.worldEnglish
    314·
    1 year ago

    With that kind of memory swapping, the soldered ssd gonna be toasts within 1 or 2 yrs. Its already a known problem in previous macbooks, where people runs memory intensive programs and find thier mac book dead after even 6 months to 1 yr

      • Tom_bishop@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        1 year ago

        From what i read the previous cases it uses the ssd. Thus the ssd write cycle maxed out after 6 months leaving the mac dead. And then Apple sent a replacement, the guy use it as he usually did, and in 6months dead again.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        210·
        1 year ago

        Pretty sure it just doesn’t do anything. I’m not going to get one and test it because I’m not insane but from the performance specs of people are putting out it looks like it just maxes out the ram and then does nothing.

        I was saying this when the M2 was first announced. It’s impressive for what it is, but what it is, is actually kind of crap.

        • orangeboats@lemmy.worldEnglish
          16·
          1 year ago

          “it just maxes out the ram and then does nothing.” is absolute nonsense. The programs need memory to operate.

          If your RAM is maxed out and the programs seem to operate just as fine, the OS is doing something behind the scenes, it’s just a matter of what that something is. Memory swapping / virtual memory is a well-known method of alleviating RAM overuse.

        • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          52·
          1 year ago
          1. It’s purely academic to me, as I have no intention of buying any Apple products or any desktop not assembled myself.
          2. interesting how I asked an honest question and am being downvoted without further comment. Have the Steve Jobs fuckbois already infested the fediverse?
    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      I think selling an 8GB laptop with a Pro moniker is a terrible move. But you’ll need to cite examples (more than one, because sometimes components just fail under the best of circumstances).