M1 Macbook 8GB vs 16GB 2020 | Swap Memory | Air & Pro 

That was a very informative video demystifying the concerns about swap memory, and highlighting instances when it legitimately might be negatively impactful on the useful life span of the fast M1 SSD. You certainly helped me out and for that you have my gratitude.

Never seen your videos before, and even after watching the other 30 videos on this product, this was one of the most useful - no annoying intro like every other tech channel, extremely articulate, and concise. Subscribed.

I've watched like five other videos like this and yours was the most informative. Thank you.

Thank You. Saw several utube vids on this issue and yours most understandable, condensed and in layman terms.

This is one of the best videos on 8 vs 16gb. You gave very clear recommendations on who might need 16gb. Every other RU-vidr just says, get 16gb if you’re thinking about it. Thank you for your work!

This is the best video on this topic that I have seen, and I have seen many! Bravo!

Thank you for the straight to the point approach. Also, the info was clear, not like all the others youtubers who say go and buy 16gb if you have the money. Well earned like & subscribe! Thank you again.😌☺️

Short, sweet and straight to the point. Thank you very much!

Excellent analysis on this video. Best I’ve seen on RU-vid so far. Well done!

I’ve had no issues with the 8 GB. So fantastic of a computer.

I have watched so many video’s about this and this is the first good video I have seen. Thank you so much you have really helped me.

Great video. I think it’s important to remember that it really boils down to YOU and your laptop usage. I’ve bought the 8GB RAM model of the Pro with 256GB SSD, and its performance is fantastic. I think you’re going to have to really push your Mac to its limits to notice a significant decrease in performance. The new M1 and unified memory is amazing. Go with what you can afford and don’t be bought into paying more just because someone online told you. Of course, if you’re going to use the MacBook heavily then maybe consider your options but enjoy the machine you’ve purchased and stop stressing if it is the right choice. If it turns out you need more then hopefully if money allows you could sell it in the future and purchase a higher spec one.

Very informative and concise, really enjoyed the video and I’ll be going with the 8gigs version. Thank you :)

Fantastic video - clear now - have been grappling with the switch over

omg this video made my final decision to get 16gb for future proofing. thank u so much. new subie!

Thanks for the help. You've made my decision so extremely easier. Thank you so much.

Good sound advice. Thank you!

Concise and to the point. This helped me make my decision (8 GB). Thanks!

thank you! this made me go with the basic macbook air :)

Thanks bro, this was the analysis I needed.

Thanks for enlightening me about mem swap. Have been frustrated for a week to click the 8 GB ram spec. You make me so relieved LOL

Your videos are simple and informative, cheers mate 👍

Well explained, thank you.

Honestly, you deserve much more followers than what you have now now because you are at par or even better than other tech content creators here in RU-vid by highlighting important details and differences. Kudos to you and I am fond of watching tech videos, particularly apple products, and you are the only tech creator I subscribed because you deserve it! Keep the content coming! 😃

Best vid on the subject, I've decided to go with 8gb.

Thanks for putting effort for this great video👏👏👏👍

Thank you helping me decide what will be my new mac

thanks, been waiting for this!

This is exactly what I was looking for. Automatically subbed! Great vid man

Thank you for the short video. I'm a tech guy and I hate fluffed videos. Already got the 8Gb version but was wondering what other people, that use it for different tasks, think of it.

Well said, you definitely earned a sub!

it's exactly what i want to hear and your opinion helps me what to choose finally. thank you! Techkhamun :)

Thanks man! Very helpful

thank you, best review out there regarding this!

Thank you this is the review I needed to make my purchase choice.

Great vid! Subbed. Switched from the MacBook Air 2016 i5 model to Mac Mini 8b M1. Proper difference and I like it.

nice vid. strait to the point, no bs. refreshing. will subscribe. cheers

Thank you, man! I'm going to get Air 8 GB

Really clear! Thanks!

Your video was so helpful. Thank you mate.

I plan on using mine for some data science as well as iOS and Android projects so I went 16 GB. Great video, mate!

Well done as always 👏👏

nice one, I already buyed a intel MacBook Pro 2020 i7, 16 Gb ram now. I Love it, in 5-7 years I will upgrade to the apple own chips. :) its nice to see your channel grow✌🏼👍🏼

This is what I was expecting 😃

Wow! This vid helped me a lot!!!! THANKS A MILLION XX

Exactly what I was looking for. Framing your opinion around your workload really help in the decision making process. For those 5% that have have a workflow above what you describe, 16Gb clearly the way to go. For the rest of us mere mortals that kill time surfing the net, enjoying media content, and dabbling in GoPro vids of the kids falling off their bikes / paddles boards etc, it sounds like the 8Gb will be good for years to come. I’d only be upgrading to ‘future proof’ as many other have stated on various threads, but from what you’re saying 8Gb with this M1 set up is good to last for average users...? Another sub... :)

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I found answers to the questions in my head.thank you

It's a shame you stopped making videos man. You are amazing at public speaking & communicating complex things in simplistic ways.

I’ve watched lots of videos on this and this is by far the most informative and accurate I’ve seen. The people who just want to see 16gb in the system information will pay the extra but this video says it all, you just don’t need to spend the extra. Anyone who would seriously use 16gb memory probably wouldn’t be looking at this device and will be waiting for a m1 16 inch anyway. I’ve got the 8gb pro and it outperforms my 2020 i5 16gb in every way. I’m selling my 16gb and replacing it with a 8gb m1. People need to see this is a new way of working and get used to the specs on paper being lower. Very much like iPhone vs Android, on paper iPhone have almost half the memory of the other phones but perform better and multitask better,

Thank you,your always helpful

Nice analysis, thx!

Damn thankyou so much. All you said make sense

I am very much happy with the 8GB and it has been such a joy using it!!!

There are two ways you can avoid SSD wear. The first one, that you mention, is to get more RAM so the SSD is used less to swap RAM content to the SSD when the memory is full (which happens when you have a lot of programs open at the same time, lots of tabs open in your navigator, or on some heavy graphical workloads). The second way is to get a larger SSD without increasing the amount of RAM. This way, the wear will be spread on the larger SSD. Doubling the size of the SSD also doubles the time before the device's wear becomes a problem. It can actually be more effective that doubling the amount of RAM, it depends on your typical workload. By doubling the SSD's effective lifetime, you push it so far in the future (maybe 20 years), that it will never be a problem. If your budget is constrained, it may be that opting for the larger SSD instead of the larger RAM is a better deal for you. It's obvious that 256GB of SSD is probably insufficient if you intend to store your personal photos and videos on the computer. So if you need and purchase more storage, it's important to understand that this will also help with reducing the effects of SSD wear. For many people, this may the best option, better than getting more RAM. I have ordered the 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD model anyway, because I know this computer will have a very long useful life. I think it will still be perfectly usable in 8 years from now (at which point Apple will not provide OS updates for it). I'm not going to use it for 8 years, but in 3 or 4 years, when I want to switch to a better model, I know I will be able to sell this 16GB/1TB baby. Will you be able to resell your 8GB/256GB? It will be much harder, because they will be under-powered at that point, and because the resell market will have too many of them. That's a good $200 difference in resell value, at least. Think about it.

Soothing voice. Bravo

Thank you this was helpful

Thanks for this useful review. Based on your review and my own requirements I was able to convince myself to go for the basic model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Can't wait for it! Excited to see the M1 chip performance.

Here in Portugal the base MBA starts at 1159 eur. The 16gb version comes at 1389 and this weekend all tech stores had the 16gb at sale for just 1249. Bought one immediately!

Great video, you will be successful on RU-vid!

I have the MacBook Air base model and I edited a 4K Music Video and had zero issues with it ... amazing

Great video. Thanks.

Warm, friendly, and helpful!

Thank you for the advice man... everyone else on youtube says 16GB and i don't have it available in my country as the apple reseller sells very basic memory and storage options and i was freaking out bout needing more RAM.. so thanks for the advice.. and btw you have a lovely smile!

Thank you so much 🙌

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Correct! M1 is soo efficient.

Thank you 🙏 I’m happy that I got 8gb 👍🏻

Thank you so much!

Great review thank you, I ordered the 16gb yesterday would of saved the 200 odd quid if I had seen this first !

Perfect report

Thanks so much for this video. So, you think, with video games, 16 Gb can makes differences (like total war Warhammer 2 with a seconde screen for safari) ?

I come here partly for the useful reviews, and partly for the smile :)

Thanks for the video, you’ve convinced me to go for the extra storage instead of the ram. I only keep my laptop for 5 years max.

You and the every day dad just helped me out in my decision THANK YOU 🙏

Great. So glad I bought the 8gb ram version.

Your video give me a useful information. I love it 🥰.

Thanks boss!

Thanks for this. Confirmed that I would be fine with 8GB

Very helpful

I'm surprised your swap is so small. I have the base M1 Air hooked up to a 4k display as well and am consistently over 5GB. That's with 5 safari tabs, messages, telegram, calendar, and Spotify open. I agree though I do not notice any slowdowns.

I bought 8GB, then returned it for 16GB for peace of mind in the future. I keep my notebooks for a long time. I kept my last MBP for almost 10 years, mostly because it was fully upgraded beyond the base specs.

I'm inclined to opt for the 8gb base bc but I do think I can push 8+ at times but not for long periods. Tho I plan to upgrade to the M1X for more powerful work, so I imagine it won't be an issue once I've done that.

Planning on getting the base model of Macbook Air 8gb RAM. I will most likely use it for editing videos using final cut and sometimes editing photos. i normally edit 1080P sometimes 4K but in 24fps timeline. do you think this would be good?

I got the base model MacBook Air and this thing is RIDICULOUS!! I haven’t seen any issues and I’m coming from a Surface Laptop 3 with a Core i7 and 16g of RAM. Not seeing any limitations and it stays cooler.

Solid video. Comment for the algorithm.

Hi. What are your thoughts on MacBook Air M1 8gb vs 16gb when using Logic Pro X rather than for video editing? Although it’s not really for professional use, I do consider myself a more proficient user and include plugins such as Amplitube and BigBang drums and would want this more longevity as mentioned in your video here (I’m essentially replacing my iMac 2011 version!). Thanks

Honest review! Yes, will wait for 14” or 16” MacBook Pro. 😊

Will you make a comparison between the MacBook Air with 7 GPUs against the MacBook Air with 8 GPUs?

thank you

Hey thank you for your video! May I ask what editing software do you use for your 8gb m1?

So now I know why. Thanks :)

I want to run ableton and logic on My mac should i go 16 or 8 ? And should i go on air or pro ?

Thanks for this. I own quite a powerful desktop but I'm planning on replacing it with the new M1 MacBook air for something a bit more portable. Most reviews I've seen have been people saying thier 8gb model is breezing through every task yet insisting people get 16gb. If the laptop lasts between 5 and 6 years I'd be very happy :)

Could you compare any performance differences if running on folding at home?

OK, thank you, you helped me very much cause im going to middle school in a while and I need a new computer, think the 8gb will be my cop. :)

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Great video! HOW do you not have more subscribers?😁😁 New subbie here today!

would this be enough to run adobe premiere pro i know final cut will be fine

When is the 14" model getting released?