Jun 24, 2010 · 16GB is just fine for most users, even those that buy Macbook Pros. People generally don't really understand how RAM caching and preloading works, so when they buy a 32GB machine and open activity monitor - they'll see that with nothing but a browser open, their Mac is using 15GB of RAM - and will immediately proceed to pat themselves on the ...

Apr 12, 2001 · Apple last week replaced the M3 Max MacBook Pro with the new M4 Max MacBook Pro, and we picked up one of the new high-end MacBook Pro machines to see how it compares to the prior model with both benchmarks and real-world tests. We tested an M4 Max with a 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 48GB RAM...

Dec 19, 2023 · With the M3 pro and max MacBook Pros launching earlier than expected, I’m keen to hear everyone's educated opinions on when we might see the new M4 MacBook Pros. In particular I found it interesting that Mark Gurman made a point of mentioning them in his recent newsletter which makes me think we might be in for another early surprise:

Nov 8, 2024 · That said a friend has borrowed me their M4 Pro [12/16] 24GB/512GB 14" Pro today so I'm trying that out now. While it's no M4 Max contender I thought I just try. High Power mode on battery only one test, So far 1:1 lightroom render previews of 684 Nikon Zf files (24.5MP) took 4 minutes. Fans spin loud for about 2 minutes out of the 4, but ...

Nov 2, 2024 · 14 inch MacBook Pro, M4 with 32GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD 14 inch MacBook Pro, M4 Pro with 24GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD I'd hope to use this MacBook Pro for 5 to 6 years and was wondering if the extra RAM with my M4 choice or the extra performance and GPU cores of the M4 Pro choice would be better for my usage case and longevity.

Oct 30, 2024 · I am leaning towards buying the new M4 MacBook Pro with 32 gigs of RAM. I use my MacBook for pretty much everything from mild video editing, to zoom calls with multiple users, with both Safari and chrome websites open to multiple websites. I’m wondering if going to the M4 pro with 24 gigs would...

Aug 24, 2012 · M4 Pro will inherit the 8 NAND pads from M2 Pro, also judging from the 8TB option. The question is if the base model M4 Pro with 512GB, will it use only 2x256GB like the M2 Pro mini, or 4x128GB like the M3 Pro MacBook Pro. Chances are …

May 15, 2024 · 2TB SSD results from fstoppers.com review of the unbinned M4 Pro model. 3318.6 Read / 2899.5 Write 1TB SSD (Blackmagic Speed Test) results from tomsguide.com review of the M4 model.

Nov 12, 2024 · Mini M4 Pro. 12/16 is good; 14/20 is more horsepower for the future. Mini M4 Pro starts with 24 GB RAM. Mini M4 is faster than MBP under load due to thermals (this is the only explanation). Mini requires you buy a monitor for it, but this …

Nov 13, 2015 · I'm strongly considering upgrading my 2018 Intel MacBook Pro to the new 16" M4 Max MacBook Pro with 36GB of RAM. The Intel and Apple Silicon differences have been well discussed on the forum and I'm aware of the tradeoffs from a Mac perspective (improved battery life, etc with the loss of bootcamp and Windows x86 virtualization).