GPU: don't need it except to drive 1 or 2 external monitors if I'm at my desk (thus small screen not an issue either) CPU: 8 cores is fine for me RAM: mainly fo

GPU: don't need it except to drive 1 or 2 external monitors if I'm at my desk (thus small screen not an issue either) CPU: 8 cores is fine for me RAM: mainly for a local dev environment running in Docker For reference I currently have a 2019 16" MBP, with 64GB of RAM and an 8 core i9. Right now I'm using ~45GB of it, usually its up around 50 or 55. The CPU is at ~10%. While I'm developing locally, the workloads are highly bursty but sometimes they will chew up almost all of the CPU for about 10 minutes. I used to have a 2016 15" MBP with 16GB (4 core i7) and while I could still run everything, the RAM was always pegged. Before that I had a 2016 13" MBP with 16GB (2 core i7) (I actually swapped with a coworker because I thought his 15" had 32GB). With both of these the RAM was by far the limiting factor, and while the increased CPU cores have been nice, most of the time I haven't noticed. The RAM increase on the other hand is always noticeable. Thus, 16GB is a nonstarter for me. Edit: To add, I prefer the 13" form factor when I'm not at my desk.