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I own the first gen M1 lowest spec (8 GB) MBP. I can run XCode / Android Studio without any problems. I'd go with 16GB next time, because I sometimes run Xcode,
by JanSt 5y ago
I own the first gen M1 lowest spec (8 GB) MBP. I can run XCode / Android Studio without any problems. I'd go with 16GB next time, because I sometimes run Xcode, Android Studio, VS Code and more at the same time which is too much for 8 GB. The M1 does handle memory really good though.
Can't say much in terms of gaming but it runs Zwift perfectly fine, which is the only game I play.
- norman784 5y agoThere aren't too much games that runs on macOS and less even that run on arm without rosetta, so I agree that he should just buy a PC for gaming (maybe a steamdeck), I also own a Mac mini m1 (16gb) but I'm tempted to upgrade to a MacBook Pro for the next gen, I really miss the ability to use it not only in the desk. Also I'm curious if the entry level Mac studio will make a difference when compiling your app, I have a rust side project were it takes a while to do a clean compilation and 12-15 secs when doing incremental compilation (it really sucks when you need to wait "that much" to try some things out, mostly when working in the UI and tweaking some things). If this new Mac could take that to 5< secs It would be a huge upgrade, if not then the Mac mini is worth the bucks.
- gumby 5y agoIt’s unlikely to speed up your use case as a single threaded program seems to be the same speed on the Studio as on an MBP. You’ll notice that you can do a full build in background while still using the machine though.