Barely, and it depends very much on what kind of development you're doing. Some Java-based environments are very memory-hungry, some aren't. I second the opin

Barely, and it depends very much on what kind of development you're doing. Some Java-based environments are very memory-hungry, some aren't. I second the opinion of some other people that recommend going for the 8gb model only as long it allows for adding more memory later. Also, second hand laptops could be worth giving a look. Again, depending on what kind of development you're doing, you might save quite a bit.