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Yes, maxed out m2 air – excellent machine, really worth the money, it's extremely quiet (no fans) and light. The memory has not been an issue at all running mul

by mpeg 3y ago

Yes, maxed out m2 air – excellent machine, really worth the money, it's extremely quiet (no fans) and light. The memory has not been an issue at all running multiple VMs (usually linux for docker and parallels for windows tools), can game on it decently well (I'm into mostly indie games and older CRPGs though) and the throttling has not been a problem 24GB RAM is really more than enough for everyday use, if I want to run anything that needs more RAM I usually just spin up a cloud machine

ecesena 3y ago
FWIW I bought my Air M1 with only 8GB ram (this was 2y ago, I was in a rush and couldn't wait for the 16GB), and I do a lot of dev work there. I'd probably recommend 16GB, but for sure the 24GB option is a great machine. For me the Air vs Pro really comes down to: do you need more than 1 external monitor? Do you need more than 2 USB-C ports? These are the only 2 "limitations" I see with the Air.
- rcarr 3y ago
  If I remember correctly the Pro also has a better screen as well as fans. I've got a 16GB Pro and I think I've only heard the fans kick in a few times though, I think you could easily get by without them. I'm selling it soon and going to see if I can get by solely on a Steam Deck. If I can't I'll probably buy an M3 Air when they get released next year as the new chip design should mean significant battery life improvements.
- mpeg 3y ago
  Are you me? I too have an 8GB m1 air that I bought in a rush. It's a nice machine but 8GB can be annoying sometimes and it's definitely noticeable when running docker/VMs (it would help if browsers weren't so memory hungry, I have often ran out of RAM on the m1 just for having a bunch of tabs open) I agree, the one external monitor was annoying at first, but I took the plunge to buy a single 5K monitor and it's working out pretty well for me to replace a two-monitor setup. I find it helps me focus too.

by mpeg 3y ago

ecesena 3y ago

FWIW I bought my Air M1 with only 8GB ram (this was 2y ago, I was in a rush and couldn't wait for the 16GB), and I do a lot of dev work there. I'd probably recommend 16GB, but for sure the 24GB option is a great machine. For me the Air vs Pro really comes down to: do you need more than 1 external monitor? Do you need more than 2 USB-C ports? These are the only 2 "limitations" I see with the Air.

rcarr 3y ago
If I remember correctly the Pro also has a better screen as well as fans. I've got a 16GB Pro and I think I've only heard the fans kick in a few times though, I think you could easily get by without them. I'm selling it soon and going to see if I can get by solely on a Steam Deck. If I can't I'll probably buy an M3 Air when they get released next year as the new chip design should mean significant battery life improvements.
mpeg 3y ago
Are you me? I too have an 8GB m1 air that I bought in a rush. It's a nice machine but 8GB can be annoying sometimes and it's definitely noticeable when running docker/VMs (it would help if browsers weren't so memory hungry, I have often ran out of RAM on the m1 just for having a bunch of tabs open) I agree, the one external monitor was annoying at first, but I took the plunge to buy a single 5K monitor and it's working out pretty well for me to replace a two-monitor setup. I find it helps me focus too.