So your use-case may require more and the entry-level model may not be an appropriate choice for you. I can also come up with dozens of not-too-uncommon scenari

So your use-case may require more and the entry-level model may not be an appropriate choice for you. I can also come up with dozens of not-too-uncommon scenarios where 16GB won't suffice, either (4k video editing + commonly mandated corpware, for one).