How Much RAM Do You ACTUALLY Need? AVOID This Mistake!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- How much RAM do you need if you are buying a new mac? Is 16gb of RAM enough? Choosing the right amount of RAM for your Mac can feel overwhelming, especially with so many options and use cases to consider. In this video, I explore how much RAM you really need, focusing on the M4 Mac Mini but also applying these insights to other Macs like the M4 iMac and M4 MacBook Pro. If you've been wondering whether 16GB of RAM is enough for your needs or if upgrading to 24GB or 32GB is worth it, this is the guide for you.
I discuss how different amounts of RAM impact performance, depending on what you use your Mac for. From everyday tasks to more demanding workflows, I’ll help you understand what each RAM configuration is best suited for. Plus, I share practical advice to help you make the right decision without overspending or underestimating your needs.
Whether you're a casual user or a professional tackling heavy-duty projects, this video will give you the insights you need to confidently choose the perfect Mac setup. Watch now to find out which RAM option is best for you and why it matters.
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Will you get 16gb or upgrade ?? Let me know !
I just ordered the 24GB option as a videographer because I want to dive deeper into colour grading, fusion, and just as a further future proofing. Plus 16GB is the minimum requirement for Davinci resolve and I've heard apple intelligence will require up to 8GB RAM alone
I heard that too, and apparently that's why they updated the base to 16gb of RAM. Good choice! to go with 24gbs! Did you upgrade or storage or will you use an external SSD?
@@IdrisB I got the 250GB SSD, buuuut there's a UA-camr called Mr Alex Tech who showed a great 2TB internal SSD with housing for about £160 and that SSD actually performs faster than the apple one so that will be my storage upgrade
I'm considering order one, but upgrading the ram to 32GB and the internal SSD to 512GB
You did a great job on a summarized review. Well done Sir!
I want to use the mini specifically for Photoshop. I won't be working with real big files. Can't decide if upgrading to 24gb makes sense. Thoughts.
I personally have become skeptical about the need for high amounts of RAM. It just seems above 8 GB the system manages it very well and uses swap when needed without any hits to performance.
Agreed. For me, 16gb is enough. Unified memory makes it a lot easier for the macs to manage ram. But tbh, I’ve had a few spinning rainbows when video editing and using Mozilla so getting a 24gb has crossed my mind a few times.
@@IdrisB I wonder if spinning wheels is not just a ram thing. Maybe a CPU/GPU thing, or a software optimization thing. I have the M4 14/20/24 and the other day I tried to overload it. Got to 60% memory pressure and 5 GB free RAM with 1.5 GB of swap used. The Mac never missed a beat. Left me impressed.
We don’t need more, we just need it upgradeable.
The new scamm based ram is faster and uses less energy and can be used on Apple silicon with a slight mother board redesign.
I think Apple will eventually use it.
Honestly, I don’t see them going the way of upgradable ram. I hope they do return to it, but they seem to like making extra profit from charging Apple tax on the ram upgrades. I’m hoping they switch to scamm too.
Thank you for this!
I work with huge projects on Logic Pro with many different VSTs and plugins. I need as much RAM as I can get!
Curious, would you get the Mac Studio for the 64gb option ? Or you good with 32??
@ I could probably get away with 32 if I was more organized and had a different workflow, but I need to have everything up and running. String libraries with articulations etc is demanding and requires small changes here and there, so I don’t want to bounce in place before I know it sounds just right. 64GB is bare minimum for me.
For me it has to be the M4 pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SDD it comes in at £1399 (I'm in the UK) considering the Mac studio m2 max starts at £2,099 for a 32 GB ram and 512 Gb SDD, I think is pretty good, Ok the studio has 12 core GPU and 30 core GPU compared to the minis 10 core CPU and GPU but still a good price for a powerful little machine.
I have 48 gigs on my laptop which is completely insane to be honest. I think 32 is overkill unless you do heavy duty stuff , the most strenuous thing I put my MacBook through is a spreadsheet, bit ridiculous.
lol yeah 48 is pretty killer for doing spreadsheets. Curious, did you buy it to future proof? Like how did you end up with 48gbs ?
@@IdrisB i wanted it quick and it was one of the pre configured options , total overkill for what i do but at least it'll last ages ( ok a year or two until i get a big imac ) - don't really like laptops tbh :)
I replaced my Base M1 Mac Mini with the unbinned (14 core cpu/20 core gpu) M4 Pro Mac Mini.
After 4 years of use, memory swap has become a major issue.
Even 16 GB RAM wasn't enough for my use case.
I used Mac M1 a year ago and it was good. When i opened new Mac mini, it used around 11 GB of RAM when using Illustrator and Blender. Apple should give us a chance to close AI options.
I was using for create game ad videos with Unity and Premiere Pro.
I agree! The AI features are cool, but should be optional due to the RAM usage. If I could choose, I’d opt out of apple intelligence so I can get the entire RAM use.
Did you get the base model mini ?
I have a PC with 64 GB of RAM. Why would I need to open up Tabs and edit 4k video at the same time? I can do that on my PC! The 16 GB of RAM on a MAC is perfect for editing long 4k video if you have nothing else open!
@@judenihal in some of my videos where I use screenshots or state facts, I have multiple tabs open in my browser with specs and stuff that I’m quoting. It’s not abnormal to have tabs open or use the browser open while editing. Oh and not everyone has a pc AND a Mac.
@@IdrisB I’m just trying to justify the reason to not paying the “apple tax”. 24 gb of ram is a stupid amount being that 16 and 32 gb is standard today. Paying 400 dollars for an extra 16 gb is ridiculous bad enough you also need 512 gb of disk space for the full speed capability which costs you another 200 dollars. You shouldn’t need to have 24 gb to edit a long 20 min 4k video!
I use tons of ram tabs tabs tabs lol but i think 16GB is min and perhaps 24Gb would be better
Agreed ! I’m hoping they make 24gb the standard in the MacBook pros down the line. Keep the airs at 16 although it’s more than enough, nice to futureproof. My 16gb M1 Pro struggles with big projects sometimes.
Can I use MAYA in the mini?
8 GB was just fine... 16 GB is more than 'just fine'. If you need more ram, just get the M4 Pro.
Every day tasks.... seven years from now. We keep our family computers a long time. I am leaning towards 24gb and a 512 drive. I hear the 512 is notably faster than the 256 drive as a base drive. I can add an external drive for file storage later.
Good call. Tests I’ve seen shows the 256 being the lowest. Plus it’s good to have that internal wiggle room as 256 is still to small for long term use.
Do you plan to use it as a family computer as well ?
@@IdrisB Yes - basic home and office use. Microsoft office, video calls, light photo or video editing, watching movies, tax software, music, many windows open, nothing super demanding. The computer will be over kill for now..... but seven years from now ?
Since my day to day use is fairly simple and limited. 16 GB is all I need. I don’t game, 3D model, edit music or video . I do simple web coding for personal use. And I hate the Chrome browser. I will never install it on any computing device I own.
I like safari or Mozilla way better than chrome. I only install it because I do use a lot of Google services. 16gb sounds perfect for your use.
Did you buy it already? Do you plan to upgrade storage ?
@ I am planning to purchase it next month. It will be my Christmas present to myself. I have a NAS and some external storage already.
Just buy a M1 Max studio. They are going for $1000 with 32gb of ram and still better all around than the m4 Mac mini. The mini doesn't even have a card reader. What a joke.
Kinda agree. The card reader is a big deal for me. The older studies are a way better deal.
Where did you bought it?
@@IdrisB they could have added a card reader.