Summary of 16GB vs 32GB RAM M1 Pro MacBook: REAL-LIFE Comparison!

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The video compares the performance of a MacBook with 16GB of RAM to one with 32GB of RAM. The 32GB RAM MacBook is found to be faster in most situations, but the difference in RAM is not noticeable in day-to-day use.

• 00:00:00 In this video, two MacBooks - a base model with 16GB of RAM and a model with 32GB of RAM - are compared. The 32GB RAM MacBook is found to be faster in most situations, and the difference in RAM is not noticeable in day-to-day use. RAM usage, swap usage, memory pressure, and app usage are also compared. It is advised that most users do not need to upgrade RAM in their MacBooks.
• 00:05:00 In this video, an Apple M1 Pro laptop with 16GB of RAM and a 32GB RAM version are used for various real-life tasks. The 32GB RAM version is found to be more responsive than the 16GB RAM version for some tasks, but both laptops have issues with Safari and Asos loading multiple tabs at once.
• 00:10:00 The author tests different aspects of the 16GB vs. 32GB RAM MacBook M1 Pro, finding that there is no significant difference in performance. Both machines completed a 30-frame render of a blender scene in almost the exact amount of time, and the 32GB RAM MacBook is able to keep multiple browser tabs open without any issues. Lastly, the author tests photo editing on the 16GB RAM MacBook and finds that it is able to use more memory than the 32GB RAM MacBook, but that photo editing is still smooth even with the large file.
• 00:15:00 The author compares the performance of the 16GB and 32GB RAM MacBook M1 Pro. They find no significant difference between the two.
• 00:20:00 The video compares the performance of a 16GB and a 32GB RAM M1 Pro MacBook. The 16GB RAM MacBook struggles to keep up with tasks such as after effects and photoshop while the 32GB RAM MacBook handles the tasks quickly.
• 00:25:00 The author of the video compares the performance of a 16-gigabyte RAM version of a MacBook Pro to a 32-gigabyte RAM version of the same MacBook Pro. The 16-gigabyte RAM version performs similarly to the 32-gigabyte RAM version in most cases, with the exception of blender render time, which the 32-gigabyte RAM version completes faster. In some cases, such as photo editors and large Photoshop files, the difference in performance is significant.
• 00:30:00 The video compares the performance of a MacBook with 16 vs. 32 GB of RAM. The 16 GB RAM MacBook performs similarly to the 32 GB RAM MacBook, but the 32 GB RAM MacBook is faster when using applications such as Photoshop and After Effects. If you use virtualization software, such as Parallels, or are a power user, upgrading to 32 GB of RAM is recommended.