Apple announced its custom M3 lineup of processors alongside the updated MacBook Pros and an iMac at the end of last month. The base 14-inch MacBook Pro discontinued the M2 13-inch variant. As usual, this year’s newest MacBook Pro models come in different RAM, storage, and processor configurations depending on the user’s needs. However, its baffling that Apple is offering 8GB RAM with a base variant at a starting price tag of $1,599 for the 14-inch Pro. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant has made a bold claim on the matter.
8GB RAM on M3 MacBook Pro is on par with 16GB on PCs
Apple has been widely criticized for offering 8GB RAM as a baseline on its computers as it is insufficient for heavy tasks and creative professionals. This is understandable considering that this is the MacBook Pro model we are talking about and something that carries a starting price tag of $1,599.
Now in an interview with Chinese content creator Lin YilYi, Apple’s VP of Worldwide Product Marketing Bob Borchers responded to the criticism of 8GB RAM for pro use cases. He stated that “Comparing our memory to other system’s memory actually isn’t equivalent, because of the fact that we have such an efficient use of memory, and we use memory compression, and we have a unified memory architecture” The executive also added that 8GB on the M3 MacBook Pro is probably comparable to 16GB on other PC systems. This is because Apple uses the RAM more efficiently.
For those unaware Apple’s MacBook features unified memory technology that has certain benefits over traditional memory. It is high-bandwidth and low-latency memory that brings together the memory resources available for both the CPU and GPU, which are usually split into two. Borchers also goes on to say that people need to look beyond the specifications and understand how the technology is being used.
Regardless of the RAM, the M3 MacBook Pro still justifies its $1,599 price tag as it comes with a mini-LED liquid retina XDR display, 120Hz ProMotion, and a better battery life.
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