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8GB vs 16GB M1 MacBook Pro - How much RAM do you NEED?!

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Is 16GB of RAM actually a limitation on the M1 MacBook Pro? Is it worth the extra $200 compared to the base 8GB model? We go in-depth with real-world tests to answer those questions! Buy the M1 MacBook Pro ($50 OFF on Amazon) ➡ https://geni.us/pWUBPum Check out our real-world multitasking RAM test!    • Apple M1 Macs 8GB vs 16GB RAM - Multi...   Help us reach 500K Subscribers before the end of the year! Like my Apple Product Pattern T-shirt? Find it here ➡ https://teespring.com/stores/max-tech... Max tech wallpapers ➡ https://bit.ly/2WNc6Qw Best deals on M1 Macs on Amazon ⬇️ M1 MacBook Air 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/tnoeMOc M1 MacBook Pro 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/pWUBPum M1 Mac Mini 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/bBD2 Thermal Camera attachment for iPhone ➡ https://geni.us/3zwsN Max Yuryev channel for in-depth video editing on M1 ➡    / maksimyuryev   Song: Joakim Karud - Classic (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video …...more
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8GB vs 16GB M1 MacBook Pro - How much RAM do you NEED?!
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Is 16GB of RAM actually a limitation on the M1 MacBook Pro? Is it worth the extra $200 compared to the base 8GB model? We go in-depth with real-world tests to answer those questions! Buy the M1 MacBook Pro ($50 OFF on Amazon) ➡ https://geni.us/pWUBPum Check out our real-world multitasking RAM test!    • Apple M1 Macs 8GB vs 16GB RAM - Multi...   Help us reach 500K Subscribers before the end of the year! Like my Apple Product Pattern T-shirt? Find it here ➡ https://teespring.com/stores/max-tech... Max tech wallpapers ➡ https://bit.ly/2WNc6Qw Best deals on M1 Macs on Amazon ⬇️ M1 MacBook Air 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/tnoeMOc M1 MacBook Pro 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/pWUBPum M1 Mac Mini 2020 ➡ https://geni.us/bBD2 Thermal Camera attachment for iPhone ➡ https://geni.us/3zwsN Max Yuryev channel for in-depth video editing on M1 ➡    / maksimyuryev   Song: Joakim Karud - Classic (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link:    • Joakim Karud - Classic (Vlog No Copyr...   In this video, we compare the $1299 M1 MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM to the $1599 model with 16GB of RAM to see if 8gigs limits the performance in a variety of tasks. We test everything from Benchmarks, Logic Pro Music Production, Light Classic photo editing, Final Cut Pro video editing and more! We also discovered the TRUTH about 16GB of RAM not being enough for the M1 Macs. You’ll be SURPRISED by the answer! If you enjoyed this video, Subscribe NOW because we’re working on the Intel vs M1 Mac mini Full comparison video! Timestamps ⬇️ 8GB vs 16GB M1 MacBook Pro ➡ 00:00 Geekbench 5 CPU Test - 0:58 Cinebench R23 CPU Stress Test - 2:19 Logic Pro Music Production - 4:01 Max Tech Xcode Benchmark - 5:45 Lightroom Classic Photo Editing - 7:39 Final Cut Pro Video Editing - 11:47 4K H.264 Video Editing - 12:19 10bit HEVC Video Editing - 13:12 8K R3D RAW Video Editing - 13:32 Is 16GB RAM Worth $200? - 17:14 Xcode Benchmark built for Max Tech by Maxim Eremenko ➡ https://github.com/devMEremenko/Xcode... Max Tech Wallpapers ➡ https://bit.ly/2WNc6Qw Buy one of our NEW T-Shirts to help support us! ➡ https://teespring.com/stores/max-tech... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shop on Amazon ➡ https://geni.us/wB2mWqd Shop on B&H ➡ https://bhpho.to/2kfoI34 Shop on Adorama ➡ https://bit.ly/2R7qezq 10% off unlimited yearly music licensing on Soundstripe (what I use for all my videos) use coupon code "Max" here: http://soundstripe.grsm.io/e/6lv Shot with (Amazon) ➡ https://geni.us/XE0r Lens (B&H) ➡ https://bhpho.to/2DZerxL Mic (Amazon)➡ https://geni.us/83CN3V5 If you enjoy our content please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $2 a month helps us make more and better content for you!   / maxyuryev   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ PRIVACY POLICY and FULL DISCLOSURE: °Max Tech is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com °Max Tech is a participant in the B&H Photo Video affiliate program that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through our links. °If you purchase something from our affiliate links will get a small commission with no extra cost to you. This makes it possible for us to make more videos. Thank you! °We DO NOT collect, store, use, or share any data about you. ~-~~-~~~-~~-~

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