Apple executives recently defended that its entry-level MacBook Air and iMac machines ship with just 8GB of memory
Even ardent Apple fans will be the first to tell you that the company has forever been stingy when it comes to entry-level storage and RAM configurations. As a recent example, many were dismayed, though not surprised, when they saw the specs on Apple’s brand new M3 13-inch MacBook Air announced just last month.
The base-level 13-inch MacBook Air ships with 8GB of Unified Memory. And as you’d expect, users who want 16GB of memory need to fork over an additional $200. As a point of contrast, a Vostro 16 Laptop from Dell retails for $729 and ships with 16GB of RAM.
With this in mind, Apple executives Kate Bergeron and Evan Buyze recently defended Apple’s RAM offerings during an interview with ITHome. Bergeron is Apple’s VP of hardware engineering. Buyze, meanwhile, is a member of Apple’s marketing team.
Addressing the topic, Buyze said that 8GB of memory is more than suitable for most computing tasks. If you’re just browsing the web, doing some mild streaming or light photo editing, Buyze notes that 8GB is perfectly fine.
