According to a new report Mark Gorman According to Bloomberg, the base models of Apple’s future MacBooks may start with 16 GB of RAM by default, which is a significant increase compared to the current 8 GB of RAM for the base models of Apple laptops.
In 2016, Apple increased the base RAM of the 13-inch MacBook Air from 4GB to 8GB, and since then, all of Apple’s base MacBook models come with 8GB of RAM. Although this amount is suitable and sufficient for most users, in recent years, some professional users of this company’s laptops have wanted to increase the amount of RAM. However, it seems that Apple has listened to its professional users and is looking for changes in its 8-year tradition.
According to Garman, the M4 Macs that Apple is developing and testing all have 16GB of RAM by default. This means future buyers of Apple’s MacBooks could potentially get 16GB of RAM without having to pay an extra $200 for the upgrade. In addition, the maximum selectable RAM for the next generation of Apple laptops will change from 24 GB to 32 GB.
Garman adds that Apple has equipped three models of its M4 MacBooks with a chip with 10 cores in the CPU unit; While one of Apple’s tested models has an 8-core central processor (consisting of four powerful cores and four low-power cores) and an 8-core graphics processor. The 10-core M4 version (consisting of 4 powerful cores and 6 low-power cores) will probably be the same chip that is in the Dell iPad Pro 2024.
Increasing the minimum selectable RAM memory in future Apple MacBooks shows Apple’s attention to the needs of professional users. These changes could make the new MacBooks a more attractive option for graphic designers and programmers, and a suitable device for processing the company’s AI-based services.
