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For the most part this video just says “more RAM = better performance”. That is true of any PC setup and isn’t unique to 8gb vs 16gb Macs — any comparison to a higher RAM machine will show the higher RAM device performing better.
The real question is whether the worse performance is so bad that it matters to its buyer base, which includes consumers who wanted an XDR display (which is not available on the Air) and lot of enterprise customers who previously were buying 13” Pros for their staff.
The video makes it clear that professional creators should not buy the 8GB machine, but I have a feeling most professionals already knew this.
The problem is Apple and the apologists will tout how fast Apple silicon is and how great they perform and how you really really need that performance…
… Until it comes to RAM, when suddenly no one really needs the performance.
It’s a stupid lie, and it’s one that no one really believes.
The whole point of offering the limited entry specs is to push buyers into higher spec machines where the margins are fatter.