The RAM crisis threatens notebook memory loadouts – and if 8GB laptops make a comeback, are they still tenable?

The $1,599 M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch is Apple's cheapest MacBook Pro option, featuring a base configuration that includes 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. That's probably enough for people who are ...

Apple says 8GB is dandy for most mainstream tasks but that's not actually true. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...

The RAM crisis may worsen beginning in 2026 based on new TrendForce estimate The report suggests we may see more 8GB configurations This will ultimately impact gaming laptop performance if system RAM ...

Apple recently held its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), where it announced a slew of new hardware and software, including Apple Intelligence. At the conference, Apple also announced ...

Why it matters: Apple's new M3 products push the emerging Arm PC sector to the next level, but the cheapest MacBook in the lineup is a $1,600 notebook with only 8GB of unified memory. Many consider ...

In recent years, whenever Apple launched base configurations of Mac devices with 8GB of RAM, the Cupertino-based tech giant faced backlash from consumers arguing that 8GB of memory is simply ...

We reported a few weeks ago that Apple has been rather conspicuously claiming its MacBooks with 8GB were "analogous" to a PC with 16GB. Well, that claim has been tested and found to be comprehensively ...

It wasn't long ago that a laptop with 8 GB of RAM seemed more than adequate to handle routine to moderately resource-intensive tasks. However, desktop software has rapidly evolved in recent times, ...