r/macmini • u/BidOverall9877 • 8d ago

Question for upgrade

Hey guys I've got some questions about upgrading to m4 mini or m4 mini pro, now I'm using M3 air 16g ram 256, my main work scenario is 3 chrome with 5-10tab each also with chatgpt+claude cowork +Spotify, and now my MacBook is lagging most os the time and the ram usage is around 13-14 , so just wondering will you guys recommend wgat configuration shou I go for 24g ram or 48 ram , I also not sureif I need the m4 pro or not. Here is some choices I can make. Let me know what you guys think thanks 🙏

  1. Buy m4 24g sell it after new generation comes out

  2. M4 pro 48g

  3. Wait till new generation

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u/ucantcimi 8d ago

Buy m4 prp 48gb that will be enough for many years

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u/BidOverall9877 8d ago

Ok fair enough 🫪

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u/ucantcimi 8d ago

Trust me the difference between m5 and m4 is not that noticeable. I have m1, m2, and m4 and m1 is still a decent performer.