News Analysts say average laptop RAM quota will reach 11.8GB in 2024 — up 12% year-on-year

[Admin]

Minimum laptop RAM capacity is slowly inching to 16 GB as Microsoft requires it for its Copilot+ certification, but MacBooks that start at 8 GB still hold back the jump.

Analysts say average laptop RAM quota will reach 11.8GB in 2024 — up 12% year-on-year : Read more

 

[ezst036]

16GB should be the minimum RAM for a modern laptop, but Apple sees things differently.

So does Linux.

 

[peachpuff]

So does Linux.

Nobody uses that... for desktop use.

 

[salgado18]

So does Linux.

Disagree. In my workspace, programmers are using Ubuntu notebooks with 16GB of RAM, and it's not uncommon for all the open programs to consume it all. When they need more memory than available, the computer starts lagging heavily, until memory is realocated or something is closed. Linux is not that magical.

 

[coolitic]

Nobody uses that... for desktop use.

It's ~1.5x more common for "personal computers" than Macs are*

*according to Steam's hardware survey, and a bit less than half of those are from Steam Decks

 

[KnightShadey]

It's ~1.5x more common for "personal computers" than Macs are*

*according to Steam's hardware survey, and a bit less than half of those are from Steam Decks

You think Steam's numbers are representative of the entire personal computing space ? 🤨

Or that the Steam Deck sells ANYWHERE close to the number of Macbooks? That 2 or even 3x the Steam Deck number equals all Macs out there? 🤔

Steam deck is estimated to have sold just under 4 million units for 2022 & 2023, meanwhile Apple sold over 30 Million Macbooks in those two years alone, ignoring years of previous sales or iMac, Mac Mini, etc.

 

[usertests]

So will every newly manufactured (not old inventory) Windows laptop come with 16 GB starting in 2025? I'd guess not, and there will still be budget machines with 8-12 GB. I think 4 GB is gone outside of the ChromeOS space, but who's counting?

 

[ezst036]

Nobody uses that... for desktop use.

Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines

 

[KnightShadey]

Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines

So linux market @ 4% share is 1/4 of MacOS @16% according to that, and 1/3 when Chrome OS @2.27% is included (which also declined).

Still looks like a VERY distant 3rd for Linux, and a rounding-error compared to Windows @ ~80%.

 

[ikjadoon]

Unfortunately, it’s not just Apple, though they are—by far—the worst offender.

Microsoft Surface, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo ThinkBook, Dell gaming laptops, etc. are all still selling $1000+ 8GB models in the US (at least at Best Buy).

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/search...mcat138500050001&type=page&usc=All Categories

Ironically, AI / CoPilot+ & iGPU gaming are pushing OEMs to 16GB base.

With even $600 laptops shipping with high-end LPDDR5, there’s little excuse for the $1000+ market to justify a stingy 8GB SKU.

 

[KyaraM]

Unfortunately, it’s not just Apple, though they are—by far—the worst offender.

Microsoft Surface, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo ThinkBook, Dell gaming laptops, etc. are all still selling $1000+ 8GB models in the US (at least at Best Buy).

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-8&browsedCategory=pcmcat138500050001&id=pcat17071&iht=n&ks=960&list=y&qp=condition_facet=Condition~New^systemmemoryram_facet=RAM~8 gigabytes&sc=Global&sp=-currentprice skuidsaas&st=categoryid$pcmcat138500050001&type=page&usc=All Categories

Ironically, AI / CoPilot+ & iGPU gaming are pushing OEMs to 16GB base.

With even $600 laptops shipping with high-end LPDDR5, there’s little excuse for the $1000+ market to justify a stingy 8GB SKU.

That is outrageous considering that I got a gaming laptop with 16GB DDR5 RAM for 800€ just this week. With a Ryzen 5 7640HS and a 4060...
$1000+ with only 8GB is almost criminal, last time I accepted that was 5 years ago, and only because the device went for less than 700€. Laptops nowadays really should ship with 16GB standard, especially gaming laptops.