Will the 2024 iMac M3 8GB RAM/512GB work as good as my 2023 Macbook Pro M2 16GB RAM/512 GB?

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Will the 2024 iMac M3 8GB RAM/512GB work as good as my 2023 Macbook Pro M2 16GB RAM/512 GB?

Hey guys,

I want to purchase a 2024 iMac for a home office. The only one currently in stock in the 2024 iMac 8GB RAM/512 GB with the M3 chip.

I currently have a 2023 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM/512 GB with the M2 chip. I love the performance on this.

If I purchase the iMac, will I notice any difference in performance? I just worry the 8GB of RAM compared to the 16GB of RAM will make a difference but I know little about these things.

I use my laptop strictly for web browsing and work (basic emails, documentation, etc), but I want to use this iMac for both work and also music editing/video editing potentially down the line.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Jan 9, 2024 7:50 PM

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D.I. Johnson

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Jan 9, 2024 8:10 PM in response to ADTWLM

You will want to bump the RAM on the new iMac up from 8GB to a minimum of 16GB of you wish to use it for media production. In fact, I would recommend more than 16. A good rule of thumb is to buy more than you think you need now, as the Apple silicon Macs cannot be upgraded after the purchase.

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rkaufmann87

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Jan 9, 2024 10:36 PM in response to ADTWLM

I don't know where you are looking but Apple has all the models in-stock in the Apple online store and if you pay for shipping in most cases you can get them overnight. If you are in the USA, please click:

Buy iMac - Apple

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dialabrain

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Jan 10, 2024 1:14 AM in response to rkaufmann87

rkaufmann87 wrote:

What do you mean the "The only one currently in stock in the 2024 iMac 8GB RAM/512 GB with the M3 chip."? Apple stocks all variants of the current 2024 iMacs!!!!

FWIW, that's not quite accurate. Any BTO iMac wouldn't be available until Jan 24 - Jan 26 at the earliest.

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rkaufmann87

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Jan 9, 2024 10:23 PM in response to ADTWLM

What do you mean the "The only one currently in stock in the 2024 iMac 8GB RAM/512 GB with the M3 chip."? Apple stocks all variants of the current 2024 iMacs!!!!

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ADTWLM Author

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Jan 9, 2024 10:31 PM in response to rkaufmann87

I need to get it urgently, and the only stock immediately available is the iMac. :/

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Will the 2024 iMac M3 8GB RAM/512GB work as good as my 2023 Macbook Pro M2 16GB RAM/512 GB?

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