I'm a graphic student in university. Now i don't know i should pick Macbook air 13' with 128GB and upgrade to 8Gb or just take Macbook ait 13' with 256 GB?
I worry Macbook air 13' with 128GB can't support fully to install those graphic software like photoshop, lightroom, illustration , Adobe and so on..
Thank you.
Understand that RAM and storage on a MBA cannot be upgraded at a later date. You must make your choices at the time of purchase. If the bank account permits, maximum RAM and storage is the best option.
If funds are tight, increase RAM if you are to use resource intensive applications and you can use an external HDD to substitute for shortages of internal storage. Not the best option but it can be made to work.
Ciao.
Thank you for your reply. May I ask that what is the factor to cause mac book doesn't work smoothly? Ya, my budget is tight.😁 I might buy macbook air 128GB with 8GB Bt I worry 128GB I'd not enough for me to install all those software.
Lexi Olivia wrote:
Thank you for your reply. May I ask that what is the factor to cause mac book doesn't work smoothly?
Third party software is usually the problem for poor performing Macs. Obviously hardware isssues comprise the rest of the possible issues.
Bt I worry 128GB I'd not enough for me to install all those software.
I doubt that all your applications will not fit on 128GB storage. On my MBP, applications comprise about 14GB +. Assume about 8-9 GBs for the OSX and the rest will be for other items such as your files. Not a lot, but with an external HDD (when necessary), it should allow you to deal with this constraint. Make certain that when you purchase an external HDD, that is has USB3 connections. Data transfer will be significantly faster than USB2.
Ciao.
If I had to choose just one thing I’d go with 8GB RAM. There’s no way to upgrade memory later so if you buy the stock 4GB RAM model and need more RAM later your only choice is to buy a new computer. Even if you find the 128GB SSD too small later you have alternatives including moving less important files to an external hard drive (music, old projects, and video are good examples). You can also purchase a SD RAM card for the SD slot to store additional files on - I have a flush mount 128GB SD card in mine which is where I store my music and older files. And while it will be expensive you can be fairly certain that eventually an upgrade SSD will become available.
If possible I’d recommend both the 8GB RAM upgrade and the 256GB SSD but as I said, the RAM upgrade really is a must. BTW, I have a huge amount of software on my computer: Creative Suite, Office, and tons more and have no trouble keeping it all within 128GB. What did push me over to make the larger drive a must have is that I also need to run Windows so I have 45GB tied up in Windows and Windows software. (I’m a programming instructor and need to test my assignments for Win and Mac users.)
Should i take Macbook air 13' with 128GB and upgrade to 8Gb or just take Macbook ait 13' with 256 GB?
