Hi I am Developer and running windows virtual machines.
I am planning to buy a new laptop. But my concern is may I run virtual machine of 12 GB RAM in macbook pro with 16 GB. is there any performance issue?
Waiting for your reply. Thank you
MacBook, macOS Sierra (10.12)
That depends on what else you expect to be able to do at the same time. If the VM is the only thing you're running, I imagine it should perform just fine.
If my research is correct, you can't upgrade the memory for a new MacBook Pro, so if you think you may need more RAM in the future, you should get more RAM when you buy it.
At the current time 16GB is the maximum a Macbook Pro will support. The RAM comes soldered to the motherboard, so there is no replacement/upgrade path.
Many of the Macbook Pro models just come with 16GB, however, depending on what you order, you should make sure it is configured with 16GB.
If you want more than 16GB, then consider an iMac, assuming you do not need the portability. You can put a lot more RAM into a current generation iMac, and it is still user upgradable from 3rd parties such as Crucial.com and MacSales.com
You could also consider dual-boot using Applications -> Utilities -> Boot Camp Assistant, then your Windows would get all 16GB
12 GB Virtual machine on MACBOOK PRO 16 GB
