Even the most hardcore Apple fan will admit that the company is downright stingy when it comes to the entry-level storage and RAM configurations its MacBooks come with. Last month, the launch of Apple's new M3 MacBook Air reignited criticisms that have dogged the iPhone maker for years. But Apple remains firmly in favor of selling Macs with 8GB of RAM in 2024, as we saw in a recent interview with Apple executives.
Both the base-level 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs ship with 8GB of Unified Memory, as do the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. To upgrade to 16GB of memory, you'll need to fork over an additional $200. For reference, several of the top contenders on our best laptops list, like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, ship with 16GB of RAM.
