https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/08/8gb-ram-m3-macbook-pro-like-16-gb-pc/

Comparing our memory to other system’s memory actually isn’t equivalent, because of the fact that we have such an efficient use of memory, and we use memory compression, and we have a unified memory architecture.

Actually, 8GB on an M3 MacBook Pro is probably analogous to 16GB on other systems. We just happen to be able to use it much more efficiently. And so what I would say is I would have people come in and try what they want to do on their systems, and they will I think see incredible performance. If you look at the raw data and capabilities of these systems, it really is phenomenal. And this is the place where I think people need to see beyond the specs, and actually go and look beyond the capabilities, and listen to trusted people like you who have actually used the systems.

People need to look beyond the specifications and actually go and understand how that technology is being used. That’s the true test.

Hmmm

I got an unbelievable performance increase just my upgrading a 2014 mac mini from a spinning HD, to an SSD…

And I can believe that, everything else being similar, the Apple Silicon MAc would outperfrom any PC.

But this reminds me of “the megahertz myth”, and RISC trumps CISC… not that there wasn’t some truth to those, but still…

Ignore me, nevermind any M3, I’d be very happy with an M1 mac mini