So, you would expect a significant reduction in SSD lifespan on an M1 Mac compared to an Intel mac, not to mention a Windows pc which has a much more robust ram/pagefile management system. Rosetta 2 translation demands larger RAM than X86, X64 precompiled apps.Īpple's solution: disproportionately increases the size and usage of the swap partition, again. small ram (8GB total, including 2-4GB for VRAM, only 4-6GB left for the system and applications) and ARM chipsets' increasing demand for RAM (due to weak RAM management on the legacy Unix/Linux memory/swap system with ARM instruction sets).Īpple's solution: disproportionately increases the size and usage of the swap partition Ģ. Refurbished 16-inch MacBook Pro Apple M1 Max Chip with 10Core CPU and 32Core GPU - Space Gray Refurbished 27-inch iMac Pro 3.2GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W with Retina 5K display Refurbished 16-inch MacBook Pro 2. How worried should you be about your M1 Mac's SSD lifespan?ġ.

16gb is a must.Įdit: for those who still wonder, read this 8GB M1 MacBook and Mac mini have excessive ssd read/write issues that significantly reduce ssd lifespan.

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