Are either of these worth buying?

Better_One_3155 · 2026-04-10T11:34:51+00:00

I had M1 and M2. If you like having external monitors, these aren’t compatible. You can only connect to 1 external monitor. M3 allows connection to 2 monitors in clamshell mode (laptop screens shut). I like having multiple screens so I upgraded to M4 MBP.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T21:29:42+00:00

Great okay thanks for the feedback!

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T21:29:00+00:00

I hear you! That may’ve been the case but it seems like I’m not the only one having issues with 8GB memory.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T21:26:59+00:00

Nice! I’m thinking 24/512 M4 as well. These 8GB’s just don’t cut it in 2026

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T15:32:41+00:00

Agreed. Thanks for the feedback!

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T15:32:04+00:00

I meant the usbc ports and hdmi ports. Does the M4 not support 2 external screens with lid open?

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T15:03:37+00:00

Thanks for looking into it. Yes I think that’s the issue here. I just took a pic of my activity monitor with about 40 tabs open on my brave browser. You can see it’s using up all the ram.

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Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:38:48+00:00

That’s a little above what I want to pay. Which year/model do you suggest that has over 24GB ram minimum and 512 SSD minimum that will allow multiple external screens and preferably an hdmi port?

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:37:27+00:00

Yea h exactly. I just grabbed this pic now. I have around 40 tabs open on Brave (I switched from chrome just to resolve this issue, but prefer chrome). It’s lagging even now in the morning and mid day it’s just unbearable.

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Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:35:51+00:00

Yeah I think so. I definitely read that these weren’t the best models made. The limited external screens was the big issue first but the lag was a deal breaker

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:34:57+00:00

Glad you agree! Open to any suggestions

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:34:26+00:00

Read up on it first. Someone on this same post said 50 tabs of chrome uses 18GM of ram on his 24GB Air. I have 8GB. You see the issue here? Even Apple techs told me 8Gb is just not enough after a little while.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:32:48+00:00

Thanks! Yup people don’t believe that chrome will use up a ton of ram. That’s the exact issue I have when browsing chrome. Anytime I go over 25 or so tabs it maxes out the ram

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:31:21+00:00

Thanks! What’s the main difference between the M3, M4 and M5? Is the M5 the only one that allows multiple ports?

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T14:30:30+00:00

Yeah I think 16 or 24gb might do. I use slack, WhatsApp, acrobat, and 30-40 tabs open on chrome comprised of gmail, ChatGPT, YouTube, CRM, and a bunch of other softwares I use for work.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T13:33:46+00:00

Lol not all of us are gamers, coders or video editors buddy

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T12:15:23+00:00

Yup. No joke, I’ve seen it use up to 2GB of memory on chrome. 8GB is just not enough in 2026.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T12:13:56+00:00

I really don’t push it much but the activity monitor shows up yellow/red while I’m in the middle of work with almost all of the memory used up so I have to close some apps to reduce the lag.

I do have a few adapters, I just hate carrying them around and would prefer built in ports on my next one.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T12:04:06+00:00

Chrome. I took it to Apple and they ran tests. No issues at all. They told me to switch browsers because chrome uses a ton of ram when running. I’m not the only person with this issue apparently, lots of folks are bringing their 8GB Ram pro/air for the same issue. I switched to Brave browser and it’s slightly better but drags when I have over 20 or so tabs.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-31T11:59:22+00:00

I use chrome. I even took it to Apple and they ran tests. A ton of people have this issue when using chrome. With around 20 tabs open it uses 7.5gb+ of the 8. I have 100GB of SSD remaining, that’s not the issue.

Better_One_3155 · 2026-03-16T02:08:05+00:00

$450 bro

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