Tech Desk 
Oct 30, 2024
Apple recently revealed that the M2 and M3 MacBook Air now come standard with 16GB of RAM. The Cupertino-based tech giant brought similar RAM upgrades to the laptops that have been introduced in the ongoing Mac-related announcements. The initial price of the standard MacBook Air is $999.
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Prior to this upgrade, the MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM cost an additional $200, which is no longer the case. In a strategic move, the company has put its least expensive laptops on par with its competitors.
Back in 2016, Apple made a similar decision, when it dropped the 4GB 11-inch MacBook Air and set the standard with 8GB for the 13-inch model.
Following the ongoing Mac-related announcements this week including the iMacs, a smaller Mac Mini, and refreshed MacBook Pros with an M4 chip launched this week, starting with a minimum of 16GB, indicated that the 8GB RAM tier has now gone from Apple’s laptop series.
