The M3 chip supports up to 24GB of unified memory, while the MacBookAirM1 tops out at 16GB of RAM. M3 packs an enhanced Neural Engine meant to accelerate machine learning (ML) models.
Before, it cost you $200 to upgrade from the base 8GB MacBook Air to 16GB, but now you get the latter at the entry-level, with no price increase from Apple.
So, now all Macs start with 16GB of RAM. Our advice is to get as much ... Best USB-C hubs and adapters for Mac). The older M1MacBookAir offered only two USB 4 ports two USB/Thunderbolt ...