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    OS X with 2GB vs. 4GB benchmarks? Considering new alu macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Phil, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. Phil

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    Does anyone have any benchmarks on OS X with 2GB vs. 4GB?

    My use is normal/light: surfing (2 browsers 20 tabs), torrents and IM in background and an occasional vmware XP session.

    Will I receive any benefit from 4GB and how much?
     
    Phil, Oct 16, 2008
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    You will be able to assign more memory to VMWare, so you might see an improvement running tasks in XP. Otherwise (just for torrents websurfing etc.) you will not notice anything.
     
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    OK sounds like 2GB will be just fine. The occasional VMware session will not be light tasks.
     
    Phil, Oct 16, 2008
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