8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests

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8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests
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8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests::Apple's new MacBook Pro models are powered by cutting-edge M3 Apple silicon, but the base configuration 14-inch model starting at $1,599...

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Windows RAM allocation depends on your ram size. If you have more ram, it will allocate more. Unused RAM is wasted RAM

Anecdotal evidence, but I've seen many old windows laptops with 8GB RAM use around 3-4GB on the desktop with no programs or background apps running.

Yes, 50% allocation is pretty normal and healthy.