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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by pstoll on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:05AM (#48860969)
Except that Mac ultra M3 they talk about is now only being sold in the 96 GB configuration. It’s no longer being sold in larger Ram configurations by Apple Apple because of the global RAM shortage. And you can not add memory after purchase because it’s integrated/soldered on.
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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by zer00eyz on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:17AM (#48861126)
> And you can not add memory after purchase because it’s integrated/soldered on.

For as much as I dont like this aspect of modern computing, I understand why it is done from a technical perspective. Power, heat, and performance are all "better" when ram is on the motherboard vs in a "stick".

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