u/BurritoButNoRegreto

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to buy a MacBook Air M5 and I’m confused between two configurations:

16GB RAM / 512GB SSD

24GB RAM / 512GB SSD (custom, more expensive)

I want to save as much money as possible, but I also don’t want to regret my decision later.

My typical usage:

VS Code for development

Chrome with ~30–50 tabs open

Running 4–5 Docker containers

Microsoft Teams

Occasionally running a Linux VM

Experimenting with small local LLMs (learning purpose)

Do you think 16GB will be enough for this workflow, or should I stretch my budget for 24GB?

Would really appreciate advice from people with similar usage. Thanks!