No, I am not. And no, the SSD on apple silicon is not on the SOC, although the SSD controller and RAM is.

Yes, I know that apple chips are more energy efficient than competitors. That does not change how memory works.

No, the SSD isn't much faster than what you will find in other machines either, just other similarly priced machines. It does about 1.4/1.3 GB/s while 130$ SSDs from other brands do 3 - 7GB/s.

Yes, since we are comparing the amount of ram apple ships in 1200$ devices with the amount of ram other manufacturers ship in 400$ devices.

>16gb ram instead of 64: $225 less

Actually 400$ less if you go for cheap ram, but fast ram has a big performance impact for my workload. I did try some cheap sticks from a friend but got 40% extra performance with this set.

> 650w psu instead of 1000w: $50 less

Fair, but I got it for 100$ so I am happy with it. Cheapest 650w PSU I can find in local market is 75$.

Normal case could have been as much as 150$ less, but space also has a price. I now have 4 easily accessible machines stacked in one cabinet with cable management built in.

Cheaping out on the cooler was an option, but cheap coolers usually have awkward mounting hardware when changing platforms. Only reason I didn't ziptie on my old cooler was because it wouldn't fit in the case. Most cheap high performance tower coolers are also too tall and this machine runs 24/7, so I went with a good one.

Here is the full budget for my build:

https://i.imgur.com/ZqsAGbK.png

I also have some network cards, nvme risers etc that aren't factored in because I have borrowed them from other stuff.

People have different needs, and this machine is a great fit for mine.

Faster than the built in SSDs you will find in windows laptops with 8gb ram.

Big difference between cheaper than mac and high end pc though. You can definitely beat a mac in performance for the same price but that isn't what was discussed.

Ram usage doesn't really have anything to do with the architecture, just the software you run. The macOS doesn't use as much ram as windows and it is more liberal with suspending background applications than windows.

It also has a fast SSD to page things to, which helps.

I spent about 1.7k on a 7900x at launch with 64gb 6000mhz cl30-35-35-56 ram and a 1000w Corsair PSU, noctua cooler and rackmount case. It is a bit cheaper now, but you can't go top end for 1299 anymore.

My build is cheaper than 64gb ram from apple though.

Memory upgrade? Lol. Not sure if I would call it an upgrade if it can only be done from the factory.

And "libraried" as a hobby. That sounds cool though.

Yep, I'd assume it uses the same fw delivery service as the q2.

Where are there unchecked handouts to the poor?

I am confused about madagascar. Orange, as in the french telecom company?

Isn't UL approved like CE approval in that if you only use approved parts then the end product is OK as well?

Not often one sees a repost in psbattles on a different image.

The important distinction is that they are building a thing to work for 2 years, not to fail after 2 years.

Sure, you can get them from AliExpress.

I mean, they needed a name and inner space just didn't sound as cool. What can you do.

I find it hard to read less than 4 hours a day. Not sure if it's self care or an addiction.

I believe those are what micron uses to make their dualsided 48gb server modules.

For Intel, 18A.

Resupply with a crew dragon packed with cargo instead of people? It doesn't have that much less cargo capacity, right?

Sortof agree, it's a fair opinion to hold. My personal philosophy has always been that doing something i am not the best at is a waste of time. That is why I dedicate a lot of time to my craft and learning to do it better and faster.

One must also recognize that wasting time is also important though.

Apparently you can. This makes the immune system neutralize the fentanyl, which is the definition of a vaccine.

Except it could also helps addicts for example, or people who are exposed to it other ways (is spiking drinks with it a thing?)

I am sure quite a few people would want this.

That doesn't make sense to me. In what way can an Ethernet cable replace the steam link? You use steam link over the Ethernet cable, or wifi or wan if you feel like it.