With 8GB, running any memory intensive apps will cause excessive writes to the SSD. Since the SSD is not replaceable, it will fail eventually maybe in 4-5 years time.
Google online for excessive writes to SSD for M1. Some people reported excessive writes until the SSD almost half dead.
16GB Macbook Air vs 8GB Macbook Pro
Sep 27 2021, 11:41 AM
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