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Discussion on: 16GB or 32GB RAM for Web Development?

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Aravind Kothandaraman

I dont think so it may help. I have used VM from Citrix, and that too, at work. Believe me, you'd feel a lot better and personal hand touch with physical device, running apps than on VMs. The allocation of RAM is always or mostly dynamic even though we can set a max value. It's to my experience and knowledge, based on availability. I'd say, 16 or 32 is ideal based on what I have experienced but definitely i7 or later. I am currently on 16 gb with i5, and I feel it really sucks. I am getting my work device replaced with 16gb, i7. Hoping to see benefits. Btw, I am a windows developer/user.

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manish srivastava

Kernel level machines have issues compared to machines crafted out from OS level.
Also, you looking for windows which is resource hungry. Windows does not have lighter DEs like xfce. Anyways, look at this thread may it help you in talking decision

quora.com/Does-the-number-of-cores...

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Aravind Kothandaraman • Edited

Hmm . Sure thing. Thanks.