I got admission in LPU for 2022-23 in CSE Data Science(ML and AI). I want to buy the 2020 M1 Macbook pro. If so, what should I choose for RAM- 8gb or 16gb, what should I choose for SSD 256 or 512 GB. Can I buy a macbook pro for data science?
Hello Sai Teja,
Yes, you can buy MacBook Pro as you are CSE (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence) student, you require a laptop for practice purpose, coding purpose, etc.
I recommend 2020 M1 MacBook Pro with 16 GB Ram and 512 GB storage because as you will use it for coding or programming or practice purpose you need to install few softwares in your laptop which requires good storage space. If you take 512 GB it would be better than 256 GB which is not sufficient for this purpose. Coming to RAM, if RAM is more then the laptop functions smoothly through you open multiple programs or tabs running in background without delay or hanging. That's why 16 GB RAM is recommended over 8 GB RAM.
I hope this information was helpful to you.
Best of Luck!!
