4GB ram or 8GB ram surface go?

[Delaram Azadeh]

Hi I am a student, and I purchased the surface go 4gb ram model. I really like the product as it's lightweight and suits my needs, but I am wondering if paying 150 more for 8gb of ram is really necessary. I only use the product for HW, occasionally some light gaming, reading and watching movies/videos. It is my main device but I am a minimalist. Would you say it is good enough for me? And how long do you think it would last me for in comparison to the 8gb model? Thank you.

 

[chezm]

Wrong board (this is Surface Laptop). Personally, I would opt for the 8gb model to offer some more futureproofing.

 

[anon(7901790)]

What chezm said. If it's within your budget opt for 8GB.

 

[wpcautobot]

You seem happy with what you have, state your a minimalist, and it does what you need well. If you forsee your needs changing in the relative near future, get 8GB. If not, save that money. You seem happy now.

 

[sd4f]

I think the 4gb model, for what it's capable of, is sufficient. I still have a few 4gb devices, and about the most you'll encounter is loading up a browser with a bunch of pages that eat through your memory, but 4gb is enough to handle that.

When 8gb becomes the bare minimum, I don't think the Surface Go will cut it anyway, even if it has 8gb ram.