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There was an 11” air with an i5/i7 - i splurged for 16gb of ram when i bought it in 2015 and it lasted me 10 years.

It still works, but a few specific apps started to really drag on it.

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It really pays longevity wise to get max ram!
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Sure, but the 11" MBA I bought was max specs at the time it was released and the point is: it didn't last long.
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I guess, but that kinda means I would've needed to improve my 11" MBA's longevity by buying another, more recent, 11" MBA though. :)
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