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Is this M5 MacBook Air deal (32GB RAM) a win for a CyberSec student?

Reddit r/cybersecurity·u/False_Security8644·about 1 month ago
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Is this M5 MacBook Air deal (32GB RAM) a win for a CyberSec student? Hey guys, I’m a cybersecurity student currently using an old Windows laptop (i5, 8GB RAM). It runs my VMs okay, but the battery is dead and I really want something lightweight with a better design. I just found a crazy deal on a **MacBook Air with the M5 chip, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD** for **439 OMR** (it’s on a 7% discount). I know MacBooks have the ARM chip which can be a headache for some security tools and x86 VMs, but I’m planning to use **Parallels** to run Windows. Since this Mac has 32GB of RAM, I’m thinking I can just give 16GB to my VM and it should run perfectly, right? My other choice is a **Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i** (also 32GB RAM). It’s "safer" for our tools because it’s Windows, but honestly, I like the MacBook design and battery way more. **My questions:** 1. Is anyone using an M-series Mac for a CyberSec degree? Does Parallels actually handle everything you need for labs (Kali, Wireshark, etc.)? 2.…

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