Question 16gb vs 32gb RAM for Engineering Student

[colukgo2]

Hello, I'm currently an undergraduate student studying chemical engineering. I was looking for a new laptop to replace my old one that would last me at least 5 years. I am currently stuck on choosing between 16gb and 32gb ram variants for a particular laptop. I've seen a good deal for a laptop with this 16gb and 512gb of storage for $1000 compared to $1500 for the 32gb ram and 1 tb storage variant. I will be multitasking with browser tabs, music, watching videos, and software for engineering such as Excel, Matlab, PolyMath, and Aspen. I don't have a tight budget, but I want to ensure I am getting the best value for the money.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, you need the 32GB RAM.

But, an extra $500 for it is way too much.