URGENT; Is 8GB RAM good enough or should I go 16GB ?

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Hey guys,
I am new here. I was actually planning on getting the new DELL XPS 13 but I can't proceed any further as I have no idea what to get for my college start.

I have the option to get the 6. generations Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core 6200U processor (3 MB cache, up to 2,80 GHz), 8 GB and 256 GB SSD

Or

I could go after the 6. Generationer Intel® Core ™ i7 -processor, 16 GB and 512 GB SSD.

Now here's the problem, I am quite confused what to get. I don't really think I need the extra space because I normally use my laptops for work which includes, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, browsing the web, listening to music via youtube (So I don't download any music) and watching movies (downloading them, though I delete them once I have watched the movie). I don't play any games on my laptop as I have my desktop for that. I just know that the i7 is faster than i5 and because of the 16 GB ram, but isn't 8 GB and 256 SSD enough for me ?

Looking forward to hear from you guys, I would save a lot of money.

Best
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Solution
I think for standard productivity tasks that don't involve video or photo editing 8gb is enough. Overall I would opt for the first pc with the i5 and the 256gb SSD and enjoy the money saved.
Hi, Just a thought about those movies you watch. If they are HEVC (x265) encodes - I've never had much luck with them using a dual-core processor - I've never tried one as good as the 6200u though so you might be ok. Clearly, it would be fine for x264 encodes.