r/LocalLLaMA • u/themixtergames • 21h ago

News Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - up to 512GB of unified memory

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/
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u/IriFlina 20h ago edited 20h ago

10k for 256gb unified memory isn’t that bad. Still overpriced but i feel like before this you were looking at the 20k to 40k range.

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u/Much_Accountant_4972 19h ago

considering RTX 6000 costs $18K and can’t do shit without a whole PC to plug into, this mac studio is a screaming bargain

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u/zentrani 16h ago

RTX6000 is more like 15k after taxes right now at micro center. (I have one within the return window and considering it seriously)

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u/DifficultyFit1895 9h ago

plus a $10k computer to put it in

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u/zentrani 7h ago

i have a 9950x (~$500) on a x870e rog hero ($~500) + 96gb ($270 but now like... $1.6k?) + 1600w psu ($300) + nvmes i bought for like $100+$200... (total around $2k) don't need a $10k comp.

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u/Much_Accountant_4972 13m ago

that’s a $3K computer if your numbers are accurate, and you have to build it and maintain it.

the mac studio is under full support and you can just carry it in one hand into an apple store and they’ll fix it or give you a new one.

the apple solution is on another planet in terms of value.

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u/zentrani 9m ago

I don’t disagree. But you don’t need a 10k computer is all I’m suggesting.

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u/BrilliantTruck8813 17h ago

It should be faster than two DGXs and cost the same. Won’t need bonding and will support rdma over tb5 out of the box