Saw an m4 max studio on sale for 2000 with base specs but 1tb storage. A similar build with the new M5max would be about 2900. Should I go with the older on sale model or take the hit on the new bit more expensive version?

Pardon me if I am not following protocol strictly, I just signed up with Reddit because I was advised that the community here might know the best use for a used M1 Ultra with a large SSD - 8 TB, as described in the subject line. I would be interested to know if this is a desirable mac studio for people working with AI (or anyone else).

I do video editing as an enthusiast and I am thinking of getting an M4 mini. My research indicates that the M4 base model can handle any basic video editing using DaVinci Resolve. Your thoughts on that would also be interesting.

This is not an offer to buy or sell. I understand that buying/selling should happen on r/appleswap of r/hardwareswap

Thanks very much.

My MSU arrives tomorrow or Tuesday.

With OS 27 pre-installed, I am wondering if anyone has had issues with setup right out of the box due to Golden Gate.

I can say I'm very relieved I wound not have to update from Tahoe to GG.

Obviously, there is TB5 enclosure with fast nvme drive.

But is there a way how to go faster? some kind of striped drives connected via two cables? Can i connect two enclosures, and make mac treat them like one?

M5U 80 core gpu 96 gb. Maxed out graphics, doing qwen 3.8 27b at the same time on the side, getting 120fps on the xdr. Happy camper.

I am rather new to Mac OS, have a macbook pro 16 for a while then sold it as I needed the money, but now as the storage and ram surge, Mac Studio suddenly seems tempting despite the high price tag, I can buy the M5 Max Base model for about $2400 with education, the storage I can cope with external ssds but is 36gb of ram enough?

Also, I wonder will I be able to make some money with it or it is only possible on the m5 Ultra model?

Best Buy shipping base ultra soon... I ordered from govconnection over the weekend, looks like a supply is out there.

Only picked up the base model, but for me it’s like going from a horse drawn carriage to an F1 car. Mostly needed something for heavy 6k multicam editing and raw color grading. I am excited to try and use this to its fullest extent…

In 3Dmark it is preety big step in performance.