Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Silver 2022
The M1 Max chip delivers a 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU in a 2.68kg mini form factor, offering substantial compute for a desktop this compact. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished unit provides a cost-effective entry into Apple silicon with 32GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD. It’s best for developers and video editors who need a quiet, powerful macOS workstation for compiling code or cutting 4K footage without taking over their desk.
CPU M1
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Apple M1 Max 24-core
form factor mini
OS macOS
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 24-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | 10Gb Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 1500 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | 51.2 | 64.3 | 65.6 | 94.3 | 31.1 | 99.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 93 | 91.9 | 69.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.3 | 79.8 | 89.7 | 98.5 | 69.4 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.2 | 69.4 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.3 | 88.3 | 83.4 | 96.5 | 82.9 | 36 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.7 | 99.2 | 11.2 |
Usage Scores
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