ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKI30000U Black 2025

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKI30000U Black 2025

ASUS
8 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple
88 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKI30000U Black 2025

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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.

Pros
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Seamless setup
  • Quiet operation
  • Compact design
  • Excellent for video editing
Cons
  • High price
  • No bundled peripherals
  • Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
👍 Performance 5
👍 Build quality 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Noise level 2
👍 Ease of setup 2
👍 Design 2

Scores

Compact
ASUS
15
Apple
92
Business
ASUS
10
Apple
92
Developer
ASUS
7
Apple
83
Home Office
ASUS
8
Apple
82
Workstation
ASUS
6
Apple
72
Ai Llm
ASUS
3
Apple
63
Creator
ASUS
3
Apple
59
Gaming
ASUS
1
Apple
43

Specifications

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKI30000UApple Mac Studio M4 Max
Processor
CPUNoApple M4 Max★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
43,903
Cores614★
Frequency1.2 GHz★—
Graphics
GPUIntegrated Intel GraphicsApple M4 Max 32-core★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
17,798
Type—integrated★
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM—36 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4★—
Storage 1—512 GB★
Storage 1 Type—SSD★
Build
Form Factorminimini
Weight0.36 kg2.74 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—6★
USB Ports4★2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5 x 4
HDMIHDMI 2.11x HDMI
DisplayPort—0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth
Ethernet2.5G Ethernet Port1x Ethernet
System
OS—macOS

Pros & Cons

ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKI30000U Black 2025

  • Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average ram (17th percentile)17th %ile

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average storage (31st percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 23 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation