Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
vs
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MSI
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
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Scores
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Compact
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Gaming
Creator
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Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 4.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 650W★ |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
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)
MSI Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US Black 2026
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 26 specs.