Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
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ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKV50000U Black
ASUS
42 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
Business
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKV50000U | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Frequency | — | 2.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 18 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ | Intel Arc 140T Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | — |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD★ | HDD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 120W★ |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 4★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (with DisplayPort 2.1) |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 2 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | DisplayPort 2.1 (via Thunderbolt 4) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | No OS |
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 (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRKV50000U Black
- Strong port selection (67th percentile)
- Strong cpu (65th percentile)
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ram (19th percentile)19th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.