Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
96 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black
MSI
81 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
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
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Creator
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Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Aegis ZS2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 3.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | — | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | 20.41 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | RJ-45 |
| 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 20250.048score per dollar
vs
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black0.027score per dollar
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 27 specs.
