Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Lenovo ThinKCentre neo Gen 5 Black 2024
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
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
Lenovo ThinKCentre neo Gen 5 Black 2024
Most buyers are happy with this compact Lenovo desktop, praising its speed, power, and value for the price. However, one verified buyer reported a complete crash after one month and a frustrating experience with Lenovo refusing to provide a Windows license key, which has damaged trust in the brand. A few users noted minor issues like a defective first unit or an incompatible power cord for US outlets.
Pros
- Compact and space-saving design
- Fast and powerful performance
- Great value for the price
- Handles dual monitors easily
- Factory-sealed packaging
Cons
- Complete crash after one month
- Lenovo refused to provide Windows license key
- Defective first unit for some buyers
- Power cord incompatible with US outlets
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Lenovo ThinKCentre neo Gen 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 2.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | 2.88 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2 DisplayPorts |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | — |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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)
Lenovo ThinKCentre neo Gen 5 Black 2024
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average port selection (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 24 specs.
