Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
vs
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ASUS
36 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 Chromebox 5a | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 1.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | dual HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | ChromeOS |
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 Chromebox 5a Black 2024
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 24 specs.
