Apple Mac Studio M2 Max Silver 2023
The M2 Max chip’s 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU deliver formidable compute in a compact, quiet chassis with extensive I/O including four Thunderbolt 4 ports. Its pristine refurbished condition offers a cost-effective entry to this level of performance without sacrificing build quality or the 10Gb Ethernet connection. This machine is best for developers and business users who need high-throughput processing for code compilation or data analysis but have no use for AAA gaming.
CPU Apple M2 Max
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Apple M2 Max 30-core
form factor aio
OS macOS
72 Overall Score
Price $539
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 Max |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 Max 30-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10Gb Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Studio M2 Max | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 2000 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Apple M2 Max 30-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 280 | 180 | 600 | 650 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M2 Max | 61.4 | 63.4 | 63.8 | 96 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 28.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 70.2 | 55.9 | 78.7 | 99.4 | 84.8 | 70.5 | 89.5 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 78.7 | 91.7 | 87 | 27.3 | 98.4 |
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Compare | 83.8 | 73 | 87.5 | 90.1 | 91.6 | 37.9 | 71.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $539
Best Buy 2 offers From $539
Newegg 1 offer From $1,909
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