Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Silver 2026
CPU Apple M5 Max
RAM 36 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Apple M5 Max 32-core
form factor mini
OS macOS
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 Max |
| Cores | 18 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M5 Max 32-core |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| Thunderbolt | 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 2000 | 5120 | 8000 |
| GPU | Apple M5 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | 94.4 | 13.9 | 70.9 | 99.8 | 30.8 | 99.3 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 90.8 | 79.6 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 69.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Compare | 97.4 | 88.2 | 83.2 | 100 | 73.2 | 69.4 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 87 | 69.4 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.2 | 84.6 | 92.9 | 98.9 | 97.4 | 11.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.6 | 96.9 | 85.4 | 99.2 | 11.2 |
Price
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