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Apple Mac Studio M5 Max
CPU Apple M5 Max
RAM 36 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Apple 32-Core
form factor mini
psu w 480
OS macOS
96 Overall Score
Price $3,299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong ram (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 Max |
| Cores | 18 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 32-Core |
| VRAM | 36 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 480 |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | 10GbE |
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) | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 2000 | 5120 | 8000 |
| GPU | Apple 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 | 480 | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | 94.4 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 91.8 | 99.3 | 85.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 90.7 | 79.5 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 69.4 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Compare | 97.4 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 100 | 73.1 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.7 | 91.4 | 99.5 | 87 | 69.4 | 66.5 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.2 | 84.6 | 92.8 | 98.9 | 97.4 | 11.2 | 91 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 84.6 | 96.8 | 85.3 | 99.2 | 11.2 | 96 |
Price
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Other Configurations11
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