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[@Okiyah]

I know its a harder methodology, but I wish those tests would do a real life video editing workflow. Exporting =/= editing. Exporting time are way less crucial than transcoding, timeline fluidity, multicam editing, grading performance, etc.

[@inthemoment8788]

I couldn't agree more. I want to know what fps is can handle with NR applies, some film grain etc.

[@cylack]

The Mac Studio form factor is just about perfect. My M1 Max base model is the best mac I've ever owned and I've owned many, starting with the $5,500 Mac IIcx system I bought in 1990 (to be more precise, what my parents bought for me). Macs have always been overpriced, as shown by what I paid in 1990, but at least now they are reasonably priced.

[@a4e69636b]

Yeah it was expensive but I would take the IIcx over any MS-DOS running system of the day.

[@chrisstromberg6527]

@@a4e69636b They are expensive, but they last and work!

[@QUANTUMJOKER]

@@chrisstromberg6527 Very true. I have Macs from 2013 (the famous/infamous trashcan Mac Pro), 2012, 2010 (a cheesegrater Mac Pro), 2008 (a black MacBook and a first-gen MacBook Pro), 2005 (a 12-inch PowerBook G4 and a Power Mac G5) and 2000 (a G4 Cube), and they all still run great.

[@henri-fillipbauer6579]

im totally impressed too with the studio m1 max

[@mneri84]

I don’t know what the life expectancy of computers are but I’ve had 3 Mac’s since 2008. A MacBook. A retina 21”iMac and an m3 iMac.

[@wildfire6866]

Would be cool if you tested this or the new Mac Pro with maximal number of monitors plugged in to see how it performs…

[@1BadVan]

I agree at the end giving Apple a try in general. I was a life long windows user but have owned iPhones since the 3GS. I finally gave apple a try after the m2 air came out and it was their no questions asked returned policy that gave me the confidence. No regrets a year later, my favourite computer I’ve ever owned

[@celebrityrog]

I’ve got the M2 Air as well. Had it almost a year, love love love it. It’s pretty much done and performed all I hoped but didn’t expect.

[@teseglet]

I've been a life long Windows user as well, but have used iPhones and iPads and iPods since they were released. My 12 year old Windows Dell XPS was pimped out at the time with SSD and GPU upgrades, but now that Windows is moving to Windows 11 and telling me my computer is not welcome I'm making the move to an M2 Max with 64G RAM and 1TB storage (+ 4TB Sandisk pro with Thunderbolt 4 external storage). I guess I will find out shortly what I think of MacOS on a computer. Also moving from a 12 year old commercial grade 2K 27" monitor to the 32" 6K Dell (which I found for the same price as the 5K Studio Display 27"). The benefit of waiting so long between upgrades is when one finally spends a ton of money to do the upgrade one actually ends up with a significantly better user experience for the money.

[@dsdddsd4543we]

I said it when they announced the updated Mac Pro: The Mac Studio is the Mac Apple has always wanted to make, but they could not do it due to the limitations of Intel/AMD/Nvidia. It is probably the biggest improvement we've seen in the last 20 years of computing.

[@sauleomarova7730]

can you prove you said that back then?

[@celebrityrog]

So essentially the black trash can done right. Or my favorite the G4 Cube that was one of the sexiest pieces of art I’ve ever seen. I got my eye on this

[@a4e69636b]

I love how it is this super computer that can fit in a backpack.

[@ColinPatrickWeiss]

is Max on miami vice or something?

[@stopthefomo]

Mac Studio is the KZbinr's be-all-end-all workstation for video editing. After spending over $6K on building a custom PC for video editing, I ended up completely transitioning to an all Mac solution this year for speed and stability.

[@jessecumberledge4530]

Interesting. I know several tubers that have gone with the 4090 and intel 13th gen. Depending on what your doing, it smokes the Mac. Things like magic mask, noise reduction, depth mapping. I suppose it depends how you edit, and your program of choice.

[@Dyndust]

going from a recent $6k custom PC to a mac studio is an insane downgrade holy molly

[@kyordannydelvalle523]

Goddamn what a huge downgrade

[@orangeofmars2835]

Helpful video. I have been holding off purchasing a Mac Mini M1 upgrade but it really makes most sense for me to go with the Mac Studio M2 Max 1 TB for $2399 now since we won't be seeing a M3 Mac Studio until late 2025 and I would not be getting it till 2026. So, for a 3-year upgrade till 2026 for me I will go with the M2 Max Mac Studio now.

[@cooldabadam]

Watch the ltt Mac Studio review on the m2 ultra as well

[@paulspatafora8793]

I would love to see the Mac Pro Ultra compared to the latest Intel and Nvidia offerings instead of it being compared to 4 to 5-year-old Intel technology. I can't help but feel you got ripped off with your Intel Mac Pro. You could upgrade that blingy PC with an RTX 4090, an Intel 13900K, and 64 GB of DDR 5 and see if the Ultra blows it away. Heck, those upgrades will cost you less than $4000 USD. With the extra money you save, you can buy some cheap SSDs or more DDR RAM. It's only $169 at Newegg to add another 64 Gb of RAM or $100 for a 2 TB SSD. After all your benchmarking, you can download a AAA game and have fun with that new PC.

[@penguinlust6749]

It's becoming apparent that the 2019 Mac Pro is still the fastest Mac at high end graphics operations when it's equipped with an RX 6900 XT, 6950, or a W6800 duo (There's a reason why Apple's benchmarks are against an RX 5700 XT). It's a small group of people that utilize this configuration to be sure, but they are out there.

[@mariasprow1114]

Just here to say I have a MacStudio M2 Max and it's been the most disappointing purchase. While Apple advertised this thing as capable of 3d and video rendering, it's only true for the most basic of scenes. It is constantly running out of GPU. I feel pretty lied to.

[@nemesioansorin]

Nothing against mac universe, but I'm wondering why every here and there somebody on mac community must say "The BEST" - this time not around the mac world but on Earth. Wow. ."A computer that nobody can't match " - are you serious dude ?. ..

[@CampusMania]

I've been using the base model M2 Max Mac Studio for over a month now and boy it is incredible. Zero complaints so far and even the SSD looks very fast to me. I'm coming from older Windows laptops that are much slower so I don't see those drops in transfer speed that happened from M1 to M2. For me, this is faster than anything I've ever used. Also, something I noticed, I use 1080p monitors with this machine and for some reason the display looks so much better with this machine than with my Windows laptop and I don't know why or how. I thought since they are 1080p monitors anyway then everything will be the same, but the display really looks so much better with my Mac Studio. I'm also amazed by how fast you can login when you're wearing your Apple Watch since this is my first time doing this. I'm in love! ❤

[@SteveW928]

Interesting comment about the video quality. I used to notice this years ago, and I think it was just the quality of the video output/hardware. But, I wouldn't expect it any longer in a PC with an AMD/Nvidia via HDMI. I wonder if it is something else... like just the quality/refinement of MacOS vs Windows? My son is getting one in a week or so, so I'm going to enjoy helping set it up and doing some testing. I'm holding out for the M3, I think, but this form-factor and capability (while being silent, and adequately cooled) is what I've been wanting all my computing life.

[@CampusMania]

@@SteveW928 I'm using the same HDMI cables and the same monitors that I have been using with my Windows laptop and still the quality with the Mac Studio is so much better. I don't think it's just because the MacOS looks better since this is a very relative thing (for some people macOS may look better and for some other people Windows may look better). Maybe the reason is because the HDMI port on the M2 Mac Studio is version 2.1 and the back USB-C ports are thunderbolt 4 (although my Windows laptop also has thunderbolt 4 ports). Maybe there are different grades of thunderbolt 4 or something (not sure though).

[@CampusMania]

@@SteveW928 One more comment about cooling. In over one month of use, it never got hot and I've never heard the fans, although I have been using it for extensive video editing with 4K videos.

[@hanspeter24]

it’s because of sub pixel rendering. go search for max sub pixel rendering and you’ll find a video explaining it.

[@SteveW928]

@@CampusMania Yeah, I really don't know. But it is interesting. We should have one in a couple weeks, and will be interesting to see if I notice anything.

[@ZaLodowyMur]

AMD's Threadripper Pro 7995WX 96-Core Cracks 100,000 in CineBench

[@gbwalther3198]

Hey Max! Great Comedy. Almost have the routine of the gig figured out. First reviews: Apple Phone, Apple I Pad, Apple Laptop: Terrible Machine, All of the honest flaws will be spelled out. Great Clickbait. Then two weeks later or so: "Oh, no. After Careful Review & Real World Usage, This is the Machine U should and Aught to Buy!" (Same machine!) Why now? Affiliate Sales click into the algorithm and every machine that gets picked up, well: 2% or more into the Max Tech Cash Register! No wonder this site is so much fun to keep check on. The show never gets boring. Always some variety. Same actors (computers, etc) with ramped up high speed audio soundtrack. We luv it. Keep us entertained in the early hours of the morning when the rest of the world is boring. 😎😎

[@HighlineGuitars]

I'm watching this on my new M2 Max Mac Studio. This thing screams! Your videos helped me to make the decision. Thanks!

[@peraman2022]

ditto!!

[@retroguitars5341]

2:57 that’s debatable. Macs don’t encode AV1, for example

[@peteherrera1502]

it is better to spend $3999 verses $7000 for the tower for my Christian Facebook Ministry on a self sustaining Christian Facebook ministry on a retired person budget. I still need to get another M2 Mac Studio Ultra and 2 - 40" dell PC monitors for the Mac Studio Ultra's after I get the second Mac Studio Ultra. The 2 Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved WUHD Monitor - U4021QW monitors I want to get since all of the equipment I had was 11 years old. it took me 1 year of saving to buy my first M2 Mac Studio Ultra and now I am saving for the second M2 Mac Studio Ultra. The m2 Mac Studio Ultra is great.

[@frostgodx]

I think it would be sick to have a one off 16” MacBook ultra with one of the ultra chips. Vapor chamber cooling and 99.9wh battery amongst other flagship specs. It would be killer

[@PKperformanceEU]

vapor chamber is BS, have bigger fans and more heatpipes. I would totally be dow to a 16-18inch MacBook Pro M(x) ultra

[@Epicgamer_Mac]

Agreed!

[@railwaystationmaster]

M3 MAC STUDIO in space black next year will be even better !

[@epicsynthwave]

Perfect for music production! Apple knows what their customers want and need.

[@selcukbirdal]

I had a MacStudio on June 2023 (M2 Max 64GB) but it haven't worked work well with iMovie (always bug and turning rainbow). If you have one, just try to work with videos those are longer than 10 min videos to edit and see what happens. Apple changed my MacStudio but the same problem still exits. They have collected the info from it and I'm waiting for their answer. Like a joke but not. Apple made me upset. I paid Apple a lot of money to get my work done, but it has failed me for over a month. (They didn't even send a replacement computer) How can I trust Apple like ancient anymore?

[@gigibit2060]

Macbooks are the only worthwhile macs... The desktop macs are a waste of money, because you could get a much better system building it yourself, you would spend less money and more than anything most graphical instensive program are much more optimized for Nvidia graphics than metal (especially Blender and other 3d programs) Macs absolutely win on laptop side both in performance and battery... intel/amd laptops are way behind, and Apple has proved the future of computers will be on ARM. But as of now it makes much more sense to save money and build a Windows Pc, if you don't absolutely have to use MacOs (which in my opinion is superior but no so much to justify the price) or you pay too much on electricity bills because of the higher consumes of x86 and gpu.

[@LazyBayes]

I totally agree. I have an iPad for my mobile computing needs and a PC for my desktop. I think PCs make even more sense when you run Linux. You avoid everything about Windows that people hate, but can run almost all the window games I want through Lutris and Proton (Steam). Retro gaming is excellent in Linux. Most productivity apps are availability in Linux, as well. While I think the form factor for the Studio is pretty cool, I like having a system that I built and feels like mine and not Apple’s.

[@sauleomarova7730]

@@LazyBayes can you build me one?

[@UrbanBDKNY]

You forget the eco system huh I use message and notes app daily between my iPad phone and iMac. I also copy and paste content back and forth all the time between devices and use my iPads as additional monitors… That is what works for some of us. I don’t play games. I’m a software engineer

[@sauleomarova7730]

@@UrbanBDKNY why bother with an iPad if you can utilize Macbook Air on the go and at home. In other words why complicate matters, mr engineer?

[@UrbanBDKNY]

@@sauleomarova7730 I have a lap top. 2 iPads. 2 iPhones. An iMac. A 5k ultra fine display etc I NEVER work out of my laptop unless I am on the road which is not a lot. As an engineer I test on multiple devices and I need a ton of screens to code in and have multiple apps and windows open I only use laptops for their actual usage which is to have on the go. I have always preferred an iMac and in a few months I m going from an iMac Pro with a 5k monitor to a Mac Studio with 3 5k monitors (viewfinity S9 or Studio displays) I have had 2 5k monitors for 5 years and I still find my self needing more screen real estate

[@tyron2854]

It’s not the new Mac Pro and they won’t discontinue the Mac Pro lol

[@user_ao625]

Outfit reminds me of a 80s sleaze ball dealer, sorry. Its the tropical shirt with the gold chain! 😂

[@jvfx7469]

I wonder what Linus has to say about your video.

[@sauleomarova7730]

Linus is in therapy after this vid. Soon he'll be asking to donate for his recovery.

[@superultrafabulous]

@@sauleomarova7730 🤣🤣🤣

[@jumpkut]

Max is entering his Miami Vice story arc

[@cooldabadam]

I feel like the benchmarks chosen for this review was at minimum cherry picked. For example DaVinci resolve why did you test ProRes to Hevc instead of rendering time to export something? Ltt review on Mac Studio shows that in many cases the same pc system (13900k and 4090) outperformed the Mac Studio by a lot, including DaVinci resolve render

[@landonp629]

Because, the headline of his video was: "Best computer in the world". Obviously its going to be biased.

[@Steve-racer]

The computer is good, but the Studio Display sucks. For the money it cost it doesn’t even have 120 Hz refresh rate Apple is punking their customers.

[@ncard00]

Then buy another display instead.

[@frostgodx]

It’s years old. Just needs that sweet refresh with pro motion and mini led at the same price point and it’s a #1 seller

[@sauleomarova7730]

dont argue. You know you want the Studio Display but cant have one. get another job, get a second job for your mom and both of you can save up enough!

[@Steve-racer]

@@sauleomarova7730 that just shows your intelligence, I can buy one anytime I want one. Why would I pay $1500 for a sub par monitor?

[@sauleomarova7730]

Most would disagree with you. BMW sells and sells well even though Toyota will take you from point A to point B as well. And if most subscribers to this channel could buy the Apple Display they would without a doubt. Must one have Apple monitor -- no. But then their shrink sessions will cost them much more than any Apple branded gadget.

[@RobloxianX]

I wonder how the M3 Ultra Mac Studio will do against the RTX 4090 and i9-14900K

[@erminiobelloni]

Unfortunately people who need to work with Twinmotion path tracer has to go back to noisy PCs with RTX NVIDIA video cards Hope Apple fixes this with Unreal Engine

[@terryhopkins8059]

Is 32GB of unified ram enough for editing 4k video? When would 64GB of ram be needed?

[@techtravelpanda]

32 is more than enough!

[@DavidJBradshaw]

TrashCan is still much more beautiful than the studio.

[@ekphotography]

Does the better performance from 1 TB ssd work only when you are using something like FCPX off the internal SSD or even if using a project that is on an external SSD? I bought the 1 TB SSD version Studio Max 2 and waiting for it to arrive but was wondering , My projects are pretty big and with all my apps and plugins on a 1TB SSD drive, I won't have much free space to edit off the internal SSD. So is that performance better with all tasks anyways no matter where my editing projects are located? Thanks for clearing that up..

[@nikcausa]

Have you find any answers for this yet? Thinking to get mine soon

[@jay5soul]

Im definitely buying a m2 max. But should I add more ram and memory. Or just the memory? I’m a videographer/photographer/editor. I work with mostly RAW images and 4k video

[@cooldabadam]

Watch ltt Mac Studio review, a pc would be better

[@comancheviperrrr]

Will the M2 ultra handle online gaming?

[@janklosowski]

It may be the best computer, but its competitor is not some powerful PC but a regular Mac mini which, for what most people do, will provide the same experience for a fraction of the price.

[@RougeRaid]

Can you play Triple A video games with this?

[@PolluxChung]

If the "extreme" variant is available on the Mac Pro that will convince some people to bite the bullet and get that. BTW, I still have the G4 cube and trash can sitting on shelf as decor.

[@ResizeFilms]

Waiting for the next generation iMac Pro.

[@jamiefollese]

Can anyone explain to me why everyone in LTT comments are just blatantly dumb? The price to performance increase obviously comes from the 2 thousand dollar version. Yet everyone can’t comprehend that he’s only comparing the 4 thousand dollar model. You can’t buy a 4090 and a 13900K for cheaper than 2K. That’s two parts. This entire computer is 2K I feel like I’m actually losing my fucking mind. Am I missing something?

[@lowpassparty]

M1 studio was a complete failure, just like the cube and the 2013 trashcan lol took apple four tries to get it right

[@brucereynolds2934]

The outfit and hair. Who allowed this to happen? It definitely gets the attention. Love the channel.

[@guylugenbeel]

Thanks guys. Just purchased the M2 Max Mac Studio. This channel gave me the best info between it, the Mac mini pro, and the Ultra.

[@gbwalther3198]

Hey Max! Where's the 2023 M3 MAX STUDIO LINEUP this Spook Night Before Halloween 2023? Gone, vaporized, a Hex must have been put on them by none other than the Ghost of Yester Year! 😎😎

[@taucetus3657]

Teardown the Mac Stusio Max M2 base model ...you will see that Apple only uses 1 SSD NAND chip on the 512GB model compared to two on the M1 Max Studio hence the slower speeds

[@navpreetsingh8156]

For JUST £200 more you can get 512gb data, what a sales pitch, these guys are all salesmen

[@madtical777]

the best computer on earth....... will play call of duty.....and all games...... if your not a gamer...then its the best on earth....for you.

[@mtb3553]

i am still working a 27"iMac from late 2014 - planning on going with Mac Studio M2 Max 64ram 2TB not sure if to upgrade the GPU from 30 to 38? Any advice? Wanted a machine for longevity and was wondering with AI if more GPU will be a benefit? Also getting the display

[@mneri84]

The rate of processing will blow your mind. I ordered a Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128gb ram and it’s like snapping your fingers for things to get done. I also picked up the studio display with nano coating and it’s like a photograph that moves. I’m in graphic design no video editing but I’ve been happy with its performance.

[@wesleyagonia]

just bought a mac studio, can you guys suggest a ups for it? since power outtages have been happening much more recently in our area. thanks guys! will be much appreciated

[@voxtelnismo]

Now do a side by side cyberpunk 2077 against a $2000 PC 😂

[@TimWard-v6e]

i still use the top spec trash can mac i am watching this on it the only change is 128gb ram and 2TB mvme i think its very sexy. i hope next year if i can save the money i will get the m3 studio but of now my sexy looking trash can mac pro will do. i love your content keep you the good work

[@AdityaRaj-ey1uq]

Can you also do a top spec Intel Mac Pro vs all M2 models of the Mac Studio?

[@landonp629]

Yeah - it's not even close to the best computer on earth. Performance wise, its on-par with a high-end Windows gaming laptop.

[@Goatcookie]

I like it cause it’s more stable but a lot of applications can’t work on it, if Apple makes it easier to port, they would probably gain ten percent market change probably

[@samlawrence4670]

All apps that worked on previous intel macs will work on it just fine.

[@Goatcookie]

@@samlawrence4670 I know that but I can’t use it cause I’m gonna study robotics engineering in college ; /

[@sacundim]

M2 Max Pro is really just the same as the M2 Studio Ultra but with PCI slots, and that is literally the only reason to get the Pro. Doesn't work with third party GPUs (which is a shame), but there's cards for example for * 25 Gbps Ethernet (in the extreme circumstance the built-in 2x 10 Gbps isn't enough) * Fibre Channel (if you don't know what this is you don't need it) * Additional SSD (I've seen up to 64 TB on a single card) * Audio/Video interface cards for production * Less common stuff that I have no clue about

[@dlprod11]

Great video. I'm planning on scooping up the M2 Studio Max. Would you be able to tell me if it can handle or slice through Cinema DNG Raw files with a a powergrade and denoising? Your opinion on its configuration would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently editing a feature length film shot on 1080, 2k, and 4k DNG raw, on an old Mac Pro.

[@greyofpta5305]

Calling a $4000 computer a “value” is pure copium comedy.

[@MrAtomUniverse]

Any upgrade to base models will cause your depreciation to fail

[@algithamis9891]

Why are you not making a pc vs studio comparison. Are you afraid

[@tc102167]

4 months later- M3 max turns this ultra into status quo for twice the price.

[@mulls2go]

Do a 2010 macpro comparrison, my config is amd rx580 8gb, 64gb ram, 1x e5690 6 core, 4tb sata ssd I want to upgrade but this yhing keeps on going

[@angeltan3622]

Please tell me if I should wait for the M3 max MacBook 2024? Would that be faster than this setup for after ejects and 3D applications? Thank you🌸

[@AbdulAzeez-up4nw]

possible. m3 is said to be a much bigger upgrade compared to m2 . the m2 is already much faster than m1 as shown in the video if the m3 is supposed to be a bigger and more efficient upgrade then its most likely going to be a monster in power. but we cant be hundred percent sure so i suggest u wait till the iphones and ipads come out with 3nm chip design which will give us a better idea of what to expect from a hypothetical m3 max macbook

[@PhillboNorth]

Macs will never beat PC’s in working in 3D apps unless Apple does something about it.

[@csound55]

How does the Mac Studio M2 Max perform with 8k Canon raw footage in DaVinci Resolve?

[@szulzykk]

Got lately Mac Studio base model. Amazing! Performance is amazing next to my M1 MacBook Pro ;D

[@inamulbhuyan]

Qualcomm Oryon Nuvia PC

[@abdulmotin196]

Those chart/graphs disappear before I can even see it. 😢

[@dariom4159]

I still don't understand why Apple can't compete with PCs in 3D rendering, it's something super important nowadays, they should focus more on this aspect, however this Mac Studio is a beast for most tasks !

[@Alleluia-alleluia]

M2 ultra beated by I9 13900k and 4090 😢

[@SteveW928]

It's not so much rendering as a whole, depending on how one thinks of it, but lack of certain hardware like raytracing on certain forms of rendering. This means in 3D software, the viewports might not be as fast in certain modes, or for certain situations/uses. Or, certain rendering engines that rely on the GPU won't be as fast. Other 'rendering' aspects might be as fast or faster... for example an engine that uses primarily CPU. Viewport display can also be dependent on things like scene size/complexity, which maybe this architecture will be great at (I've seen some modeling/CAD stuff that flies with insane amounts of geometry). But, for a lot of standard 3D app stuff as it currently exists - optimized for AMD/Nvidia - those machines are going to be quite a bit faster for particular things... and you can even build PCs with multiple of those cards. Apple has nothing to really compete right now, unfortunately. We're just going to have to wait and see if we're in those fields... or possibly run a PC too, if we have those particular needs.

[@michaelraimi1377]

@@SteveW928Good observation. My question is how well can Architectural softwares like Twinmotion, Vray, Rhinoceros, Lumion, Blender and Enscape work on Mac even if one have to use the likes of parallel

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

They haven’t invested on raytracing yet. That’s supposed to be coming with M3 chips.

[@SteveW928]

@@michaelraimi1377 I think you'd have to research each one independently. I'm not sure if every app like will even work via Parallels. I was pleasantly surprised to see Revit worked, and worked relatively well. Some of those you'd probably be better off running the Mac version (which I think are available for a few of those). The Parallels solution is more if you can't get a Mac version and *have* to use a particular piece of software. Otherwise, it would probably be best just to find a Mac-oriented solution that gives similar outputs. There are several of Mac-centric CAD & 3D packages. But, if you have to use a particular one for school, employer, or particular project/client, it is nice to know there are a growing number of solutions.

[@Zaccyonline]

I hope to come out with a really good SSD design, like Sony has done with the PS5.

[@DummyFace123]

People who need mac pros already abandoned them long ago. Apple has been out of that race for a looooong time

[@landonp629]

$6,000 for a computer that I could build on the PC end for $3,000 or even less? That Apple tax stings. My i9 13900k, 128GB of Ram, and RTX-4090 PC literally cost me $3,100. The M2 Ultra that even comes close to that performance is $6,000.

[@RockWILK]

Seems like the link you left below is incorrect. It takes me to a Mac Air. What is the correct link for this computer?

[@mahmood1212]

Well said. Mac Studio is a great machine.

[@lasandar]

What about gaming

[@yessum6477]

My only grip is that it isn’t easily ready for being on the go 😩

[@KCkohler]

Bro you look like Peter Parker in Spider-Man 3 today

[@sauleomarova7730]

yeah ! Apparently the barber is not a Mac user and his return policy sucks!

[@CRANEREVIEWS]

My decade old CPU cooler is bigger than this computer 😂

[@omarguerrero6417]

Just wish it had sd card slots in front of the machine

[@gabrielegelfofx]

Yes, for 3d tasks the entire Apple Macintosh line sucks. Aio non expandable computers aren't for pro users. In the meanwhile AMD is releasing the new Threadripper Pro with 128 cores, variant of the Bergamo Epyc. Bye Bye M3....

[@Drew1218s]

Unrelated to the video topic but I watch pretty much any max tech video no matter the product / topic. You guys give off calm , relaxing vibes worth tuning into every single time, best wishes to the 3 of you.

[@77dris]

Same. I've been watching since Max had his own channel and he convinced me to get my first Apple product - a 2015 iMac - ever.

[@TazzSmk]

4TB M2 Max Studio, 6200MB/s read and 5500MB/s write :)

[@-Crispycristal-]

Which menu meter do you use on your Macs?

[@alexiskobalt7450]

I would say the best is Sensei. With one click I get a real-time modal display of all cores, CPU usage and GPU usage. You can customise it to your heart's content.

[@-Crispycristal-]

@@alexiskobalt7450 thank u

[@gr93cjs]

How about the coil whine sound? :( that's one of the biggest flaws of the Mac Studio and definitely looks like a design issue

[@BookClubDisaster]

maybe i'm just deaf AF after too many rock concerts but I don't hear it. only some low level fan noise if you put your head up to it and the room is silent

[@gr93cjs]

@ryan06105 yes hahaha some people are very sensitive to that noise, so it's not a big deal for everyone

[@BookClubDisaster]

@@gr93cjs I'm not sure that it's even there on all models. I think it's one of those things the Internet has exaggerated.

[@yankievans3812]

Sorry i don‘t get the point, im using mac since 2009 and for gaming its sucks until now Beside the games showing in WWDC. It is only faster recognizing a specific software and it‘s not all about video editing and browsing. Unless you mention there are more than 99% people which have other requriments on a mac.

[@MrSergeSable]

M2Max 12CPU,38GPU,1TB,32GB Enough for editing 8K not very complicated?

[@kierondarcy1213]

I don’t know why you are whingeing about the price here in Australia the base model is about $3000. Top spec is $15,000 so think about that.

[@RichAesthetic]

Still waiting for someone to do HDR HEVC export tests sigh

[@Mr_Magoo_]

For some reason I want to watch Miami Vice.

[@superultrafabulous]

😂😂😂😂

[@PlushPenguinPal]

Man, he looks sleazy in this video. 😂

[@alexiskobalt7450]

No, just more in line with his true nature as half of The Two Stooges. Or maybe an alternate-universe version of "Dumb and Dumber." What's frustrating is that these jokers are not full-time idiots. But constantly having to sift out their nonsense is exhausting.

[@saintsscholars8231]

Howdy, what does the value prop look like now for the Mac Studio M2 Max now in comparison to a base model MBP M3 18GB RAM? Both are about the same price

[@storiesgreattimes]

I only agree if your doing editing but anything else you could get a crazy pc for 2000 and for the m2 ultra the 4800 one you could get the best pc ever im talking about windows

[@williameverets2736]

Dream Desktop Computer with 2tb

[@sauleomarova7730]

get a 27 imac 2020 ( or so). for less than $500.

[@balazskovari4814]

Well. Is it good? Yes. For most things / tasks? Yes. For _everything_? Big fat nope.

[@Alleluia-alleluia]

It Overpiced compared to intel now😂. I’m waiting m1 ultra down 2000$ 😂

[@paola9550]

Could you please make a 2023 Mac Studio Buyer’s Guide. I will buy a M2 Ultra for heavy photoshop work but I need to know if I need to upgrade to 128 GB or what are your upgrades recommendations if any? Thank you and have a wonderful day :)

[@claytonmoore2091]

Great video, and I think for most people a Studio M2Max is easily a 10 year investment.

[@TheAleksander22]

Is Max trying to join up with the Roxbury Guys from SNL? 😄

[@BookClubDisaster]

Dude is shitting all over the first gen Studios. Using my M1 Max Studio as we speak. More than good enough for me.

[@a.z2972]

I read this thumbnails to the theme of that Daft Punk song Harder, Better, Faster, stronger