Apple doesn't want you to open the Mac Studio

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Apple's Mac Studio was a long-awaited refresh to their desktop computer line-up other than the iMac. There are some fantastic improvements, but there are some serious flaws. We're not turning it on as that's for Linus Tech Tips, but we'll give you a glimpse of what's inside!
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - It's not the Mac Mini
0:10 - Overview
1:24 - Unboxing
2:24 - Exterior impressions
3:08 - Apple Magic peripherals impressions
5:44 - Sponsor - dbrand!
6:49 - Mac Studio disassembly
7:28 - We found the screws
7:47 - Unacceptable
8:01 - Disassembly continued
8:17 - PSU impressions
9:00 - We found something interesting
9:46 - Cage removal
10:18 - Mainboard impressions
11:04 - Linus gives his thoughts
11:45 - Final thoughts

[@ShortCircuit]

Editor's Note: Sorry, the HDMI port is 2.0

[@dux5]

okie

[@linuxnoodle8682]

malding

[@Mxrtin21]

Ok

[@FleaOnMyWiener]

Apple should be the ones apologizing

[@lossless4129]

Isn’t hdmi 2.0 the new 2.1? Lol

[@ggamer7578]

At least this one has a removable cable

[@etherdark]

beat me to it

[@alexeiutgoff7955]

@바비 소녀들.🇰🇷 Go away

[@lu4414]

*for now*

[@ripcordjack]

The i macs cable is also removeable. You arent supposed to and it doesnt work with any other cable but you can remove it

[@fmmderetarzi]

@@ripcordjack yea....the same way you can jump from a plane without a parachute once...who wouldn't want that.

[@eomoran]

Have to admit, dbrand actually making it 15 minutes is mega brain

[@Frank72364]

Worst company ever.

[@masterdoge17]

dbrand’s 50 joke is the best. Galaxy brain play dbrand

[@farawaythrower]

its kind of just annoying lol, dont see how its smart

[@TyrannicG]

@@farawaythrower even annoyed you comment on it, thats a W for them.

[@88porpoise]

It is the "short" Linus promotion after all

[@BUBERMAIL]

I just love when Anthony is the host, also leaving in the mistakes makes it real

[@justingoers]

Yeah Anthony is great. One of my favorite KZbin personalities.

[@kishascape]

Yes he's cute and funny.

[@triskelion86]

He’s too honest that hurts! 💔

[@ljessecusterl]

The Magic Mouse's charging method is still the most pants-on-head thing I've ever seen in 35 years of using computers on a daily basis.

[@anujmchitale]

The mouse itself is such shit-tier. They should pay us to use that junk.

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

It looks stupid, but the battery lasts a long time. You should be able to do a whole month’s worth of work on an hour charge. The ergonomics are a much bigger problem, and even that can be adapted.

[@actualperson1971]

@@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459 I have a mouse, I've been using it for half a year, and I've charged it exactly once. I don't really think having to charge it once a month is a lot of work between charges

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

@@actualperson1971 what mouse do you have

[@poker.4203]

Don't want to sound like a fanboy but if you were to charge it overnight wouldn't it last a whole day? I just wanna see what issue do people have with that

[@e7234]

I love when Linus enters the room looks at the thing and gives his honest opinion. then just goes away like nothing has happened. It adds so much realism and a nice feeling of not being sold out. Just plain nice review with a little satirical touch.

[@pieterrossouw8596]

He's a good seagull. Flies in Craps on everything Flies away

[@Lucian_Andries]

@@pieterrossouw8596 You mean pigeon. Seagulls are known only for stealing stuff. :)

[@TheSonorabob]

@@Lucian_Andries no no I think seagull. I was crapped on the head by a seagull once when I was a kid. They’re also calculating. This isn’t just chance it’s cold calculated production. 😆

[@Lucian_Andries]

@@TheSonorabob Well all birds are "crappy", so... :)

[@althds7099]

Just watch vids by Casual Geographic about birds, they are usually fucked up

[@GuusvanVelthoven]

I love how the people off camera always chat with the host. Makes it way nicer to watch for me.

[@5Perf65mm]

Agreed

[@prw56]

makes it feel less formal, which is good because formal (in the context of reviews) is so associated with selling out and dishonesty.

[@sinuslebastian6366]

@@prw56 well they made this channel with exactly that goal in mind: be an informal version of LTT with less complex videos. So I'd say they've achieved that goal.

[@Oceansta]

Nahh tooo much dking around and out takes. Just get to the point already 👋

[@sinuslebastian6366]

@@Oceansta watch other videos then. Why are you here?

[@DavidDrury90]

Anthony as host makes every video he's in even better. It's just such a genuine fun experience when he's hosting.

[@b1gbird001]

I love how Linus turns up and is like "that's dangerous" and Anthony is like "oh no, it gets better" and Linus goes from midly amused to completely agog.

[@fionawashere1086]

I'm flabbergasted you really used that word.

[@joeblow5214]

Apple never ceases to amaze me with how engineering wise they are always taking one step forward and 5 steps back.

[@andrei.agulescu]

You spelled over-engineered wrong.

[@corporatestatusbrah]

Never ceases to amaze me with how people continuously expect apple to want the user to open the computer.

[@GFG2gifted]

@@corporatestatusbrah you missed every point made here. 😂🤦‍♂️

[@corporatestatusbrah]

@@GFG2gifted lol what point?

[@TheHammerGuy94]

let me quote Linus in his Wan show: "Actual human effort was wasted to make this worse and anti-consumer. when this Display becomes obsolete, it goes STRAIGHT to the Landfill!"

[@Redswipe]

Might be the first keyboard I've ever seen where the box it came in might be sturdier than the device itself.

[@tomboss9940]

The Keyboard is (almost) the same since 2015. Last year, they added TouchID. I love it. Most users love it. The MacBooks have the same feel as it. So, the same touch on every device.

[@Palidin7]

@@tomboss9940 way to accept mediocrity and shitty design.

[@ToWaum]

@@tomboss9940 For the prices of those peripherals you can get way more high end stuff. The mouse alone, an MX Master 3 is cheaper I believe, with more ergonomics and usability. The keyboard is absurdly overpriced, I imagine you could get a good deal for a mechanical keyboard for that pricepoint. But hey, to each their own. Most people who buy these things wouldn't even consider anything else just because it's not "Apple"..

[@AjalaKingsGreenstream]

@@ToWaum my logitech mouse has more usability and gestures than that overpriced mouse.

[@mura_saki]

@@tomboss9940 true, but for that price I could probably get a keyboard I can knock someone out and the keyboard wouldn't even have a dent in it, compared to the magic keyboard where if you had to put your weight on an uneven desk with it, you'd prolly just snap it in half lmao

[@qwerty-thebest]

Props to Apple for creating 50% more packaging than needed.

[@raoulduke3000]

BUT it's fully recyclable...

[@KarsonNow]

I love sarcasm. 😘

[@bizarrefruit9133]

Keep quiet or they'll make the box smaller by not including the hardware! Then you'll have to buy the thing that wasn't included from Amazon who will send it to you in a cardboard box 10 times larger than it needs to be. It takes some real skill to screw your customers that hard and get them to defend you for doing it. XD

[@kishascape]

@@bizarrefruit9133 That's what they did to the iPhone boxes.

[@kishascape]

I like the boxes and it protects the product anyways so wrong hill to die on. Pseudoenvironmentalist.

[@JohnDoe-nc5dt]

I still cant get over how talented the team is at apple that designers their logic boards to have the weirdest form factors

[@MayuFuji]

Fun fact: Apple calls those parts (and by those parts i mean the rubber ring that you have to remove and get a replacement) "consumables" and they send us new ones when we order parts for repairs. :)

[@4riel]

yikes

[@SpeakChinglish]

Consumables? I like to see Tim Apple eat one of them in the next dapple event 😂

[@ryanvacation7319]

Apple is a company of contradictions

[@trytesting4114]

i am pleasantly surprise it didnt cost an arm and leg and maybe my kidney for the rubber ring

[@mcid47]

damn that's definitely eco friendly moves after removing chargers from their new phones

[@azzajohnson2123]

I love that you cant use the mouse while it charges because they put the port in a stupid spot not to ruin the unergonomic aspects of the shell.

[@ellisz5972]

Such a difference from my old G4 Cube which, opening it was an art form in itself.

[@blindwheels]

I love videos with Anthony, his humor is very refreshing, & his rage is very relatable.

[@Eric-yt7fp]

He is an absolute gem. Really love his stuff.

[@louisxiv546]

His face makes my eyeballs singe

[@sermerlin1]

I would not say is very relatable but rather honest.

[@spartacus987]

Anthony is the reason I keep coming back. Relatable in his irritation to stupid decisions lol

[@bugato]

They made him do this review because they knew how angry he would be

[@TheHarryChanne1]

$200 for a membrane keyboard is criminal. And I say this as a shareholder. I feel dirty now.

[@ScottGrammer]

What did you think of the $1,000 monitor stand or the $1,200 casters?

[@Ladioz]

membrane keyboards are more responsive than others. I regret buying a mechanical one

[@xmlthegreat]

@@Ladioz it's not the responsiveness that is the issue. Compared to older keyboards the new ones are absolutely flimsy plastic trash.

[@gnaedigerfels]

@Ladioz What do you mean by responsive ? mech keyboards are more responsive factually speaking. Also it really depends on the type of keyboard you bought, because there are many different flavors of switches.

[@rdvgrd6]

That’s a slim aluminium keyboard with excellent built quality and also has Touch ID with its own authentification chip in it.

[@christophermcbroom2375]

I love how honest Anthony is with his sponsor segments.

[@rodolfoalva422]

Dude seems like such a nice genuine guy! Appreciate the good videos!

[@sisconhimejoshi]

Love how this video gets everyone’s hopes up when it already has been discovered by the time it went live that the “SSDs” are protected up the ass, can’t be swapped for higher capacity, second slot can’t be populated, replacing storage is a repair-only option and those aren’t even SSDs to begin with! this computer is a user accessibility nightmare.

[@Qyngali]

@@guycxz question is how do you get the raw NAND packages, do you really think you can buy them from anybody except Apple? And of course, you have to send the computer in to get it done... I don't think there's a 1% chance that independent repair will be able to buy them, let alone get the software to set it up.

[@guycxz]

​@@Qyngali A DFU is a factory reset of a sort available to anyone. Ifixit already manged a storage swap one a mac Studio. As for whether you could get compatible NAND packages, it's still up in the air. Apple could supply those, and theoretically you should be able to get them from any of the vendors that sell to apple. The real question is whether these are off the shelf parts or some custom exclusive part made for Apple alone. Apple's past point to the latter, it also appears that Ifixit couldn't get 2 NAND packages working on the same mac. It could be that they were from different vendors and therefore the controller had no firmware compatible with both(Apple sources from many vendors and has a firmware for the storage controller for each vendor and size), but it could also be a limit on the possible storage configurations the chip is allowed to support. I'm generally pessimistic but since my knowledge is both cursory and second hand I can't do better than a guess. There are quite a few tinkerers out there trying to make this machine do whatever they need or want; They will be the judges of where the limits actually are, and with M1 being as impressive as it is they are sure to be tenacious.

[@burtdanams4426]

​@@Qyngali Bro , question is, how do you get any parts for a computer? Do you really think you can buy them from anybody except the computer companies ? And of course, you have to send the computer to someone who knows what they are doing so that I don't fuck up a computer that's actually optimized for performance instead of for cheap and suboptimal modularity. I don't think there's a 1% chance that independent repair will be able to rip me off anymore by charging me for services that CAN't GUARANTEE, in one way or another, I will have a perfectly computer at the end of the day. -- Anyway, main thing is that Macs overall, even when you consider the bad ones dragging down their average, are empirically cheaper over their lifetime and last, on average, between 1.5x-3.5x longer than PC counterparts. I have had two MacBook Pros in the course of 13 years, typing on it right now and it's been able to keep up with the years and stay optimised. I run Ableton with optimal settings, I game on it, and I develop on it. Are they harder to fix? yes. Is it impossible to fix these or fix the new ones? No, but everyone is getting that they have to pay the only people who know how to fix something because they don't know how to fix it themselves when they aren't just opening an overpriced, underperforming, standalone module bit from Best Buy and popping into their slots on their expensive computer case. Ya'll are worried about space? Use the fast af ports and hook up a good external drive IF, and that's an, IF you need it. Most people don't need to have bunch of modularity nd room to upgrade .They want something GOOD and they want their upgrades to be simple and connectable if it gets the job done. Just fuckin hook a drive up, that's why the ports are fast man. maybe get better at organizing your file systems and keeping unnecessary trash out so you don' need to upgrade what is already very big. People don't wanna pay extra money to have options that the vast vast majority of people don' need and will never need, but love to imag9ine that they will so they can feel slighted and ripped off when you get something straight forward and insanely powerful and a super competitive price, yet still able to beat out the competition without even having finished all of their optimizations for third part software not confifgured for the architecture. Is this why ya'll shell out huge buck for giant computer cases with tons of space and ports and "oh yeh you Gotta spend a bunch on good cooling systems.. oh yeh gotta replace that other useless thing that my overheating, poorly performing, money pit needs. Damn, I'm too stupid to know how to work on these Macs, even tho other people are already making video about how to do it. Hmm, well, if I can't just waste a ton of money PRE-Prepping myself for a future upgrade that might not make sense or ever get used, but at least I know I wasted money now to make it harder for me to afford things later." wait

[@Qyngali]

@@burtdanams4426 fanboy

[@MementoMori-xx5qo]

Yeah this is driving me up the wall. I do logic board repair on macs I put my ass on the line to say this Mac studio is not upgradable. Apple fans are simple they are a removable board thing it can take any M.2 SSD LOL.

[@SchnitzelDaemon]

Actually love short circuit videos when people just pop in and give their thoughts on things

[@johndeguzman5516]

With the amount of value Apple charges for bigger storage, a 2nd storage slot is really something to be excited about.

[@chubbymoth5810]

Even more once you hear its disabled in software.

[@Pinjataaa]

The videos of this guy are always awesome and true, love it. Keep up the good work.

[@ransworlder]

Apple: “Modularity”. MKBHD: “I don’t know if that word means what they think it means”. Anthony: “The IO is very, very modular”.

[@TomSidProductions]

Good luck even getting replacement parts.

[@TheWuffball]

As good as they are, as smart as they are, imagine if they put the effort to make something with just the basic level of user replaceability, how amazing it could be

[@gabrielebursi5509]

@Penismaster471 because when Apple does something all the other sheep companies do the same and screw us over

[@desther]

But that would net them less money? ;) And Apple philosophy is to milk customers dry.

[@nomoregame9699]

@Penismaster471 because environment? hello!!! we live on same planet and promoting bs like this where companies purposely make something less user repairable just for their own profit is scummy AF and everyone should be called out for that doesn't matter if someone use apple products or not

[@michubern1444]

they want more money!!! fuck planet earth

[@KingFinnch]

with that funding and those engeneers, they'd probably figure out a universally backwards compatable port for everything ps: you have good taste in baseball teams

[@dalekkiller]

I love how low profile the keyboards are. They work for me.

[@CATA20034]

Phat power connector is really nice done like that! Low resistence, high current. Old school!

[@bastienx8]

The storage is not easily replaceable because the modules are only memory chips, the controller is in the M1 soc (compared to every other ssd where the controller is on the module). Here it's like a soldered ssd on some laptops or all smartphones, the modularity is probably here to simplify the building. Another thing worth to mention is that the storage is hardware encrypted, like all macs since some years (or some high end professional pc laptops), so if you pull out the memory modules you still don't have the secure enclave to read the modules (and if you put another module the secure enclave probably cannot do anything)

[@DeMesstados]

Ya these are the engineering details that get completely overlooked when trashing every Apple design. People don't seem to understand the immense amount of hardware/software integration built into tight bespoke packages and that means sacrificing replaceability, reparability. No doubt Apple doesn't want people to fix their own stuff and makes tons of money off it but do people want to buy a Windows pc with off the shelf components that functions decently or do they want Apples SOC and peripherals that are all engineered to work together seamlessly which gives you Apples extreme performance and products that last for years without slowing down, the hardware level security, etc... Cause you can't have both....

[@HughGort]

@@DeMesstados You can have both, but it's more profitable to screw the consumer and just let shills and brainwashed idiots defend their bad practices (so bad they're always being sued)

[@ExperienceCN]

When I was in China I got a bigger storage chip in my iphone for cheap. So it could be possible to upgrade the Mac also but you need to program the chip before installing.

[@Xenthera]

@@DeMesstados locking hardware down through security has nothing to do with performance. Apple literally does it so people have to pay exorbitant repair prices or fork out for AppleCare+. If your argument is that apple wants apple only hardware in their macs, then they could sell replacement parts that are user replaceable. They actively choose not to for money reasons.

[@wxbrainiac]

@@DeMesstados lmao lets face it for the price of apples garbage you can get or build something way better apple is just overpriced garbage

[@Razor2048]

Apple should save up to buy some mice from companies like Logitech, and then reverse engineer how they were able to get a USB port on the front of the mouse instead of the bottom of the mouse.

[@McDaaniels]

But they want the mouse to be unusable when charging so you have to buy a second one. More profit

[@agumon1605]

But also they want you to buy the mouse first, find out how it charges, then pop-up the trackpad selling page, then gracefully asks you to buy the m1 macbook

[@syrupybrandy2788]

but then they would have to make the mouse thicker which is blasphemy to the Apple cult

[@sterlingroberts6240]

@@McDaaniels I wonder how long it takes to charge a Magic Mouse, lol I bet you have to charge it for an average of 1 minute per day, lol It’s going to be hard to find time to charge it when you’re not using it. So frustrating.

[@emiloguechoons9030]

I know right?? that crap really goes against apple's whole "seamless user experience", can't use your mouse while charging it? apple are so strange, I recently bought a cheap ipad, it's the first apple product I've ever owned, and for what I'm using it for (music production, sequencing external midi hardware) it works amazingly well, they've clearly put a lot of thought into their products, and in that very specific niche is blows android tablets out of the water, but then you have stuff like the non removable power cable on their new monitor, the mouse cable that plugs into the bottom, the iphone automatically downclocking the cpu to make the device slower after a few years to push their customers into "upgrading", they pull so much crap and get away with it and yet people still treat them like untouchable gods, it's very cult like

[@GavinSeim]

Remember the Jobs days when Apple computers used screws as an accessible asthetic of industrial design instead over covering everything with black glue crap and calling it clean design? Videos like this make me glad I dumped apple even though I still don't like windows.

[@matasa7463]

I remember those little screws on the bottom of my iPhone 4. I would like a new iPhone designed just like it, with the larger screen size of the Plus models, and has proper audio jacks, easily serviceable battery changes (no glue), and replaceable screens. Stop being stupid, Apple. This is how you nearly died last time, after you kicked out Steve Jobs.

[@ASJSTAT]

@@matasa7463 IPhone 4 wasn’t waterproof though, Without glue it’s hard to have a watertight phone…

[@looneyburgmusic]

"...glad I dumped apple even though I still don't like windows." Windows might not be perfect, but at least you are always in charge of your own hardware.

[@frostyiv1509]

@@ASJSTAT who the hell go swimming with their phone? Unless they are just careless.

[@ASJSTAT]

@@frostyiv1509 you don’t go swimming with it, it’s there for people who are careless I agree, but it seems like that’s the trend.

[@peterbalighwa9534]

I love your energy dude from the first word you mentioned….”Mac Pro,sorry Mac Studio,sorry Mac mini”🤣😂Funny as it was I clicked with your humor right away and subscribed. The channel was suggested because I also follow MKBHD, tech geeks indeed! Won’t miss your other episodes keep them coming…!!

[@The-Rest-of-Us]

“I don’t know how much further I wanna go” Goes further.

[@JayzTwoCents7-text-te]

Congrats you have been selected among our shortlisted 😃winner’s chat me up👆to claim your price 🎁

[@kholi9441]

so deep, you'd find Adele any time soon

[@spiddyman0079]

@@kholi9441 rolling in the deeeeeeeeeeeep.

[@Neoxon619]

If you’re wondering, Apple actually locks you out from loading up your own SSD. The Mac Studio doesn’t boot at all if it doesn’t detect the SSD it came with. They should’ve at least done it like Sony with the PS5 & set a minimum bandwidth requirement for any additional SSDs. Honestly, this has me worried about the upcoming Mac Pro.

[@qnebra]

But in PS5 SSDs are avalaible in market and not by Sony?

[@joshw2929]

They would be crazy to do that. Apple ssds are the worst on the market by far.

[@zainshamim343]

I don’t know why but I don’t think there’s any “mac pro” coming out

[@Neoxon619]

@@qnebra Yeah, that’s why I’m complimenting Sony’s approach with the PS5. As long as the SSD you pick up is PCIe Gen 4 & meets a minimum bandwidth requirement, you’re off to the races.

[@Neoxon619]

@@joshw2929 That’s exactly what happens. It’s been tested on another channel, & they discovered that the Mac Studio won’t boot up if it doesn’t detect the original SSD.

[@neanda]

Very cool, and so unique. It's mad you popped up, i can't remember what I was looking for. Mental vid though, love it

[@gabrielecostagliola2123]

I love how cool is to hear him speaking! Please make more video with him!

[@luthergaming1649]

The silicone on the capacitors is actually for noise surpression, those are on the AC primary of the circuit and would give the unit a hum.

[@ionixm3496]

fair enough

[@luthergaming1649]

@@lexecomplexe4083 it's non flammable. In fact, it's actually flame retardant. The important thing is not being electronically conductive, that's all. The circuit in there actually doesn't look too bad at all, the parts are all excellent quality and the main board itself clearly had a lot of engineering work into it, but as they say in the video there they really made a big mistake with those connectors. Though it is understandable why, as when you have tight fits like that and want to keep things modular, that's the best way. It's just the connectors themselves which make it such a shame

[@noxious89123]

@@lexecomplexe4083 Any good quality power supply will have that sort of spooge all over its internal components. And to clarify, I'm not an Apple fan. I think they suck dick. But as far as egregious design choices, that isn't one of them.

[@chrismayfield916]

Those cant be on the primary right? they are electrolytics, so they couldnt tolerate the negative voltage. they would have to be on the output of a rectification circuit. I understand you might get some noise due to the voltage ripple after rectification (120Hz) but silicone is typically more for holding caps in place during shipping or other actions that would cause physical vibration such as a cooling fan.

[@colonelhacker3661]

I thought only transformers hummed, I learned somethin' :D

[@mmm.3839]

Apple has lowered their consumers expectations so low to a point where they'd get excited to see an extra slot for storage

[@josephpoulsen5447]

Nah, the average Apple consumer doesn’t care

[@Slurpy2k8]

@@josephpoulsen5447 And why the fuck should they care? 99% of people using a Mac Studio have zero reason to open it.

[@z3yr0xsyn1x7]

@Projit sure buddy

[@tanawatleelayouva5123]

@@Slurpy2k8 cost of storage on that shit is so expensive if I get someway to upgrade with half a price, I do care about it

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

I am impressed that an apple product has usb A and hdmi at this point

[@nicknack125]

I adore the EEVBlog reference at 6:50

[@kristoffergrundstrom3112]

I'd love to see you successfully install a Linux distro to dual boot on it now that there is an unofficial support out. :) Not a lot of the hardware is working, but I know that it's changing for the better. :)

[@1997HTAA]

The trackpad would be dope if it also functioned as a drawing tablet with the Apple pen and bigger size as he mentioned.

[@wayland7150]

Yeah just a simple device. For the money they charge it should be a drawing tablet with it's own screen.

[@arunashamal]

Yea.. then everyone would be complaining they put Wacom out of business.... Apple can't win

[@1997HTAA]

@@wayland7150 even screen-less for now, I’m sure it’s something they could do through a software update

[@d0tline468]

costs more than a modern wacom and has none of the functionality that even the old bamboo models had a decade ago. Brand-fashion products are a bad joke that won't end.

[@arunashamal]

@@d0tline468 bro. It ain’t a graphic tablet. Of course it doesn’t have any of the functionality that a graphic tablet has. You are complaining that a Bentley can’t mix concrete.

[@StanleyMOV]

Didn't the mac mini have an sd card slot? I remember working on a mac mini in 2016-2018, and there was a little slot in the back for sd cards

[@awolr]

Believe he was referring to front I/O

[@tusharjamwal]

what? the Mac mini was released in 2020 wasn't it?

[@youcantmakemetosuscribe4745]

@@tusharjamwal ,there is older version of mac mini with intel chip, Not selling welll

[@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493]

@@tusharjamwal the current mac mini with m1 came out in 2020, but the first polycarbonate mac mini with the powerpc g4 chip came out in 2005 before the intel transition a year later. the unibody mac mini that they still sell today (with updated specs every few years) came out in 2009. they removed the sd card slot on the last intel revision in 2018.

[@MrPeart75]

@@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493 apple is currently selling both an M1 and intel version on their site.

[@gokhanersan8561]

LG 4K monitor works very well with these for 600 bucks. With a “cable matters” adapter I also got the Apple Cinema Display to work with it.

[@mndlessdrwer]

I'm still loving all the off-camera interactions and Linus just randomly dropping into videos he's not hosting.

[@melaninfarmer]

Anthony really grew on me the last year. His videos are easily my favorite in the LTT sphere.

[@yiqiwang4506]

The screws as DC bus for power supply is actually pretty good design. 380W power supply would conduct about 32 A of current, that either requires multiple heavy gauge wires in a hefty connector, or a bus bar (screws here). If the power supply is designed well, there should be capacitor discharging path when the power supply is off, so it is unlikely to hurt anyone.

[@SooksVI]

I was worried when Anthony grabbed the capacitors 😅

[@EpicBr0]

Good explanation. Apple has done this a few times before too, I think in the 2013 mac pro they had used screws/bus bars to carry DC to the logic board. That was a 450W power supply too so it was a little over 37A through those contacts. Surprised more devices don't use this method tbh.

[@robertt9342]

Would 12v DC be that dangerous though?

[@yiqiwang4506]

@@robertt9342 The amount of charge in those capacitors would give you a good zap if not dissipated properly

[@yum33333]

@@yiqiwang4506 No, they won't unless you lick your fingers first

[@subarc_]

OG Xbox had the same issues with hidden screws in 2001. You had to remove 3 rubber footpads and poke a hole through a warranty sticker to get into it.

[@tgstudio85]

Glue on capacitors is for lowering noise they create when working.

[@fkdhjfghdsjkghjkfhgkfjd]

Apple: "think different" Also Apple: "How complicated can we build a nuc?" Apple engineer: "Hold my kombucha..."

[@gamingmarcus]

Apple: think differently Apple engineer: alright let me put the 52V backlight pin right next to CPU Vcore.

[@firefly2472]

Now we need the nuc to say boom.

[@Masterrunescapeer]

I love the Intel Nuc, have 3 of them, and there are partner ones by AMD's side that are also really good. I'm pretty tempted to get another one of the Intel NUCs that include GPU, but got the original ones as they're acting as home assistants and mini servers and mounted in vesa scattered around the house, actual discrete GPU NUC doesn't make as much sense besides really liking the design. The Mac Studio seems a bit too big to me to fit as NUC with transit, while too small to take advantage of airflow as stuck in one place, just seems a bit odd.

[@iskamag]

you have to think differently to be able to tolerate it ;3

[@AlexSinclair]

"THIS IS $200?! I COULD BREAK THIS OVER MY KNEE!" Best tech review of 2022.

[@tyrosine87]

It's ridiculous that this is what they're offering in custom keyboard territory when it comes to price. Compare it to a Keychron board. Why do people buy this??

[@peters.7428]

My 5$ keyboard, while cracky, is more rigid than that apple one, and is probably more painless to use.

[@Frank72364]

@@tyrosine87 because it is better for their needs. It is so simple. I would pick that over any mechanical keyboard any day of the week.

[@Frank72364]

@@peters.7428 I highly doubt that.

[@icephoenix1088]

"I can break this over my knee!" Correction he probably broke it by flexing it the way he did or just by looking at it wrong 💵🚽

[@rupertcornelius]

since mid 2011, Mac Mini's have had a built in SDXC card slot on the back ther bubs

[@henlolimbo5088]

I just upgraded my 2012 mini's storage with an ssd. As the years went on they made the newer ones difficult to upgrade, this is no exception.

[@lukemiani]

They thought we wouldn't get inside, they thought we wouldn't even try... hehe

[@arushh42]

Hi Luke, g’day

[@marleystar3]

I see what you did there Luke ;)

[@jonathanazcoitia642]

hope u get yours to funtion again!

[@kyoko703]

Luke in the comments section!!!!

[@yoelrey]

Stop breaking the thing. Just show me it’s performance!

[@andrewheater1061]

8:25 "why would you do this?" Well, using screws as conductors is a great way to attach high current assemblies together. Its a very common thing in power supplies. Not sure why they wouldn't do it actually.

[@iancuninghame9163]

Its screwed into the main board...

[@thomasloven]

On the Macintosh (1984) you plugged the keyboard in at the front of the computer. That's front I/O, right?

[@samdmc04]

Anthony's charisma on camera is so nice to watch. As always love the videos

[@EEVblog]

6:49 I'm immortal apparently! Oh, just my words, darn.

[@MoSs.]

You're a legend!

[@YarHarFD]

Apple frequently uses glue that a little heat releases. So that gasket-cover thingy is probably supposed to be heated a bit and it will come right off.

[@Damyewal]

@5:26 You know that optical illusion where you see a bunch of black dots on a grid that arent there? This keyboard is doing that for some reason

[@gino.avanzini]

6:55 loved the shoutout to Dave at EEVblog

[@BoomBox2323]

Imagine apple making something user friendly and honored right to repair

[@rdvgrd6]

Well yeah, Mac Pro.

[@the4xgamer765]

@@sys-administrator Other companies don't have it because they don't have problems with repairs

[@rdvgrd6]

@@the4xgamer765 Samsung s22 got 3/10 repairability score.

[@syrupybrandy2788]

keep imagining

[@the4xgamer765]

@@sys-administrator Is there any point of getting a new iPhone screen if it costs 500$?

[@theNimboo]

Can you please explain what is wrong with the way they did the power supply? I wasn't understanding what was bad about the way they did that

[@Kunteki]

so the storrage is not swappable with a standard SSD, since the controller is not on the plugin board but in the cpu itself, and Louis Rossman has a video on it out if people wants to know more

[@NicoIsntHere]

If you get raw memory modules would that work? Seems like some people have figured it out but it’s way wayyyy more work to swap storage. Sourcing raw memory modules alone seems like a chore but could save people big bucks.

[@MaksKCS]

raw?

[@NicoIsntHere]

@@MaksKCS yes, memory modules without memory controllers/logic. Just dumb plain memory modules or “RAW” memory modules.

[@N1lav]

even if one could source the raw nand modules you would have to find a way to copy the firmware data and other apple crap from the one you are replacing. Strange Parts did a video where he upgraded the storage of his iPhone, he had to get a tool to copy all the raw data from the old chip and move it to the new one for it to work. I am pretty sure Apple would definetly done some of their anti consumer magic crap to make storage swapping impossible. I think the slots are there just for easy assembly.

[@NicoIsntHere]

@@N1lav you just need to DFU mode and make the system clear the memory module first so it’s working on tandem with the SOC’s memory controller. People have already figured it out so this is possible but way too much work for the average consumer.

[@rocktheworld2k6]

It sounds like you could but it would have to be the same storage size as the one you're replacing. Doesn't seem like they're upgradable.

[@patjackmanesq]

Anthony is just pure gold. I've said it a few times here but he is consistently the most informative, interesting and funny presenter on here. Nice one Anto

[@robson1012]

Which minicomputer would you recommend other than apple ?

[@ingeniodigital7414]

Thanks for the great content, keep doing videos like this.

[@Texle]

9:33, I hate to break it to you guys, but Luke Miani did a video on this and the results are disappointing. You cannot even replace the current slot with another ssd without the Mac refusing to boot up, and the other slot does not work. This is completely unacceptable and a bad move by Apple! | Still another great video!!

[@Kyle_116]

That was a possibility that Linus mentioned in the WAN Show. He said it was either possibly another slot to be used, a dummy slot that would do nothing, or the board would have some sort of firmware lock that would get angry if you change the storage.

[@michaelwood9866]

yes! glad you said it as i saw the same video and apple is bending people over and the people are taking it!

[@Real_MisterSir]

Oh so it's like their phones where if you're not using "genuine apple parts" installed by "genuine apple technicians" then it is simply hard coded to reject any upgrade as if it was a virus? Got it, Apple is still a scumbag company funded by masses of normies. Cool.

[@NicoIsntHere]

Not entirely true, if you have RAW memory modules (which is what is installed from the factory) you can run a command to fully reset and use an aftermarket RAW memory module. Is this acceptable? I don’t think so, sourcing raw memory modules would be much more difficult but I think this has to do with the memory controller being ON the SOC making raw memory modules a requirement. It’s still scummy but hopefully the aftermarket scene can make upgrading storage more affordable.

[@dillardc81]

Ars Technica has an article refuting that claim. There is a workaround to replace the storage.

[@Rezm0ni]

Thank you for mentioning the ergonomic issues. I can't use the Apple periphery due to problems with my carpal tunnel. Rally hate the keyboard and the mouse

[@jangcho1537]

You're not alone..

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

WHY? STOP BUYING THEIR SHIT THEN.

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

@@bigchungus6223 Yeah but he is stupid enough to use and support Apple Products so there is that, so you basically misread what I stated, Don't buy Apple, period the end, learn to use a real computer, not some chinese junk wrapped in a pretty package with a stolen OS.

[@prismaticc_abyss]

you really brought that problem to yourself by buying anything fruit branded.

[@rezmon5311]

The people saying I brought this upon myself by using that shit clearly don’t know shit. What’s wrong with you plebs. I don’t use their gear because I literally can’t because of conditions that I have due to playing too much guitar. I just stated that the gear they offer is shit and that’s it. Mofos out there wild lmao

[@ryanghg1658]

I think you might be a pretty good syncron speaker. You have a so clear language.

[@harrison00xXx]

So is the magic keyboard now exactly as the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16" are? If they are, I'm fine and getting it, but somehow this model sound very cheap in the video.

[@andreyrod9453]

I really love Anthony reviews and how the whole team just masher well during de video, you all are just great!!!

[@seeibe]

I was in time for the code but I put in 167cm and apparently they expected something other than metric system. Dbrand then proceeded to call me a b**. It was fun, but I'm not exactly sure how it's supposed to get me to buy their products lol

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@Projit You don't have content except one video... or are you saying that nothing is still better than short circuit?

[@HessTruckBOOKS]

LOVE the candor!

[@strongium9900]

The Mac mini did have a SD card port on it. 2011 version has one on the back

[@gamebuster800]

I love my magic keyboard 2, and i got mine plenty of years ago and i’m still using it daily. Unlike their macbook keyboards which are still fragile AF (yes, even the newer ones), the magic keyboard 2 doesn’t die on dust or breadcrumbs

[@Stuff1646]

Btw, from my own research they have developed new type of SSD whereby the controller is on the mainboard, and the SSD is just NAND flash chips. So using normal SSD module won't work, and replacing it with same brand won't work either, as you got to erase the SSD before upgrading and/or replacing, else won't boot and/or will refuse to recognize the SSD.

[@heygeggan]

The controller is in the CPU. You should read the comments before pointing out the same thing

[@Stuff1646]

@@heygeggan This is thru my own research from playing around with it, and you are correct it is in the central processor, albeit simple piece of software can erase it for use with different NAND SSD, altho doubt apple will release such tools, so left upto us to develop the tool in question.

[@Stuff1646]

@Projit Nah, Chad 😂

[@heyspookyboogie644]

I always think it’s really interesting what people will complain about with apple but not other companies. Like I was helping a friend open their HP laptop, and all but 2 of the bottom screws are hidden under the rubber feet strips and they’re also not easily replaceable. But I’ve never heard LTT, etc complain about that sorta thing with brands other than apple.

[@rodrigomolinsky]

You can't replace the storage. The SSD controller is on the main board, which means you can't just put a third party NVME there.

[@Errcyco]

I like your videos the best of all the dudes on the channel. You're exactly like one of my smart friends so you working in a place where you're able to stay current and tinker.. is just way cool. Whoever hired you done good, from your first video to this one you've gotten way more comfortable talking to the camera and it shows. Good work man! and fuck I want a studio but.. can't justify spending that much when I have a MacBook already (hence why your job so cool!)

[@briannjoroge2344]

I love you Anthony. Your unboxings are just so much fun! 🥰

[@wyoshiro]

"That is CHONKY!" 2:22

[@alabrrmrbmmr]

One of my favourite youtubers! Seems like he would be fun to hang out with and I can't think of another youtuber I would say that about

[@apositivebrat]

Yes, I've been waiting for this.

[@apositivebrat]

@Projit nah

[@FL-MU]

When the apple mouse had only one button (many years ago), I turned away and never looked back. Still no regrets.

[@arthurgamerpro6585]

why? apple is great

[@StuMagoo]

My 2012 Mac Mini has SD card slot on the back of course.

[@nojanog]

Logitech does the same thing, hide screws under pads/stickers. This is on their new g815 metal keyboards

[@Solder_king]

Coming from aviation and industrial electronics that screw to pass the voltage is very well thought out. Those screws can handle the current and don't rely on wires that have terminals or soldered connections.

[@aravindpallippara1577]

Sure but it lacks shielding from the mac studio case, so any kind of short should burn up everything

[@burtdanams4426]

@@aravindpallippara1577 what?

[@Solder_king]

That can be said about anything electronic, so I don't see how that is a legitimate concern

[@brunotardaguila]

@@aravindpallippara1577 I don't get how or why those screws would ever touch the case. I also like the fact that the screws are a much more durable connector than a cable solution.

[@aravindpallippara1577]

@@brunotardaguila shielding is necessary regardless - open connectors can get wet (humidity anyone?) - bugs can get in (happened too many times, drawbacks of living in the tropics) - I would much rather have proper shielding (read plastic sheath over the wire) than deal with open connectors like a screw - also easier for open metal to corrode Things can get so much messy when you are have 3-5volts components so close to 12v or gods forbid 120-240V

[@aungthumoefd]

I used to be a mac user for about six years and after watching your channels for three years, now I changed to PC user. that's how you guys influent me over my decision to use windows...

[@theAlex-yb9ix]

Ah yes, the redemption arc

[@arthurgamerpro6585]

mac is better

[@nathnathn]

5:40 Well laptop keyboards aren’t supposed to be something to try for their more supposed to be a good enough solution that works in the size constraints. Just like most laptop trackpads are only meant to be a last resort because you don’t have a mouse with you.

[@anatoliytrifonov9812]

Glue is to make components stable 1. Vibration test, 2. Shipping test, and so on.

[@goncaloveiga]

Great review. Linus and team: Anthony is a great reviewer. I love watching his videos.

[@_Turbocat777]

How freakin hard is it to add a MAGSAFE connector the the front of the mouse and make it work cabled or un-cabled.....

[@sambakk9819]

the point is to stop you from using it as a wired mouse once the battery is dead so yeah it's not complicated but it wouldn't be good for business

[@_Turbocat777]

@@sambakk9819 right, My point is that is horrible and there are intuitively better alternatives. but I'm not the first person to look at that mouse and confirm that almost anything about it's design is intuitive.

[@Frank72364]

Have you ever seen touch mouse with option to charge it while using it? Because I haven’t. Logitech and Microsoft put charging port on the bottom as well. Tbh, I don’t understand what the problem is. To me it seems like it is just another ”Apple bad” NPC bs.

[@inismona27]

@@sambakk9819 no exaggeration, you could get up and take a bathroom break and in that span your mouse will gain like 9 hours of charging. In 3 minutes I think, 9 hours. It’s really not an issue in any way.

[@rdvgrd6]

Two minutes of charging during your pee break gives you 9 hours of battery life give us a break already

[@RandyLott]

Happy to see a Dave Jones quote!

[@reallyriley123]

The keyboards literally are like early 2000s base hp laptop buttons they just can’t get over for some reason and it drives me insane

[@Techno-Universal]

That would be an absolute nightmare to try and clean when it fills up with dust after a few years of use and is having cooling problems because of the dust!

[@bilinasmini3480]

As good as they are, as smart as they are, imagine if they put the effort to make something with just the basic level of user replaceability, how amazing it could be

[@smilysht238]

that is assuming you could get a few years of use out of it

[@ahappycoder2925]

@@smilysht238 it’s a Mac. It’ll last forever

[@Teluric2]

@@ahappycoder2925 hahahhahahahahhaha It will last forever in the basement gathering dust. I can say because I was married to a fangirl working for apple fanboys in a design studio. You re Mac fanboy you re in denial

[@ahappycoder2925]

@@Teluric2 my 13 year old MBP that still runs light stuff great says otherwise

[@elgohan0098]

11:11 Poggers.

[@megatronskneecap]

I love how randomly anxious Jono seems to get about Anthony trying to see inside the damn thing

[@Falcon-um7vo]

I've never understood why people complain about the ergonomics of the Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse. I've been using them many hours per day for ages now without a single issue. I also don't understand why it would matter if you can flex the keyboard. What would be the purpose of them making it thicker/heavier just so it didn't flex?

[@jamesbrooks9321]

"USB 3 point... whatever" yeah that's exactly how i feel too