M1 Max Mac Studio is AMAZING - Here's Why!

[@ByteReview]

If I look tired and sound funny I still had Covid at the time of filming! Oh, and the footage I was editing in the Premiere Pro test was Sony A7iv / 4K / 25fps / 140mpbs / 10 bit / H264 📼

[@tsms8985]

Hey Im thinking of buying m1 mac mini, I do little video editing of drone shots... Is mac m1 mini enough for that

[@ByteReview]

@@tsms8985 Yep!

[@nghiale8517]

Which len are u using while recording this vid?

[@SkittlesBeats]

Hope you’re feeling better!

[@appleZac]

Yep. Great vid. I’m really stuck trying to feel confident in replacing my 27 iMac. Your vid has been the most relevant to me on the studio max. And you are using the screen I’m looking at too. Thanks so much for the review. New subscriber here.

[@ByteReview]

Glad the video was helpful! All I can say is it's been great so far but I'll keep testing and make another video soon! Wellcome to the channel!

[@davewroberts]

I'm finally going to pull the trigger and buy the M1Max this weekend (32 CoreGPU, 64GBRAM, 4TB internal Storage) very similar workflow to what you're doing, which helped me make my decision! Thanks!

[@stereochoir]

this is the exact model build I ordered today! how are you loving it?!

[@davewroberts]

@@stereochoir I did order it and its easily paid for itself. It’s really fast and I’m really happy with the 64GB of RAM and the internal 4TB.

[@NoahHerman]

The Studio is such a great value! Amazing video Tom :)

[@ByteReview]

Hey thank Nooooah!

[@jordantherubio]

none stop creative video lmao from the cute IG video to link on the mac studio and to the awesome youtube hack you use on ipads now on the mac and watching Christopher is just amazing! love your videos and cool Easter eggs

[@pedrosa144]

Had mine for a week and love it, I don’t understand how some KZbinrs are saying the fans are noisy, I can’t hear mine.

[@ByteReview]

Me either, I think you’d have to push it to the limit to hear the fan come on!

[@pedrosa144]

@@ByteReview The fans are designed to be on all the time they don’t switch off, they are quiet though.

[@MarbsMusic]

I picked up the base model as I do more logic than video, I also didn't pickup the display, although it looked amazing in the store as I have a 27" 4K Dell as well. So far I've been blown away at the performance. I'm happy with the ports, the size, how quite it is and how much space it takes up in my studio. My gaming PC is a full Corsair tower and similar but I have a 2070 and only 16GB of RAM. Excellent video, very real and honest, your sense of excitement is noticeable and sincere! Subbed for more content!

[@alex8426]

Always happy to hear your comments and you sounded with honesty and i can see that you’re happy with your new purchase. Can’t wait to hear more of your review of the the Mac Studio. Cheers 🍻

[@ByteReview]

Cheers Alex, a more in depth video will be coming soon, but so far, so good!

[@vyommeshram9456]

Great vid! Your thumbnails are soo good! I just HAVE to click on every video of yours i see on my feed or notifications. Keep up!

[@ByteReview]

Ahh thank you, was trying something a little different with this thumbnail so I'm glad you liked it

[@b.r.buchanan]

Bought the studio with your exact specs at the announcement. It's set to arrive this Monday. Your video made me feel very confident in my purchase. Thank you!

[@ByteReview]

No worries - I’m sure you’ll love it

[@sierrap6478]

Planning to get this same exact Mac studio, same specs and everything. Kinda excited but skeptical a bit

[@giannifiore7231]

Love my base model Studio. Your setup has me considering going back to a 1 monitor setup, currently I’m using a 32 inch 4K Samsung with a 24 inch next to it. Great review!!

[@ByteReview]

I've never had a great experience with 2 monitors so I'm always on just one!

[@Nico-ht5fe]

Great content as always, I'm so tempted to improve my home set up and get the Mac Studio for the heavier workflow.

[@ByteReview]

Thank you! I can defo recommend so far!

[@MagnumDB]

Your workspace is inspiring. I’m considering this machine with the same processor upgrade. However I think I may upgrade the RAM and leave the internal SSD as it is so I can upgrade storage by way of cheaper external SSDs.

[@JTechWP]

Ordered an M1Max, 64GB, 24 gpu, 1TB this week, cant wait to get it. 4k video editing in Davinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro. 10 week wait not so good. Planning to get an ASUS pro art 32" HDR monitor. 1600 nits gonna be awesome

[@ByteReview]

That sounds like an amazing setup! Can confirm 4K editing in Final Cut is a breeze so davinci will be even better 👌🏻

[@mr.sansores3881]

Was waiting for your review … it’s as always , amazing!! Great Vid and loved how happy you are on purchasing the Mac Studio 🍃✨

[@ByteReview]

Thanks for watching

[@KoolAidManOG]

I'd love to know what kind of iPad stand you have there, looks terrific for extended desktop use.

[@TarekTawakol]

I’m interested in that too :)

[@stev1509]

Same here

[@ByteReview]

Added to the description!

[@simongross3122]

Nice balanced review, thanks. Your cat is cute and is probably a bigger aid to your workflow than anything else :)

[@vthunder]

Great video. I’m now having cable management envy. Do you have a video showing that? I think we are aesthetic minimalist bros. I just don’t have the cool accent. Great channel.

[@joshlin8642]

thank you for the video . im waiting for my mac studio to arrive sooooooon ( in few weeks i hope lol )

[@BenderFD]

Bro, I love ur asthetic look, I need a tutorial to grade that good!

[@AlexCdeBacatech]

Great video as always! Love your content!

[@ByteReview]

Thanks, Alex!

[@madisonbrigman8186]

to the note on gaming, honestly it looks like as the years go by, the gulf may close between apple and PC products. Metal 3 looks to be wayyy more compatible with modern AAA games and it looks like apple is starting to take the gaming industry more seriously. if I'm gaming its on a console, but as games become more accessible on apple machines it makes the studio a no-brainer (young Architecture student speaking)

[@austinblencowe4240]

love the video!! 🔥🔥 What's your favourite Ghibli movie?? And any photography tips for beginners? I don't have a propper camera yet, so I'd be just using my iPhone 8 :(

[@norman-king]

Great video 👍 I too have just got a Mac studio (same spec as yours) and am astounded at how quick it is compared to my 2018 i7 MacBook Pro. BTW, I love your iPad stand. What make is it?

[@ByteReview]

Thank you! And I've added it to the description of this video!

[@flossyflue4305]

I love the way Apple packs and presents their products.

[@TechManiac11]

Amazing video Tom 🔥

[@ByteReview]

Thanks for stopping by, dude!

[@wingsley]

Since Apple does not offer any M1Pro desktop machines, "prosumer" users like me who only occasionally work with video are forced to choose between the much less powerful M1 iMac or Mac Mini and the M1Max Mac Studio. The Apple Studio Display naturally compliments the Mac Studio, but it is expensive and has quirks. It is nice to see a professional use like yourself pairing the Mac Studio with a non-Apple monitor. I'm not clear how many photo/video-quality 4K or 5K non-Apple monitors are available that also offer pivoting to "portrait mode" and have a VESA mount. If it were possible to assembly a package of a great monitor with those abilities with a separate webcam and USB mic, and still cost substantially less than the Apple Studio Display, that would be a major development that could bring down the total cost of a new Mac Studio desk setup.

[@jennifermedia6288]

Great vid. Similar to what I’m doing. I’ve got the ultra and so Happy. I’ve been waiting for ages for this!!! I like you grovemade stand. I’m still filming my review as want to really take a good time using it before I upload it. Did you buy the MagFlött Magnetic Stand from us site or Uk?

[@ByteReview]

The ultra looks amazing! As for the stand I was lucky enough for them to send it out to me

[@Rupert.Pupkinz]

Great video and thoughts! btw which board is hanging on the wall? Looks great.

[@ByteReview]

Thanks! It’s from a company called route 1 in the UK - although I don’t think they’re selling it anymore sadly

[@Bo_Hazem]

Instead of trashing $1600 into that Mac Display I would rather get the Sony A90K 42" OLED that's already pretty good and accurate and can review HDR content as well. It's rumored to cost around $1400 so it's something to put in mind. Color calibrate it while at it for even more accurate.

[@eddiesmith8475]

Curious what stand that is for your iPad!

[@aay2thejay]

Same question!

[@ByteReview]

Added a link to the description!

[@brucekennedy5274]

Great real world review. Getting my Max Studio in a few weeks - can’t wait!

[@marcodimario9918]

Ok. But I think that it's not faire to compare an old 1070Ti with the 32 core gpu of the M1 Max. Anyway, M1 Max (and Ultra of course) are amazing chips. Imho, actually the PC really wins only if u're involved into 3D graphics (both modelling and rendering) thanks to the brutal force of cards like 3080 or 3090 (also 2080Ti) But for any other task, M1 machines really shine!

[@fortymileswest]

Great video. What's that small second monitor you are using?

[@ByteReview]

It's an iPad!

[@TE_-.-]

I always think it's super cool when you have Ghibli Studios running in the background. But don't you have problems with copyright?

[@ByteReview]

Not yet luckily 😬

[@errole]

Your specs does it work for a wedding photographer that uses PS, LR and Capture One.

[@ByteReview]

100% more than enough

[@Reducer]

Idly wondering if Grovemade etc will update desk shelves to fit the Studio. :-P

[@ByteReview]

That would be cool!

[@lookforbeauty1964]

It would be awesome if you showed how it behaves using photoshop and lightroom Cheers

[@ByteReview]

It's honestly all very 'instant' Very snappy performance, I will show it off in the next video I make on it though!

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Thanks!

[@MarkusThalheimer]

What Stand is this for the iPad?

[@TarekTawakol]

Looks like i’m mot the only one :)

[@stev1509]

Me too

[@ByteReview]

Link added to the description!

[@oscarmorillon7844]

I bought the same configuration and I’m wondering if I should have gone with the 64 GB of RAM. What are your thoughts?

[@patienceiskey3921]

Apps currently are not optimized to fully capitalize on the 64gb configuration. Also, the time saved on most projects won’t justify the price gap. Unless your work load is very demanding, a lot of 4-8k rendering or 3D modeling, probably not worth. However, feel free to look back later if the apps are updated.

[@ByteReview]

For me 32GB has been ideal on my PC and it's proving to be great on here too. Video editing is my main thing and that doesn't max it out, so I'm happy with 32GB!

[@jabulaniharvey]

balanced initial review....i think gaming is for consoles

[@normanrobson9957]

There are a lot of complaints about the fan noise on the Studio Max in different forums `Reddit etc. what’s your view. They say the fans run continuously at about 1330rpm. What is your view

[@ByteReview]

Mine are silent so far? I can hear them come on very occasionally if I’ve been pushing it a lot (multiple exports of 4K video)

[@WestonWoodfin]

This is such a great setup! Looking forward to seeing your long term review. Definitely looking to pick one up eventually. Kinda waiting to see what apple releases in the fall before committing though!

[@ByteReview]

Thanks! And there's never a good time to buy Apple products haha

[@WestonWoodfin]

@@ByteReview so true.. 😅

[@neillowes9232]

How did you connect the studio to your monitor please

[@ByteReview]

USB-C cable!

[@TheUberSchattenjager]

Did you suffer any setup problems since it looks like you are not using the Apple keyboard or mouse?

[@ByteReview]

No, no problems - those are just the keyboard and mouse I choose

[@TheUberSchattenjager]

@@ByteReview good to know - Mani Ortega (I think thats his name) said it was impossible to set up a Studio unless you used Apple's mouse and keyboard. - Clearly he was wrong

[@ByteReview]

@@TheUberSchattenjager Ah I see what you mean - I did have to plug them in via a wire until I got into MacOS itself. Otherwise it was fine

[@newt6639]

Talented content creator! I enjoyed your M1 Max Mac studio review. I am on day two of driving this mac and I just absolutely love it.

[@ByteReview]

Thank you!

[@MatthewOceanXVX]

1:55 for a Pocky surprise.

[@JonatanCastro-secondary]

Apple Studio Display soon?

[@ByteReview]

I really don't need one, as stunning as it looks!

[@aamsergie]

Do you use a video switcher so you can run your pc natively

[@ByteReview]

Nope, mac goes in USB-C and PC is using a display port

[@LeicaCat]

I'm just here for the kitty. 🐱

[@ByteReview]

😸😸😸

[@micahcirlos]

i guess the ultra version is not necessary

[@ByteReview]

Only if your workflow really needs it. I can't see it being of any major use to me other than just making things faster again, but this is already so fast!

[@paulgooderham]

Maybe it is for Pixar or Disney.

[@johnaart]

The ultra you will see a different when doing 3D work...

[@save400]

I’m sorry but your Dell looks better than studio display with ginormous bezels

[@ByteReview]

haha thank you, I am a big fan of the dell

[@savedbybravado4382]

You kinda look like an anime character, like I feel like I’ve seen you in a show

[@ByteReview]

I have the same hair as Saitama 😅

[@Teluric2]

Because you love apple?

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

I seriously do not get the infatuation with the M1 Max Mac Studio. Apple basically took the motherboard of a LAPTOP (Macbook Pro 14, or 16), put it in a case, removed the screen and now calls it a "Studio". Intel at least uses more powerful CPUS in desktops than in laptops, Apple gives the user ZERO additional performance in a "desktop" in exchange for sacrificing mobility (I am putting aside the M1 Ultra MacStudio).

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

You are using PC paradigm to fit into Apple’s paradigm. Much like pc fanbois making an inaccurate statement about the “SSD drive slots” not being upgradeable or swappable. The whole idea behind M1 is power efficiency at highest performance per watt even in the desktop. As for putting laptop chip into desktop, what’s M1 Ultra to you? Pork liver? 🙄 What’s the power envelope of AlderLake desktop? Do you complain about gas prices? You make a power hungry desktop -> noisy fans and terrible power consumption. Also, thermal throttling unless you have massive fans that takes up lots of space on top of noise. Nothing beats Mac Studio in a ultra mini desktop size. You can put it into a knack sack no problem.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@RunForPeace-hk1cu thanks but it is not fanboyins.. it is basic physics. what is apple doing with the extra thermal headroom of a "desktop chassis"? Answer: absolutely nothing. Think it this way, both the tiny iPad Air and a 24" iMac, have the same CPU (basically). Lets that sink in for a second. Either Apple is giving a lot of iPad Air owners, or it is basically cheating/being lazy with iMac owners.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@RunForPeace-hk1cu I said putting M1 ultra side. I am not disputing Mac Studio in itself, I am just saying, Apple is cheating everyone by not pushing CPUs further in a desktop chassis versus a laptop chassis. Hate Intel all you want, Intel-based manufacturers would not put a laptop CPU in a desktop chassis and expect the world you say "thank you, you are amazing"

[@vernearase3044]

Apple’s designed their CPUs to be waaayy wider than x86 CPUs can be - each Firestorm performance core has eight decoders and can look forward 690 instructions deep into the execution queue, and with multiple redundant arithmetic units and a massive reorder buffer the out-of-order execution unit can run up to eight instructions _simultaneously._ In order for Intel to beat the Firestorm single core speed, they have to up the clocks which increases heat output exponentially - which means bigger beefier coolers exhausting heat into the environment which then has to be pumped out of the house during summertime. The whole Wintel experience is waayyy less efficient which means you’re chewing up power to boost clocks and using massive coolers to cool down the silicon so it doesn’t burn up into useless slag ... and God help you if the cooler fails. Lemme let you in on a secret ... there no mobile or desktop chips - those terms are all marketing illusions put out by chip manufacturers informing the user what kind of machine the chips are targeted at. There _used_ to be some server computers with thicker traces like the old RS/6000s from IBM, but outside of that there is no differentiating factors between mobile and desktop silicon. An x86 desktop chip is simply one which is so inefficient that you won’t have the ability to keep it cool in a laptop chassis.

[@ByteReview]

For me, I didn't need the portability of a MacBook Pro and one at the same specs costs a fair amount more. Coming from a Risen 7 5800x custom build all I can say is what I've experienced - and the M1 Max is beating it out no problem, laptop chip or not 🤷🏻‍♂️