Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Silver 2022
The M1 Max 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU, packed into a 7.7-inch-square, 3.7-inch-tall aluminum chassis, deliver desktop-class brute force for rendering and machine learning tasks. Its 32GB unified memory and extensive I/O—including six USB-C ports, 10Gb Ethernet, and an SDXC slot—provide a cable-free workspace without expansion bottlenecks. This compact system is ideal for video editors and music producers needing silent 8K ProRes acceleration, but its integrated graphics constrain 3D gaming performance.
About This Desktop
Processor ModelApple M1 Max. System Memory (RAM)32 gigabytes. GraphicsApple M1 Max 24-core. Storage TypeSSD. Total Storage Capacity1000 gigabytes
- Apple M1 Max chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU, and machine learning performance
- Remarkably compact 7.7-inch-square, 3.7-inch-tall design in silver
- Apple M1 Max 10-core CPU
- 32GB Unified RAM
- Apple M1 Max Chip 24-core GPU
- 10GbE, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Max |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 24-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 32 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10GbE |
System
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA Blackwell GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 850 | 240 | 750 |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | 52.7 | 86.6 | 62.5 | 99.9 | 49.5 | 76.6 | 99.3 | 75 |
| HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 88.3 | 77.9 | 93.8 | 90.9 | 76.6 | 71.7 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.3 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 98.3 | 40 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.3 | 81.9 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 0 | 71.7 | 95.3 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 88 | 97.3 | 0 | 40 | 83.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS Compare | 88.8 | 81.3 | 77.9 | 98.7 | 72.6 | 0 | 71.7 | 82.7 |
Usage Scores
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