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Apple Mac Studio MQH73LL/A (Mid 2023) Desktop Computer Apple M2 Max 12-Core CPU; 32GB; 512GB $1800
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But that's beside the point. M2 Max 32GB UMA RAM is still way more computer than an M3 Pro with 18GB UMA RAM. Not everybody needs that. Apple Silicon is remarkable for many real world tasks and I can do fine with a Pro level chip and just 16GB of UMA RAM.
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The M2 Max has more graphics/performance cores than the M3 Pro. On a desktop, you're not really concerned with efficiency as much as on a laptop. So, you end up with about the same in multi-threaded performance. The M3 pro is better by about 15% in single-threaded benchmarks.
If you don't understand what limits the real-time performance for your specific tasks, then you probably don't need top-of-the line single/multi-threaded benchmark CPU performance.
However, I wouldn't buy any of these computers at these prices. The base M2 Mac Studio should be discounted further when the M3 Mac Studio is announced.
The M1 Max Mac Studio currently goes for around $1100-$1200 Open Box. It's about 10% slower than the M2 Max Studio, with everything else being basically the same. When the M3 Studios are announced, you can probably get the base M1 Studio for $1000. The M1 Max Mac Studio is the best value for the price and has more than enough performance for the vast majority of its users.
How can apple afford this?
The M2 Max has more graphics/performance cores than the M3 Pro. On a desktop, you're not really concerned with efficiency as much as on a laptop. So, you end up with about the same in multi-threaded performance. The M3 pro is better by about 15% in single-threaded benchmarks.
If you don't understand what limits the real-time performance for your specific tasks, then you probably don't need top-of-the line single/multi-threaded benchmark CPU performance.
However, I wouldn't buy any of these computers at these prices. The base M2 Mac Studio should will be discounted further when the M3 Mac Studio is announced.
The M1 Max Mac Studio currently goes for around $1100-$1200 Open Box. It's about 10% slower than the M2 Max Studio, with everything else being basically the same. When the M3 Studios are announced, you can probably get the base M1 Studio for $1000. The M1 Max Mac Studio is the best value for the price and has more than enough performance for the vast majority of its users.
You can generally find "refurbished" base M1 Mac Studios for about $1100 on eBay from reputable eBay vendors. It's a little more risky than a brand-name retailer. From my understanding, the reputable eBay vendors typically buy products in bulk obtained from customer returns from other retailers that do not sell open-box or used computers to customers (i.e. Costco). They inspect them. If they're in very good/excellent condition, they'll do some minimal work like cleaning and say that they're "refurbished". Can save a few hundred bucks this way as opposed to buying the "certified apple refurbished". But, you'll most likely miss out on being able to purchase AppleCare if you go the non-apple certified route.
The M2 Max has more graphics/performance cores than the M3 Pro. On a desktop, you're not really concerned with efficiency as much as on a laptop. So, you end up with about the same in multi-threaded performance. The M3 pro is better by about 15% in single-threaded benchmarks.
If you don't understand what limits the real-time performance for your specific tasks, then you probably don't need top-of-the line single/multi-threaded benchmark CPU performance.
However, I wouldn't buy any of these computers at these prices. The base M2 Mac Studio should be discounted further when the M3 Mac Studio is announced.
The M1 Max Mac Studio currently goes for around $1100-$1200 Open Box. It's about 10% slower than the M2 Max Studio, with everything else being basically the same. When the M3 Studios are announced, you can probably get the base M1 Studio for $1000. The M1 Max Mac Studio is the best value for the price and has more than enough performance for the vast majority of its users.
Thanks for this detailed response. What's the latest info on a possible M3 studio announcement? I know the annual Apple event is coming up soon but I haven't seen much on this specific expectation.