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Costco Members: Apple Mac Studio Desktop: M1 Max Chip, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD (2022)

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: New Mac Studio Desktop: Apple M1 Max Chip (MJMV3LL/A) on sale for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Bdubs760 for finding this deal.

Note: You need to be an active Costco Member and signed in to your account to purchase at sale price, otherwise non-members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Max Chip
    • 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
    • 24-core GPU
    • 16-core Neural Engine
    • 400GB/s memory bandwidth
  • 32GB RAM (Unified Memory)
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Built-in speaker
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Wi-Fi (802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking) (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible)
  • macOS Monterey
  • Ports:
    • 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • HDMI port (supports multichannel audio output)
    • 4x Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • 2x USB-A
    • 10Gb Ethernet
    • 2x USB-C Ports (Front)
    • SDXC Card Slot (UHS-II)
  • 7.7-inch-square, 3.7-inch-tall design in silver

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this is $299 lower (16.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $1799 at the time of this posting.
    • This price is also $200 lower than a previous Frontpage Deal form January.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on over 75 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • You can view Costco's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:

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Written by Bdubs760
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: New Mac Studio Desktop: Apple M1 Max Chip (MJMV3LL/A) on sale for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Bdubs760 for finding this deal.

Note: You need to be an active Costco Member and signed in to your account to purchase at sale price, otherwise non-members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Max Chip
    • 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
    • 24-core GPU
    • 16-core Neural Engine
    • 400GB/s memory bandwidth
  • 32GB RAM (Unified Memory)
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Built-in speaker
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Wi-Fi (802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking) (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible)
  • macOS Monterey
  • Ports:
    • 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • HDMI port (supports multichannel audio output)
    • 4x Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • 2x USB-A
    • 10Gb Ethernet
    • 2x USB-C Ports (Front)
    • SDXC Card Slot (UHS-II)
  • 7.7-inch-square, 3.7-inch-tall design in silver

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this is $299 lower (16.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $1799 at the time of this posting.
    • This price is also $200 lower than a previous Frontpage Deal form January.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on over 75 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • You can view Costco's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:

Original Post

Written by Bdubs760

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jagerdr
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I basically agree, but with the following adds / exceptions --

We ordered one of these on this deal -- thanks OP! It should arrive tomorrow.

We have had an M1 Max Studio for about 8 months now. Our M1 Mini's with 16GB RAM just seem too slow now that we're spoiled by the Max Studio which we got for about 1700 bucks on an open box deal.

We may have shot ourselves in the foot because rumor has it that a 'space gray' pro Studio version with an M2 max or ultra or something CPU chip will be out at WWDC in June. We've played this game before and waited 6, 9, 12 months before something close to the rumored machine showed up. Plus, for our uses, we really don't need the M1 Ultra or M2 Ultra type horsepower.

On the other hand, a ~500 dollar or ~25% drop is something that doesn't usually happen with Mac pricing. It could be that Microsoft and Apple -- both of whom reported Windows OEM and Mac sales down about 20% year/year - ( in their quarters ended March 31, reported last week) are seeing a glut in desk/lap top supply and are not too eager to throw more resources into developing the category when they see more potential in AI for Microsoft and VR and phones for Apple.

Also, the M2 Mini stepped up version with similar cores and RAM and storage is about the same price as the Studio basic Max. If you accept the view that heat is the primary enemy of any electronic device, then for the same money go for the machine that should have better cooling - the Studio over the Mini.

Re M1 / M2 / M3, etc. The M2 seems to be about 20% avg. faster than the M1 for most tasks. Who is to say that the M3 will have nothing but the same rate of change, i.e., another +20% over the M2. The old rule dating back decades is that CPU performance has to approximately double before from one clock speed / core count to the next before performance increases are perceptible 'touch and feel' types of human, not software based, measurements.

Apple 'cuts you a new one' with storage upgrade pricing. We have our Studio and Mini M1' decked out with Thunderbolt drive NVME drives. They are very fast,and reliable. Plus we can swap them between machines, or take them off and let them sit on the shelf for archival backup. Unless we get into making feature length movies or something, our 512 drives serve us okay. Old stuff can be moved to one of the Thunderbolt dongle drives quickly and easily.


We could be wrong, but the above factors shaped our decision.






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Surge99
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Lol you edited your post, I have your original on my first reply to you.
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Butterscratch
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As with any other computer/electronics, the next breakthrough is just around the corner, which will not be as affordable at launch, and when it does become slightly affordable, another breakthrough will be around the corner and so the cycle continues.
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May 6, 2023 8:34 PM
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May 6, 2023 8:48 PM
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wildmarketMay 6, 2023 8:48 PM
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Quote from StevenJ8494 View quoted comment :
Wondering if this machine effectively support a 3-monitor setup with 4K resolution at 60hz for Thingorswim?
Connects 5 external monitors!

M1 Ultra chip supports up to four external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over USB-C, along with a fifth display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI, according to Apple.
Last edited by wildmarket May 6, 2023 at 01:51 PM.
May 6, 2023 8:52 PM
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doboy007May 6, 2023 8:52 PM
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Quote from OliveDime1422 View quoted comment :
This should not be more than 1k, some apple products carry a heavy premium.
Ok, build your own. Simple.
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May 6, 2023 8:55 PM
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RAG.LLMMay 6, 2023 8:55 PM
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Now I just need to wait for the display to be on sale and resume my photography hobby.
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May 6, 2023 9:30 PM
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vermelhoMay 6, 2023 9:30 PM
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Quote from SmartHaddock3847 View quoted comment :
This a good price, but M3 is surely coming, with lots of improvements. I'd wait for M3 Max and see how it compares for $500 more. And if it isn't worth it, the M1 Max version will surely be still at least this price if not blown out for even less by then.
M3 Max is likely a year away. M3 first. 3 nanometer chip technology is the breakthrough, but it isn't ready for mass production. Plus, it will come at a cost, as chip failures are likely to be higher until this gets more mature.
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May 6, 2023 9:37 PM
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init0May 6, 2023 9:37 PM
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I run two of these.

One for music and one for video. Smooth as butter.

Best computer purchases ever. The expense comes when you need a TB3 hub and fast external drives, but hurray for never having to open up a computer again.
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init0May 6, 2023 9:39 PM
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Quote from windandwolf View quoted comment :
Now I just need to wait for the display to be on sale and resume my photography hobby.
Dell UltraSharp U2723QE is nice unless you set on the Apple display.
I have two with the calibration done. None were off by very much.

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May 6, 2023 9:40 PM
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vermelhoMay 6, 2023 9:40 PM
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Quote from sukru View quoted comment :
I have the M2 Pro version, and this is a good deal.

For contrast, M2 Pro (base) comes with:
* 16GB vs 32GB RAM
* same number of CPU cores (but should be 10-20% faster)
* 16 instead of 24 core GPU
* 200GB/s vs 400GB/s memory bandwidth
* Same ports, except HDMI2.1

So, basically it is a $200 upgrade for several more high end features, and a few tradeoffs. If you are in the market for a capable Mac system for the long run I would say: go for it (though soldered ram/ssd makes me a bit uneasy).
There is no M2 pro version of this computer - the studio. I gather you have a mac mini. Maybe a slight advantage on some CPU tasks, but much less GPU. Also, the studio has More USB-C ports including front, which has SD card reader. M2 pro mini is nice when upgraded, to match RAM etc but way overpriced.
May 6, 2023 9:43 PM
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init0May 6, 2023 9:43 PM
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Quote from OliveDime1422 View quoted comment :
This should not be more than 1k, some apple products carry a heavy premium.
Premium tech; never charging for the OS.

PC/Linux/Unix/Andrioid user for a long time for work, but all Apple for music, video and phone in the last ~5 years. Airdrop and AirPlay...can't do with out it now.
May 6, 2023 10:13 PM
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PraviantiMay 6, 2023 10:13 PM
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Quote from sans. View quoted comment :
Discover cardholders also get 5% back on warehouse purchases until June, this would basically max out the cash back for this quarter lol.
Please don't do this for anything expensive. Discover's card protections are among the worst in the industry, and giving up an extra year of warranty to save a few bucks is just a very raw deal.
May 6, 2023 10:22 PM
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ImaginaireMay 6, 2023 10:22 PM
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I had this and it's a great machine. Recently sold it for MBP base M1 Pro 16" though as I needed something more mobile. If your use cases is LR, PS and some video editing as a hobby then even the M1 MBPs are pretty good. Of course Studio is still be faster but you won't notice that much difference. This price point is really good though and it's a very capable machine.
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tvoiceMay 6, 2023 10:32 PM
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Just got a Best Buy match.
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mrmochiMay 6, 2023 10:50 PM
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God damn, this is a great deal. I would be ALL OVER this if I didn't buy my Mac Mini M2 Pro for $1200 + $100 tax = $1300 in Apple Edu store. 16GB / 512GB.

$1650 taxed for this is a stellar deal.
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new_berlinMay 6, 2023 11:05 PM
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after two failed attempts to buy this on ebay fake/fraud listings, i gave in. few bucks more perhaps but costco gives 90 days. thanks op.

questions:
1. how many fewer years of support will this model get compared to a m2 pro mini? can someone shed light on that and what $$ that is worth?
2. Would it be gross underutilization if i just use 2 27" FHD monitors with this? am not looking forward to having to spend more.
TIA
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