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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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Lol you edited your post, I have your original on my first reply to you.
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You can use a $30 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Cable Matters adapter to get 4K120 from any M1 Mac.
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May 6, 2023 11:25 PM
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AxlxAMay 6, 2023 11:25 PM
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Quote from new_berlin View quoted comment :
after two attempts to buy this on ebay fake/fraud listings, i gave in. few bucks more perhaps but costco gives 90 days. thanks op.

my only question/worry: 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? TIA.
I think apple silicon will be supported for many many years to come. I'm gonna guess 7 years of OS total? 5 years from now? I'm just totally guessing of course.

my 2017 ipad pro still gets iOS updates... crazy.
May 6, 2023 11:30 PM
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new_berlinMay 6, 2023 11:30 PM
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Quote from AxlxA View quoted comment :
I think apple silicon will be supported for many many years to come. I'm gonna guess 7 years of OS total? 5 years from now? I'm just totally guessing of course.

my 2017 ipad pro still gets iOS updates... crazy.
6 years support isn't bad but i'm hoping for much longer :-)
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May 6, 2023 11:34 PM
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Quote from imalik2k View quoted comment :
Thanks OP. Price matched with best buy to get apple care included as a total tech member.
What is this "total tech member" and how do we join?

Edit: just googled it

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/elec...9315977983

$199. I don't see apple care "free' but that's a nice perk if that comes with all apple products you by from Bestbuy. Can you confirm?
Last edited by Elon69 May 6, 2023 at 04:36 PM.
May 7, 2023 12:04 AM
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TowHeadMay 7, 2023 12:04 AM
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I ordered for warehouse pickup. Buy now think later. If I don't want it after all, I'll just never pick it up. LOL. But man, this 2012 Mini is getting unbearably slow.

These are equipped with TB4 unlike the M1 MIni - so what will I need to do to hook one of these up to my displayport - I've got an older Ultrasharp (2417) ... so I'd rather just buy a cable that goes straight from the TB4 port into my monitor which has either DP or mini-DP.

Anyone have the wisdom?







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mrmochiMay 7, 2023 12:10 AM
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Quote from TowHead View quoted comment :
I ordered for warehouse pickup. Buy now think later. If I don't want it after all, I'll just never pick it up. LOL. But man, this 2012 Mini is getting unbearably slow.

These are equipped with TB4 unlike the M1 MIni - so what will I need to do to hook one of these up to my displayport - I've got an older Ultrasharp (2417) ... so I'd rather just buy a cable that goes straight from the TB4 port into my monitor which has either DP or mini-DP.

Anyone have the wisdom?
buy this right now. I went from 2012 mini to m2 pro $1300 taxed 16/512 and honestly I would've loved this computer so much more.

I definitely could've used the extra ram, tb ports, and 10 gigabit Ethernet for future proofing. Wish I had waited
May 7, 2023 12:29 AM
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filmheroMay 7, 2023 12:29 AM
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Mac Mini M2 Pro has a few advantages but this is a good deal. Mini has better HDMI, Bluetooth and Wifi.
May 7, 2023 12:29 AM
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AxlxAMay 7, 2023 12:29 AM
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Quote from new_berlin View quoted comment :
6 years support isn't bad but i'm hoping for much longer :-)
Android phones 2-3 years. Windows laptop are like 2 years.
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ratbastardMay 7, 2023 12:33 AM
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Quote from IntelligentPerson View quoted comment :
i honestly wouldn't put my chips on this computer as a long term system due to it being a gen 1 machine and the fact that m3 is likely going to be the biggest update in apple silicon history until the next major breakthrough. an M3 Max is likely going to be faster than an M1 Ultra. if you need a mac for the time being, just get the cheapest M2 mac mini and then slap on an external HDD for extended storage and wait it out for the Mac Studio w/ M3 Max
I would almost always agree with first generation tech, but this is technically an iteration of the A series chips, so it's extremely mature. And I'm stating this as a Windows user that has never purchased a MacOS device. I have a work-issued base model M1 Air that is absurdly efficient, and I doubt it will be significantly slower in 3 years.
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ratbastardMay 7, 2023 12:37 AM
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Quote from AxlxA View quoted comment :
Android phones 2-3 years. Windows laptop are like 2 years.
That's not accurate at all. Samsung is about 5 years, Google is 4. And Windows 10 is supported until 2025 (10 years). Yes, Apple support is long, but don't give false info.
May 7, 2023 12:42 AM
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AxlxAMay 7, 2023 12:42 AM
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Quote from ratbastard View quoted comment :
That's not accurate at all. Samsung is about 5 years, Google is 4. And Windows 10 is supported until 2025 (10 years). Yes, Apple support is long, but don't give false info.
Samsung only transitioned to 4 recently. I have owned Samsung since Galaxy S4. Now I'm on s20.

Windows OS itself is forever but manufacturers don't really support. Even with drivers.

I am a life long PC and been android for 10 years. I just got a MacBook air and it's actually quite nice. Maybe I'm biased. I still run mostly windows and android products for customization
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mrmochiMay 7, 2023 1:25 AM
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Quote from filmhero View quoted comment :
Mac Mini M2 Pro has a few advantages but this is a good deal. Mini has better HDMI, Bluetooth and Wifi.
This has more RAM, built in gigabit, +2 x TB3 ports. I do like the updated bluetooth blue the price of a similarly specced M2 Pro is much higher.

Wish I had waited. The only thing I really regret was 16GB of RAM. I need so much more. Docker itself takes 8GB!
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Quote from turns2stone View quoted comment :
Thunderbolt to HDMI 2.1 (via adapter) for 4K120Hz works just fine, I use it on mine. See my prior posts in this thread.
I've been successfully running dual 32" 4k @ 144hz (Gigabyte M32U) on the M1 Max Studio using these for the past year:

https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPor...B08B3XNZGS
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agtmc2aeMay 7, 2023 1:30 AM
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Costco has Mac Studio - Apple M1 Max Chip - 512GB (2022) model on sale for $1499

https://www.costco.com/.product.1...easureHunt
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No 120@4k…hard pass
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