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Aug 13, 2025 6:25 AM

New Open Box: Apple Mac Studio (2022 Model): M1 Max, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, MacOS

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Woot! has Apple Mac Studio M1 Max (2022 Model) (Silver) on sale listed below. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

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    • $789.99
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  • Apple M1 Max Chip (10-Core GPU/24-Core GPU)
  • 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB Unified Memory
  • Built-In Speaker/HDMI Display Video Output
  • WiFi 6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Nbase-T Ethernet
  • Compact Design
    • Inputs
      • Front
        • 2x USB-C (Up to 10Gb/s)
        • SDXC Card Slot (UHS-II)
      • Rear
        • 4x Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40Gb/s)
        • 2x USB-A (Up to 5Gb/s)
        • DisplayPort
        • USB 4 (Up to 40GB/s)
        • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Up to 10Gb/s)
        • HDMI
        • 10Gb Ethernet
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Woot! has Apple Mac Studio M1 Max (2022 Model) (Silver) on sale listed below. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

Thanks to community member Dr.W for finding this deal

Note, product will be sold by Woot! and fulfilled by Amazon

Use the drop down menu to select the product condition

Available Option(s)
  • New Open Box Condition
    • $789.99
Specs/Key Features
  • Apple M1 Max Chip (10-Core GPU/24-Core GPU)
  • 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB Unified Memory
  • Built-In Speaker/HDMI Display Video Output
  • WiFi 6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Nbase-T Ethernet
  • Compact Design
    • Inputs
      • Front
        • 2x USB-C (Up to 10Gb/s)
        • SDXC Card Slot (UHS-II)
      • Rear
        • 4x Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40Gb/s)
        • 2x USB-A (Up to 5Gb/s)
        • DisplayPort
        • USB 4 (Up to 40GB/s)
        • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Up to 10Gb/s)
        • HDMI
        • 10Gb Ethernet
Warranty
  • Includes a 90-day Woot limited warranty w/ purchase [Details]

Editor's Notes

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TechKingHD
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This is very misleading, while just focusing on the cpu, the gpu of the m1 max is way better.
More powerful Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) integrated graphics: 10.6 vs 4.4 TFLOPS of m4
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wiouxev
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It's easy to get a little lost in their product line/chips. The Max chip variants are MUCH more powerful for pro workloads and come with other QOL.
If you use:

Multiple high refresh monitors
A lot of peripherals that need full lane speeds (TB4 or TB5 for newer models) like an external SSD
Hardwire ethernet with a 1gbe+ connection
Need the extra RAM with less 'Apple Tax' of a newer model
Want to game (yes really)
Then this deal, along with the M2 Max studio for $899 that was posted a few weeks ago... are great deals. If you don't actually have a pro workflow , this is a waste - get a modern M4 chip device.
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Your first sentence is correct. The rest is not. With that dynamically allocated RAM, the OS takes and gives RAM as needed. If RAM is being used as VRAM, the OS takes that from the total RAM. If you need less VRAM and more "normal" RAM, the amount of VRAM will decrease. There's no locking away of about 12 GB of RAM. I've had user processes use all the RAM (and SSD cache) before on my Macs. I did a test process to see how much RAM I could use on a system with 32 GB and I was able to use about 28 GB before there was significant SSD caching and memory pressure.
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Aug 13, 2025 4:52 PM
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Luigis3rdcousinAug 13, 2025 4:52 PM
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Quote from mail4asim View quoted comment :
Please spend a little more money and get the M4 version. This CPU came out in 2021 compared to M4 which came out in 2024. The performance of regular 10 core M4 is the same as the M1 Max per benchmarks on CpuBenchmark.nethttps://www.cpubenchmark.net/comp...M4-10-CoreNot to mention, the M4 will get 3 more years of OS / Patches compared to M1.
The single core performance won't be noticed in almost any application used where as anyone who is buying this who NEEDS 32gb of ram will appreciate the multi core performance which is almost identical to the M4. Having said that. The M4 Mac mini 24gb and 512gb model is 900 ish right now and the M4 does handle multiple monitors way better than M1
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Luigis3rdcousinAug 13, 2025 4:54 PM
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Quote from Vision33r View quoted comment :
I disagree, with just the OS. Windows only needs 4GB of ram. When you run apps and games you'll need a lot more. Chrome or Safari alone can consume as much as you can open tabs and it usually eats up 4-12GB.I have 64GB of memory and if you run any video editing apps it can easily use 20-40GB of RAM.
Umm. You can't compare windows to Mac OS. Just not even the same. Davinci resolve for example views a 16gb m series Mac the same as a 32gb windows machine when it comes to minimum specs for running fusion.
Aug 13, 2025 5:01 PM
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wildbird12Aug 13, 2025 5:01 PM
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Quote from guerroaa View quoted comment :
$700 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Stud...B0F2C5NRX4 [amazon.com]
Yes, this is $100 more with the same 90-day warranty. If this is an open box item, wouldn't it have a full 1-year warranty from Apple?
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Quote from ReturnToSender View quoted comment :
I concluded this by running tools that check your available memory. For example Ollama and LM studio only show 36Gb avail on my 48GB spec M4 and 24GB on my 36GB spec M4 Max.
It does not work like that. For one thing, MacOS can page memory to SSD, and it's extremely fast. But the OS will reserve lots of RAM without preventing applications from using it.
Today, Apple's minimum memory configuration is 16 GB, but the 8GB machines still work just fine. It's not the OS but the nature of the software you use and how you use it.
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Quote from mail4asim View quoted comment :
Please spend a little more money and get the M4 version. This CPU came out in 2021 compared to M4 which came out in 2024. The performance of regular 10 core M4 is the same as the M1 Max per benchmarks on CpuBenchmark.net

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/comp...M4-10-Core [cpubenchmark.net]

Not to mention, the M4 will get 3 more years of OS / Patches compared to M1.
But you aren't going to be able to get an M4 Mac with 32GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $790. And in many cases, the added cores of the M1 Max will out-perform the M4.
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Medic311Aug 13, 2025 5:24 PM
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how reliable are these?
any known issues?
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Aug 13, 2025 6:19 PM
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stasisAug 13, 2025 6:19 PM
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Not sure if the display output is the same as the M1 MBP, but I needed a USB-C to DisplayPort cable to get 5120x1440 @ 120Hz. It wasn't possible to get that with a USB-C to HDMI cable. I think the M4 can do 240Hz.
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supermangoAug 13, 2025 6:36 PM
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Quote from matthewm3741 View quoted comment :
an m1 for $740?! you can get a macbook air with the same chip for cheaper. this is not slick
m1 max...

Here's a comparison between M1 and M1 Max:
| Feature | M1 | M1 Max |
|---------|--------|------------|
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 performance + 4 efficiency) | 10 (8 performance + 2 efficiency) |
| GPU Cores | 7 or 8 | 24 or 32 |
| Neural Engine | 16 cores | 16 cores |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X unified memory | LPDDR5 unified memory |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 400 GB/s |
| Transistor Count | 16 billion | 57 billion |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Target Devices | MacBook Air, 13" MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac 24" | MacBook Pro 14"/16", Mac Studio |
| Performance Focus | Power efficiency and balanced performance | High-end GPU and memory bandwidth for intensive creative workloads |
| Ideal For | Everyday computing, light creative work, coding, photo editing | 3D rendering, 8K video editing, scientific computing, heavy multitasking |
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Quote from ReturnToSender View quoted comment :
On Apple Silicon Macs, the GPU doesn't have dedicated VRAM; instead, it uses a portion of the system's main RAM, known as unified memory, which is automatically allocated and not manually adjustable by the user. The system typically reserves about two-thirds to three-quarters of the total RAM That is what I'm trying to explain here. Essentially 12 GB of RAM will be inaccessible to you at all times on any machine that runs 36 or 48 GB of RAM
Your first sentence is correct. The rest is not. With that dynamically allocated RAM, the OS takes and gives RAM as needed. If RAM is being used as VRAM, the OS takes that from the total RAM. If you need less VRAM and more "normal" RAM, the amount of VRAM will decrease. There's no locking away of about 12 GB of RAM. I've had user processes use all the RAM (and SSD cache) before on my Macs. I did a test process to see how much RAM I could use on a system with 32 GB and I was able to use about 28 GB before there was significant SSD caching and memory pressure.
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Aug 13, 2025 9:57 PM
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timjohnAug 13, 2025 9:57 PM
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If these are really just open box items, shouldn't they still retain the Mac 1 year warranty and/or qualify for apple care?
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Aug 13, 2025 10:41 PM
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skilaufenhaseAug 13, 2025 10:41 PM
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Quote from ReturnToSender View quoted comment :
On Apple Silicon Macs, the GPU doesn't have dedicated VRAM; instead, it uses a portion of the system's main RAM, known as unified memory, which is automatically allocated and not manually adjustable by the user. The system typically reserves about two-thirds to three-quarters of the total RAM That is what I'm trying to explain here. Essentially 12 GB of RAM will be inaccessible to you at all times on any machine that runs 36 or 48 GB of RAM
Lol how do people come up with this nonsense
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Quote from skilaufenhase View quoted comment :
Lol how do people come up with this nonsense
literally on the Internet, on the first page princess.. Go ahead and argue that google search with sources using AI overview is wrong as well.

AI Overview

Yes, you're essentially correct that on Apple Silicon Macs, a portion of the unified memory is utilized by the GPU, and this allocation is dynamic and managed by the operating system, rather than being a manually configurable setting like dedicated VRAM in traditional systems
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However, your assertion that exactly 12 GB of RAM will always be inaccessible on machines with 36 GB or 48 GB is a bit of an oversimplification.

Here's a more nuanced explanation
Unified Memory: Apple Silicon Macs utilize a unified memory architecture, where the CPU and GPU share the same pool of high-bandwidth memory. This design eliminates the need for data copying between separate memory pools, leading to improved efficiency and performance.

Dynamic Allocation: The amount of unified memory used by the GPU is dynamic and adjusted by macOS based on the demands of the applications and tasks being run. This means that the GPU can utilize a larger portion of the unified memory when performing graphics-intensive tasks, and a smaller portion when such tasks are not in progress.

"Unavailable" is not a fixed amount: While there isn't a fixed amount of "unavailable" RAM, the operating system does set a recommended maximum amount of unified memory that the GPU can use for graphics and compute tasks. This maximum is typically around 75% of the total memory.

Example: On a system with 48 GB of RAM, the recommended maximum for GPU usage would be around 36 GB (75% of 48 GB). The remaining 12 GB is primarily for the macOS and CPU-related tasks, but this 12 GB is not entirely inaccessible to the GPU. If needed, the GPU could technically utilize more than the recommended maximum, but it might lead to memory pressure and performance degradation.

No user control: You cannot manually adjust the amount of unified memory allocated to the GPU, according to Apple Discussions.

https://www.google.com/search?q=O...e&ie=UTF-8
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Quote from BrainDoc View quoted comment :
Your first sentence is correct. The rest is not. With that dynamically allocated RAM, the OS takes and gives RAM as needed. If RAM is being used as VRAM, the OS takes that from the total RAM. If you need less VRAM and more "normal" RAM, the amount of VRAM will decrease. There's no locking away of about 12 GB of RAM. I've had user processes use all the RAM (and SSD cache) before on my Macs. I did a test process to see how much RAM I could use on a system with 32 GB and I was able to use about 28 GB before there was significant SSD caching and memory pressure.
What I'm trying to explain is that if you need 30 GB of RAM to run an LLM model, you cannot do that on a 32 GB of RAM MacBook. Whatever memory you need you need to add ~12 GB to it to be able to run the underlying OS.

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