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Nov 10, 2025 1:02 AM

Apple Mac Studio Desktop: M4 Max Chip, 512GB SSD, 32GB RAM, MacOS (Early 2025)

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Micro Center has Apple Mac Studio Desktop (Early 2025; MU963LL/A) on sale for $1699.99. Select free store pickup only where stock permits.

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Specs/Key Features
  • Apple M4 Max Chip 14-Core CPU
  • Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU
  • 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 36GB Unified RAM
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax) w/ Bluetooth 5.3
  • 480W PSU/Built-In Speaker
  • macOS
    • Inputs
      • 4x Thunderbolt 5
      • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen 1)
      • 1x HDMI

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  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this product is $299.01 lower (14.96% savings) than the listed price $1999
  • About the Deal
    • The Apple Mac Studios is the ultimate pro desktop w/ massive CPU core updates, increased memory, blazing fast Thunderbolt 5 connectivity an next level AI capabilities
    • Display is not included
    • Limit 2 per household
    • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
  • Additional Details

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Micro Center has Apple Mac Studio Desktop (Early 2025; MU963LL/A) on sale for $1699.99. Select free store pickup only where stock permits.

Thanks to community member Tzjien for finding this deal

Note, product availability will vary by location.

Specs/Key Features
  • Apple M4 Max Chip 14-Core CPU
  • Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU
  • 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 36GB Unified RAM
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax) w/ Bluetooth 5.3
  • 480W PSU/Built-In Speaker
  • macOS
    • Inputs
      • 4x Thunderbolt 5
      • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen 1)
      • 1x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this product is $299.01 lower (14.96% savings) than the listed price $1999
  • About the Deal
    • The Apple Mac Studios is the ultimate pro desktop w/ massive CPU core updates, increased memory, blazing fast Thunderbolt 5 connectivity an next level AI capabilities
    • Display is not included
    • Limit 2 per household
    • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
  • Additional Details

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Written by Tzjien

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CharlesCCC
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Not necessarily. i'd say for most people (36G should more than enough). myself bought this exactly machine about 7 months ago, love it so far. As a developer, i'd say unless you are trying to run LLM locally, there is really not need to get 64G or above.

I had M1 Max 64G MBP before, and this machine is a great upgrade from there , despite with less RAM.
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512GB of memory, your problem will be $ and not if microcenter have it or not.
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Community Reviews

This Mac Studio deal stands out for strong M4 Max performance at a Micro Center price that undercuts Apple education pricing. The 36GB memory and 512GB SSD configuration is enough for everyday use, development, and many creative workflows, and the machine still offers plenty of high speed expansion through four Thunderbolt 5 ports and two front USB C ports. The main concern is that the base memory and storage feel light for heavy pro work, especially local AI, large video projects, or workflows that really want 64GB to 128GB and more internal storage. A capable compact workstation if the listed configuration fits your workload.

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Nov 10, 2025 1:46 AM
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fintlewoodlewixNov 10, 2025 1:46 AM
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Right now, Microcenter has better-than-Apple-edu prices on the Mac Studio. However, they do not have all the choices apple offers, like the 80-core GPU or 512GB of memory.
Nov 10, 2025 1:51 AM
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Nov 10, 2025 5:59 AM
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SlickestOneNov 10, 2025 5:59 AM
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Snagged the 64GB version
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Nov 10, 2025 8:14 AM
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JamesB2007Nov 10, 2025 8:14 AM
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I have BB price match lots of things. from MC. Airpods 4, $77, M4 mini, $450 and m4 mini pro, $999. takes all of a few minute on chat.
$2500 for the 64/1TB matches their cheapest price from a while back... it has been $2700 for a long time now.
I agree the 36 is crap. I had 128 in my 2020 iMac, hit swap, now have 64 in my M1 Max, same thing.... although less often. I need 96 or 128 to avoid it. Thankfully its just easier -- and cheaper -- to restart...
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Nov 10, 2025 10:41 AM
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looktarNov 10, 2025 10:41 AM
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Quote from JamesB2007 View quoted comment :
I have BB price match lots of things. from MC. Airpods 4, $77, M4 mini, $450 and m4 mini pro, $999. takes all of a few minute on chat.
$2500 for the 64/1TB matches their cheapest price from a while back... it has been $2700 for a long time now.
I agree the 36 is crap. I had 128 in my 2020 iMac, hit swap, now have 64 in my M1 Max, same thing.... although less often. I need 96 or 128 to avoid it. Thankfully its just easier -- and cheaper -- to restart...
how many chrome tabs to hit swap with 128
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Nov 10, 2025 1:31 PM
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RegulusNov 10, 2025 1:31 PM
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What's with the small hard drives? These shouldn't come with less than 2TB.
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Nov 10, 2025 1:57 PM
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CharlesCCCNov 10, 2025 1:57 PM
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Quote from fintlewoodlewix View quoted comment :
36GB with the Max is a waste. If you need the extra memory bandwidth and GPU over the Pro, then you will also likely want 128GB+ for whatever you're doing. Other than that, a Mini with a Pro will be just fine, with up to 64GB of RAM, and less money for equivalent specs.
Not necessarily. i'd say for most people (36G should more than enough). myself bought this exactly machine about 7 months ago, love it so far. As a developer, i'd say unless you are trying to run LLM locally, there is really not need to get 64G or above.

I had M1 Max 64G MBP before, and this machine is a great upgrade from there , despite with less RAM.
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Nov 10, 2025 2:11 PM
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bradmurrayNov 10, 2025 2:11 PM
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Quote from CharlesCCC View quoted comment :
Not necessarily. i'd say for most people (36G should more than enough). myself bought this exactly machine about 7 months ago, love it so far. As a developer, i'd say unless you are trying to run LLM locally, there is really not need to get 64G or above.

I had M1 Max 64G MBP before, and this machine is a great upgrade from there , despite with less RAM.
As it should be. An M1 max w/ 64gb goes for about $1000.
Nov 10, 2025 3:58 PM
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gman1960Nov 10, 2025 3:58 PM
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IMO, 32 GB RAM on a UNIX based OS (Mac OS) is plenty of memory for almost every task and almost every user. While more RAM is a fun talking point, software development, video editing, etc will run under 32 GB RAM with no problem. If you have more memory than you use, it does not provide ANY additional performance. I would be considered a power user, I have a Linus laptop with 32 GB RAM that I use for software development, and a Mac 4 mini with 16 GB ram that I use for everything else. I never run out of RAM. If you need more, you will know.
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Nov 10, 2025 4:16 PM
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zigageeNov 10, 2025 4:16 PM
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FWIW when I went to order my MacBook Pro I was trying to decide between an M4 Pro with 48 GB RAM and an M4 Max with 36. The M4 Max had higher memory bandwidth, so I ended up going with that, hoping I wouldn't regret it. I don't run local LLMs but I do use a lot of memory hungry apps simultaneously (sometimes just because I'm mid-project when another unrelated project comes up) and so far I haven't had any issues and still have some head room on memory usage. Will it be a smart choice long-term? Who knows. I anticipate AI will kill us all before this MacBook becomes too slow, haha
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ebolaboiNov 10, 2025 5:50 PM
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Quote from Regulus View quoted comment :
What's with the small hard drives? These shouldn't come with less than 2TB.
Its Apple. LOL
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Nov 10, 2025 8:55 PM
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QuedUpNov 10, 2025 8:55 PM
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Best Buy matched price on the $1,700 version, which has 36GB ram by the way - not 32GB.
Nov 10, 2025 9:10 PM
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JamesB2007Nov 10, 2025 9:10 PM
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Quote from looktar View quoted comment :
how many chrome tabs to hit swap with 128
LOL. spend 80% of my day in Indesign, PS, Acrobat (magazine designer, 5 books) AI, DW -- and use multiple browsers for social media management with multiple clients -- far simpler to have each in their own "space" -- CMS work for digital magazines as well. ID, PS and FF will use 80 GBs no sweat. memory pressure a steady 40-60% all day. thank god I don't do any video... .
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Nov 10, 2025 9:15 PM
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JamesB2007Nov 10, 2025 9:15 PM
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Quote from bradmurray View quoted comment :
As it should be. An M1 max w/ 64gb goes for about $1000.
M1 MAX 64/1TB still running slightly over $1K. I have seen some 64/4TB configs for $1500, add a $850 5K Asus for a "comparable" 2020 5K iMac with similar specs.

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