Mac Studio M2 Max: First Look at Unlimited Power
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Really, I've stopped rolling my eyes when I've faced the lame way that my Ryzen CPU and Nvidia GPU couldn't decode H265. And now I am ditching my PC to get the Mac Studio with 64GB of RAM.
This is definitely what Im looking to upgrade to from the non studio m1 mac mini. Its been a great machine overall but I just need more power since im utilizing a lot more overlays in my videos now.
Same here. I was waiting for the back-to-school sales for the M2 Mac Mini as it appears better than the M1 Studio - but the M2 Max Studio seems to be in the sweet spot. Still going to wait until the Fall and take in more reviews
I'm a little concerned you don't have enough keyboards. Great video, enjoying my M2 Max Mac Studio.
As soon as he said video editing benchmark, I was like… I’m done.
Same hahahaha I mean, it's ok because this is the actual target audience of Apple (kinda smart tbh) but yeah... another review talking about editing software, photography, video, etc.
Well it’s an obvious use case for a TH-camr to run. I have no issues with it.
This is the machine I ordered except with more SSD. I really wanted 8TB of SSD because I’m shooting in mostly Apple ProRes now. I know I can add external SSD but for really good ones (that can keep up with this Mac Studio) it tends to get pricey.. not AS pricey as the onboard SSD but I really just wanted all that space to not have to worry about it. So I’m VERY excited to see your first-look here as it makes me feel good about my purchase since it won’t arrive for a couple of more weeks. I’m selling my first-gen Studio Mac Max mainly for the extra SSD that I now need but the first one has been an absolute beast as well. For my budget I could have got a lower-end Ultra with 4TB SSD, or the fully maxed out Max like I ended up ordering at $5399. I’m actually still struggling with the decision but your video is making me feel like I made the best choice. Thank you! Love your videos. It was also a shock to see you on MacBreak Weekly (in a good way)! I hope to see you again there.
Totally get it! If I was shooting ProRes I would do the same thing. The reason these machines are so fast is because the storage is on the same chip as the CPU, GPU, and RAM. I tell everyone to get as much internal storage as they can and not to rely on external drives because that is where the speed some from.
I'm still on a 2019 16" MBP and it can handle most of what I do but sometimes it slows down and the fans scream. I'm looking forward to having a machine that can just do what I need it to do.
I got this exact machine a couple of months ago, and I LOVE it. My 2017 intel imac was maxing out all processors and acting like it was on a dialup connection - now I think it was just a dirty fan and my not understanding the system's response to overheating. I couldn't wait for a possible giant M2 or M3 iMac, and so I got a 32" monitor instead. But no regrets, someone wants my intel iMac, right??
As a 3D games artist I would like to see some Unreal Engine work as well as the software you mentioned pertaining to 3d work. I tried the M1 Max Mac Studio and it was not good with UE, but that was before native apple silicon update. Nice video, thank you!
so I guess I dont need to spend $4000 for the Mac Studio Ultra. I think I will wait for the M3 Max to come out. I think they are gonna have trouble shrinking the cpu past 3nm. Although IBM has had a 3nm prototype CPU since 2018.
17:07 This is how I feel about the new lineups. The decoy effect will get you spending more money.
I want the 15-inch MacBook Air but the base model isn’t enough.
I will never buy a laptop in 2023 with 8GB of RAM. When I upgrade the RAM and storage, I’m looking at a 14-inch M2 Pro MBP, not including the refurbished models and that machine is a beast.
The Air series is more about portability. So I wouldn’t consider them the same. And if you’re upgrading the specs the prices aren’t comparable.
Baldur’s Gate 3 coming out in 3 months. Many RPGs and 4x strategy games from steam are on Mac too.
16:44 “Developoors”, developers who have recently bought a new mac
Ha, I see what you did there. At least if you run your own business it’s a tax write off. 😅
The only thing that caused my Mac Studio to break a sweat was using particle emitter in Davinci Resolve Fusion page, and I only have 32gb ram on mine
That keyboard collection tho…
Would like to see a Octane or Cinema 4D benchmark, both should be available for free.
is that an adjustable stand on yr left? impressed you have it perfectly level w the monitor on the Mac Studio on the right :)
Yes it is! Weird I used object all over my house before realizing the Mac Studio is the perfect size. 😅
It’s actually the same price- Pro vs Max- 12 core, 32gb and 1tb- 2199. With max u get 400gbit vs 200gbit bus, 30gpu cores vs 19gpu cores, MUCH better thermal with no throttling. Apple did M2 Mini Pro users WRONG!
Question…is it safe to set your monitor on top of the Studio?
It’s fine, that Mac Studio is a solid piece of engineering.
I really like this video. I use my Apple products for serious business, and I use Alienware for gaming.
From your workflow it seems like an M2 Pro Mac Mini could handle it.
So what are the specs of your actual M2 Max? What upgrades did you get during the purchase? Ram upgrade(from the base)? ...any other add-ons? I really like your review, so I'm comfy with getting whatever add-ons through the Apple website that you did. Thanks.
Premiere Pro with RSMB will bring it to its knees
I've had a Studio with the Max chip for a year, and I've yet to hear from the fans.
mostof what people do is H.265 and most is 1080p you also cant edit 8k on a 4 or 5k screen realistly because you cant see it if your screen can not produce it so 4k and perhaps 6k on a 5 k screen and a 6k screen can eaisly handel 6k how ever 6k on a 5k tho little difference at all a 5k screen can handel just fine , you wont max your ram when you have 96 gigs unnless your doing one hell of a huge project with the right editor that would be a huge hog..
I intend to use this machine for X Plane 12, for development
I have similar specs on mine 64g ram 38 core GPU and 1TB storage. And while editing in DaVinci I saw a spinning wheel on the screen a few times but I’m not sure what that meant. Once the wheel was in color and later in black and white.
No, you cant hear the fan in OG studio (Max with 32 gigs), you can hear it if you come close to it, night at 2 AM.
At default rpm it is what, 2k rpm? that ain't auditable in any normal environment.
And i never heard it spinning up to actually hear it, even when doing some gaming, always cool and quiet.
There are a lot of articles, videos, and people I know personally that would disagree with that. But it doesn’t matter anymore cause the new one is silent even if you put your head to it.
Ive never heard the fan ever on the og.
Didn’t know about your test. Interesting to know your opinion.
Nice Video of Mac Studio. M2 Max looks great. Wonder how Logic Pro X runs with maxing out all of the instrument tracks. Would love to test this out. Great Video as always.
I watched a video in which someone said he could create 310 instrument tracks (with 4 plug-ins on each track) on a M2 Ultra. So I guess you can create 150-160 similar tracks on a M2 Max.
I can’t justify buying the ultra for a 1 to two rendering time faster and a thunderbolt port on the front for 2k more really Apple I’m getting the max at this same config
I may have missed something, but I was wondering what the specs are for the MacStudio you use
Hi thanks for this video, its really helpful. I am considering buying the m2 max for heavy photoshop work - concept art for film/games, and also photo retouching on large files. Is the m2 max the right option for this? Most reviews discuss performance for video editing, and dont mention performance with regards to painting in photoshop with wet / mixer brushes on files with lots of layers. Is the m2 max good for this? I dont wanna spend loads on a m2 ultra if the m2 max is all i need.
No chapters?
What a great review, you’ve got another subscriber 😊
Hey thanks for this video. You are one of the few reviewing the Max. Everyone is focused on the Ultra, but I just don't know which one is better for me.
My use case: daily 4k video editing, some After Effects. Plenty of color grading, often muliticam (sony a7siii footage). I live in front of my computer editing video, audio, photos, and lots of gif-making and so forth. But I still don't think the Ultra is going to buy me any more performance than the Max.
Right now I have a MBP M1 16" Pro. It is the fastest machine I've used, and it's great. I still like faster export times, and more headroom for graphics work in AE and FCP.
Do you think it is worth upgrading to the Max? Do you think stretching to the Ultra makes sense?
Hey, here's my 2 cents on this:
It is worth upgrading from M1 Pro to M2 Max? Depends on your use case, if you don't mind having a desktop that is stationary, the improved cooling in the Ultra will help you with the sustained load. If portability is still a deciding factor for you, would definitely say to stick to the Macbook. It also depends on your ram configuration, 32gb I think should be minimum for this.
Is it worth upgrading from M2 Max to M2 Ultra? Probably not, especially if you have to stretch your budget, but for 99% of the users, the Max is enough. Even the Ultra struggles with the Noise Reduction effect on Resolve, so most of the time, the Ultra will give you faster export time, but do you mind waiting an extra 2 minutes for an export that is already really fast? I wouldn't honestly 😁 I think either the base model of M2 Max Studio or Base Model with upgraded ram to 64 would be very good. In regards to the storage I wouldn't upgrade honestly, it is very expensive. I would buy a Thunderbolt enclosure which can be found for around $100 and a good 2tb SSD for roughly $150, meaning that you get 2.5 Tb for $250 ish instead of 1tb for $200.
Cheers!
got the Mac Studio today with m2 max, its a shame that the ssd is 50% slower as in my m1 MacBook
It always annoys me when people get annoyed about video editing tests. This machine is not exclusively built for that, but it is purpose built for video editing. It has built in video encoders. One of the main selling points of this machine is video editing ability. It can also do really well at all the other things. And this computer highlights the point that “video editing used to be a stress test” which highlights that this is a video editing machine. Anyway, rant over…
But I do understand a lot of people want to know their specific needs highlighted and only see export times. And I had that issue with no one ever testing after effects ironically. But us video editors do still need to know if it actually does what it says it does…
It may not be the fault of any one tuber but there’s a lack of diversity in content on Apple silicon computers, each almost the same as any other. Yes 4K maybe demanding & if you use multiple 4K then maybe it’s good to know. Yes it maybe for their audience & business ,but many tech tubers don’t work like anyone one pro or not that I’ve met. For such pro or not this is a lot of money & their annoyance is understandable, like many pros still using 1080 do I really need a studio or will the pro do. Given Apple pricing structure, upsell step ladder it’s harder than ever to get it right & I get annoyed at another video to the 1% club, really 0.1% club too!
32 XDR is better than the 2 o 3 Studio Displays, I hate the separation between monitors, so I prefer just one. I hope Apple down the price on the XDRs.
Idk, I prefer multiple monitors
@@ghost-user559 I don't like the division in the center when I use two monitors, so the minimum is 3 if use multiple, one in center and two on the sides.
@@JohnSmith-zl8rz Yeah that’s definitely a good setup too. Recently I’ve been trying out a horizontal and a vertical on the side. You just don’t have that type of aspect ratio flexibility with a single larger display. And it’s been a game changer to have a dedicated pdf reader and website scrolling display. Having 27 inches of vertical real estate as well as a 27 inch horizontal primary display opens up some interesting possibilities for certain workflows. Especially if you work with lots of text.
Hi Chris! May I ask your recommendation on 1 or 2 upgrade on M2 Max Mac Studio? I won't be gaming or doing any 3D work. Just will be video/photo/audio editing as well as web browsing.
Tbh, I got the base model and it's overkill for my workload. If you want to upgrade it, the ssd would be my pick (I got the base since I work off my external ssds)
@@joshuareveles thank you and that's the upgrade I chose. But,I went with the refurbished M1 Max Mac Studio w 1TB. It's better on the budget and I also matched it with a refurbished Studio Display w tilt height adjustment. I'm set and working steady. Thank you for your recommendation
built like a rolls royce lol!
Instead of restoring from TimeMachine, you should have gone from your old Mac (if you still had it) to the new one using a Thunderbolt 3 cable. Up to 4X faster than 10Gbps ethernet. And 4K is not stressful for any higher-end modern computer, even ones without a hardware codec. 8K is stressful.
I didn’t have anymore, sold it a couple of days after I got access to final cut for the iPad. My plans has always been to get a Mac Studio if/when Final Cut for the iPad shipped. Also I wanted to text 10GB ethernet, I haven’t had that built into a personal machine before.
@@ChrisLawley I have a Mac Studio M2 Max coming, but currently use a Macbook Pro 2017 (Intel) with a 10Gbps ethernet adapter to my 10Gbps NAS. It's faster than any SSDs or mechanical hard drives I use. Love it!
I want one bad. Still trying to figure what to do with my iPad Pro M2 12.9 tho. I like the wallpaper with the bokeh balls.
Would you upgrade to the 38 core GPU and 1 TB HD or Upgrade to 64 GB for about the same price? I edit, Hopefully game with new DX12 support and normal biz software. Thanks
Depends on your needs. For games GPU with 32 GB of ram should be enough. If you use any creative software like Final Cut or Photoshop RAM would be the best. If you are on the fence between the two save a bit more money for a bit and then get them both. You’ll thank yourself later cause that machine will last you a loooong time.
Get more ram, best bang for bucks
Hello everyone. I recently purchased a m2 max and I noticed a click sound when I press the power button? Is it normal?
Please I need some help. I'm a filmmaker and need to edit my movies. I'm about to get a Mac studio with m2 max chip 32gb of ram and 512gbssd is the 512 enough or should I get 1TB⁰
Would love more Nuke tests!!
bought it one week ago i’m really happy with it but just noting that i have the max max-specs with 2tb.
As a recent (early this year) Mac Studio M1 Max buyer, I must say this to Apple: 🖕
But it's so powerful anyway, the performance gain is not really justified. I've learned my lesson and will wait for M3.
What different between Mac studio m ultra and Mac Pro¿
3999 vs 7499
What is that Pen at 3:25 ?
hi
My m1 mac studio with 2tb is more than enough. I won't upgrade until it dies.
Unlimited power I think not. It’s a good product but I find apple products are a lot of over hype.
Unlimited power.. Of a misrange PC😊
... how did you stop the stop watch on your iPhone when the export finished?? 🪄
Oh wait, you didn't... you just froze the video there? 🙂