Well cuz the M1 Max is the same chip as the 14/16 inch - so it will have same performance. Though this is the cheapest way to get the M1 Max at the moment
@@BlendlogicTech that does assume that everyone knows that. Since I have no interest in a laptop I have no prior knowledge of that chip. This review is closer to what I needed.
Good LORD, having your studio display sitting that close to the edge of the desk is giving me hives. I know it's just for framing for the video, but god do I want to just scootch it closer to the middle of the desk lol
Great video. I’ve said it a thousand times, but I really believe the explosion of videographers and photographers on TH-camrs, TikTok, instagram and Facebook changed Apple’s Mac trajectory. Content creators not only revived the Mac but cameras themselves. “Camera phones” and their digital albums put a lot of cameras in the celluloid graveyard. Apple was molding the iPad to be the artistic device.
I think you over estimate the decline of cameras, lower/mid level consumer grade cameras certainly took a hit, but anything high-end consumer and up never went anywhere. A phone will never truly replace a dedicated camera, it just can't replicate that level of hardware.
11:26 USB-A ports are a nice touch for music creators. We're stacked with peripherals that may be quite old (because music hardware doesn't change so quickly), so not having to dongle everything is super nice.
This is what I'm planning to get. No upgrades, just pure base model. I have an external drive for all of my stuff, and the RAM is more than enough for me, so this is really all I need. I got an M1 iMac last summer, gonna sell it and go back to my old PC's ultrawide monitor that I loved. Not quite as crisp, but I love the wideness and it was tough to go back to a screen withs smaller dimensions
Thanks a bunch for the video. You convinced me to buy the base model. Aaaand … I’ve never been happier. My iMac 2015 kept freezing up every time I pushed it (it didn’t take much pushing) and I’m really enjoying the increased productivity already. I had a screen, no way near the screen quality of the studio display, but works for me. Already had a couple of external disks and I was off and running in no time. And saved myself a bunch which will go towards faster external storage.
I have a feeling the cooling system is probably worked up for the the maxed out ultra chip. Unfortunately where I live the base model is $3099, but I do definitely like all of the ports.
Apple always put too little flash memory in their base model iPhones and Macs. I would recommend buying the base model of the Mac Studio but with 1 or 2 Tb instead of the default none upgradable 0.5 Tb of Flash memory. One additional advantage of buying a larger SSD that I discovered is that the larger Apple SSDs are faster.
People compare the Studio Display to LG's monitors. That's comparing apples to oranges! The Studio Display's panel may come from LG, but otherwise it's impossible to compare with LG's cheap plastic housing and wobbly stand.
Very good, I agree that the best purchase is the base model, you get more for the money pay. I just order one along the Studio Display, after carefully looking at other ones with better specs according to some, but is the product as a whole that counts for me, a few out there with better specs but don't work as smooth as the Studio Display. All in all, I'm quite excited to get it by August 4, yay. I'm a Mac guy 100%, since I bought the McIntosh II SE in 1986, I know I'm old, ha ha. People tell me give Windows a chance, I did at one point, came to the conclusion that I hate anything with the Windows logo on it, personal opinion. As I said, this time with the base Mac Studio, is the best purchase. Some say that a bigger storage will be better, to me it doesn't matter, I have always worked from a second hard drive, SSD now, never used a system drive for storage, external storage is best for me. Thank you for the video!
I know you are reviewing the Base Mac Studio...But I am sensing a bit of disappointment in both the Tone and the Body Language....to say nothing about the over-wordy "analysis" ... offered by YT reviewers regarding the Ultra....thing is ...it does scale ...but NOT 80-90 % across the board.... after a long drought of Mac desktop products....it just doesn't have the impact that the OG m1 did (in relative terms). The real test for Apple Silicon vs AMD-Intel-nVidia will be the next-gen Mac Pro. That may be the (unaffordable, aspirational) MONSTER for the very few of us.
Don't see the point of not going Ultra with the Mac Studio. Since the GPU performance is not great you want to get the 20 core CPU version. And no, 2000$ is not a lot of money for a workstation. Which is what the Mac Studio is. If you want to do office work then get the Mac Mini. So to me offering the 10core version in the Mac Studio shows how confused Apple is about its offering. And don't get me started on the 3090 comparison on their charts...the 64 GPU version is on par with a 3070.
I mean if you already have your own speaker system and mic/cam setup then really you'd only be paying extra for the design, which some people might want but others would probably take the similar panel for less in that case lol. The camera could be nice but I already have a nice speaker system and mic, and the panel isn't high refresh rate or even mini LED so I can't think of a reason that I'd want it.
Probably partly because of the power supply being internal. Those things create quite a bit of heat all by themselves, as opposed to a laptop which uses a combination of internal batteries and an external power brick.
Great video, this is more than enough for most content creators! What it will also do is future proof your game! The standard M1’s pro, air and mini were equally great this just takes it to the next level.. Great work brother 👌🏾💯
I also hope they release a Mac Mini with M1 pro. For maybe 1200 bucks, that would still be great value. I just hope they put 16 gigs RAM in the base model rather than 8.
@@gourav2711Since these are SOCs (System On A Chip), I would assume that anything using a M1 Pro will have the same memory options as the M1 Pro in the MacBook Pros: 16 and 32 GB.
It’ll be just fine for photographers. In fact so many photographers use computers not even a fourth as powerful as this. Even photoshop doesn’t take much anymore. I know a photographer who does macro and does a ton of compositing in photoshop and layers and stitches many photos together and he uses an old laptop with an i5. If it works for video, it’s more than overkill for photos.
What‘s the Apple sticker good for? Always gave it away to the next owner of used machine/iphone🤔 Intel does have hardware based encoders since many, many years. So an still actual mobile chips i7-1165g7 offers the exactly same export/encoding speed with Handbrake (where also GPU is not used), I proofed it by myself. You will get the same encoder speed of about 350-500 fps when encoding 720p footage. No advantage of Mac Studio.
Thanks for the review and especially the benchmarks. What's the deal with the slower SSDs below 4Tb?? That really sucks and seems like a deliberate gotcha to make people buy the larger disks. I was going to go for the 1Tb SSD and get external storage, and now I'm thinking again...
I’m going to get the second step Max with 64gb/4tb and the Studio Monitor. I have several external drive enclosures with 18tb drives and two Thunderbolt hubs, one TB4 and one TB3.
Dude! Stop saying is not the most powerful model. The M1 Max is gonna be enough for serious professionals without any issue. You are making a review of the cheaper model making people think that they are getting somehow a "compromised" computer. Its your tone and the way you explain things is seriously wrong. The M1 Max is a powerhouse for most professionals. The M1 Ultra is for nerds and ultra-professionals that work for Netflix. Come on! People wake up. And when you mentioned the M1 Pro, you described it as an entry level...the M1 Pro is faster then a 7000 Euros tower! You definitely don't need an M1 Ultra and this feels like a social credit system review, unsuscribed.
@@everythingsfine3064 it’s not silly. I already have 3 external drives that I’m using on my current PC. Apple, and everyone else for that matter, doesn’t offer a large enough internal storage that meets my needs. So I get the base model with the least amount of storage to save money. My next step is to build a NAS but that’s a project for another day.
For creative content 2TB really makes sense as does 64GB memory. So 8-12 week wait for a custom box. If you need a machine now it appears the base is your only option.
If you try to put together a PC build for $2K, you can get an 11900K and RTX 3060 based system, which I believe lines up well with the base M1 MAX. There will be some things that the PC does better, in particular 3D, but other areas that the M1 MAX does better, so I think it's pretty even. That makes the base Studio, perhaps surprisingly, actually a great value. I think that falls apart once you go up to the Ultra, as you can build a 12900K with 3090 system for far less money and it would probably outperform even the 64-core Studio in enough areas that it wouldn't make much sense, unless you absolutely have to have a Mac no matter what (as opposed to me: platform agnostic).
Really depends on your workflow, the type of footage you deal with, if you do a lot of color grading with 3d graphics, blur effects, or lots of layers it could be worth it to upgrade.
@@GregsGadgets Thanks. I mostly do green-screen removal via fusion delta keyer. I also do multi-cam videos but no color grading or other fancy effects. I guess base model will suffice :)
Not sure if your video has the potential to clarify the statement in the title: "Mac Studio - BUY the Base Model!" of this video. I hate tabloid attitude. Thumb down.
Great video! We are not saving money compared to a mbp because with the mbp you also get an amazing screen, that would cost at least an extra $800 if bought separately.
- screen - keyboard - trackpad - camera - battery It’s kinda backwards to say that we are saving money when Apple doesn’t let us buy a M1 Pro version. The M1 Max is a niche chip on the MacBook Pro. M1 Pro is the one most people get.
Great Video! Does Mac Studio still suffer of having slower USBC ports like mac Mini does? This is a big point for me to understanting if switching from my Mac Mini to this new Mac Studio. Thanks!
Depends on your needs, mine are photoshop and internet/mail. I bought the M1 upgraded to 1 Terbite and double the base storage at about $1200. Best I ever had.
12:30 - Did you seriously recommend buying the Apple Studio Display for its speakers ? Pay $$$$ over the LG just for speakers ? Who the hell uses in-built monitor speakers, LOL ?! Any serious desktop user or audiophile is going to buy external speakers. I hope you were kidding :)
512gb base model just a joke in 2022 especially when it's a made for pros macbook air is acceptable with 512gb base but not this. Even their latest se & ipad air got base 64gb. Are you fking kidding me? Especially here in India where they are 30% more expensive than their retail in USA.
Nobody who is serious about sound will pay £1500+ for a monitor with speakers, when they can get a £570 LG ultrafine ergo instead and then plug some decent cans in. Infact they could get 2 monitors and treat themselves to a new pair of cans for £1500 and still have change...
If you were going to spend money on upgrades, would it be GPU cores, unified memory or storage. And would the answer be different, lets say using it for gaming vs Final Cut Pro. Thanks. Yep, now I want a Big Mac maybe 2 with fries….lol
I know... I keep removing posts, but there's just too many bots. Trying to block words currently but they always seem to outsmart the filters. TH-cam needs to do something about it.
Im unsure what to do. It’s almost 8 months since the Mac Studio and studio display were released, it’s now I’m wanting to buy a new computer and monitor. Should I wait for the m2 version or just bite the bullet and buy now. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Yes on one side your saving money buying this instead of the Macbook Pro with same specs. But on the other had most people will need a desktop AND a laptop, so that $800 you saved you will have to buy a laptop with. So… basically just buy the more expensive Macbook Pro instead and you have a killer laptop AND desktop in just one machine.
Im happy to see apple coming out with a midrange machine without a monitor attached. This is the machine I’m considering, but am waiting to see how it really performs and to make sure there isn’t any hardware problems. I would have preferred if this was expandable and serviceable. Im pretty unhappy with apples anti consumer stance where it comes to their hardware and making these boxes basically e-waste.
@@tomross4599 for my needs its a midrange i should have said. Ive been buying apple since 1992. Ive spent a LOT of cash for much less on machines over the years. Since my case needs are dual purpose,both music and design I need some cpu oomph and a bit of graphic oomph but the Ultra would be overkill since i can only design and use Affinity / Adobe design tools so fast. They’ll come out with whatever their Mac Pro line of machines (Not M1 pro) later this year and those will be some top line beasts. If I Was still running a motion design and animation studio(Ive owned, specced and built two over the years) id be holding out for those or pick up an M1 Ultra now. It also depends on how much after effects and 3D apps make use of the machine. For design workstations an upgraded M1 Max is fine but for Mograph some more muscle would be great. In earlier apple machines it was rarely worth getting the fastest machine because the diminishing returns on CPU speed and actual productivity’s wouldn’t justify the cost. A few seconds boost in render times doesn’t cut it. Im hoping software vendors continue to find ways to optimize software to work even better in Apple Silicon so the next Gen of machines will be groundbreaking. These are already pretty impressive.
Apple's high-end iPhones, iPads, and Mac laptops all support HDR, but the Studio Display tops out at 600 nits, and Apple doesn't offer an HDR mode in the software at all.
I'm not an Apple fan and I know it doesn't matter to performance, but honestly, this is one ugly computer, especially when placed on the desk beside the monitor.
I’d prefer to have my ultra set up with all 6 TB4 ports in the back. And, 4 usb-a (keyboard, digital studio monitors, dual 12TB drives). On the front, combo SD + *cfexpress* card slots. The audio jack on back should be a combo headphones and optical out.
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Thanks so much for reviewing the base model, everyone else seems to be looking at the Ultra! 🙏👍
Thank you. Hope the video was helpful!
@@GregsGadgets very helpful
It's new so, ...it's a novelty atm
Well cuz the M1 Max is the same chip as the 14/16 inch - so it will have same performance.
Though this is the cheapest way to get the M1 Max at the moment
@@BlendlogicTech that does assume that everyone knows that. Since I have no interest in a laptop I have no prior knowledge of that chip. This review is closer to what I needed.
That ending. The box was more expensive than the mac
Lol.
Thanks, but what I really want to know is if the 32 GPU core version is a worthwhile upgrade.
Good LORD, having your studio display sitting that close to the edge of the desk is giving me hives. I know it's just for framing for the video, but god do I want to just scootch it closer to the middle of the desk lol
Today I learned that the Mac Studio has the best-designed box I've ever seen.
That Big Mac bit really got me.
🍔
Look at Alexibexis Video, thousand times better
I was thinking and hoping the M1 Max will be a bit more powerful on the Mac Studio compared to the MacBook Pro 16"
Not yet due to some software bugs but after they’re sorted out, the thermal advantage of the Mac studio will definitely show properly.
I like your reviews!! BUT THEY ARE TOO LONG!!! Make your reviews MORE SUCCINCT! You are TOO WORDY!!!
Great video. I’ve said it a thousand times, but I really believe the explosion of videographers and photographers on TH-camrs, TikTok, instagram and Facebook changed Apple’s Mac trajectory. Content creators not only revived the Mac but cameras themselves. “Camera phones” and their digital albums put a lot of cameras in the celluloid graveyard. Apple was molding the iPad to be the artistic device.
Coooooo
True and Apple forgot music producers as a result.
@@taucetus3657 really? A lot of the popular music TH-camrs I watch use Macs
And what a shame. They've abandoned 3D artists.
I think you over estimate the decline of cameras, lower/mid level consumer grade cameras certainly took a hit, but anything high-end consumer and up never went anywhere. A phone will never truly replace a dedicated camera, it just can't replicate that level of hardware.
11:26 USB-A ports are a nice touch for music creators. We're stacked with peripherals that may be quite old (because music hardware doesn't change so quickly), so not having to dongle everything is super nice.
ditto for those who still use wired keyboards and mice - my daily driver is a Roccat Vulcan 100 Aimo
I'm disappointed that it doesn't have FireWire 800 ports, they are really useful for professionals even today.
It should have at least 3 more USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports in my opinion.
Ain't that the truth. I have 2 MIDI interfaces which are USB-A and a iLok. Plus a DAW controller.
Most printers and scanners are still using USB-A. Really, USBc is overkill for a printer
This is what I'm planning to get. No upgrades, just pure base model. I have an external drive for all of my stuff, and the RAM is more than enough for me, so this is really all I need. I got an M1 iMac last summer, gonna sell it and go back to my old PC's ultrawide monitor that I loved. Not quite as crisp, but I love the wideness and it was tough to go back to a screen withs smaller dimensions
Thanks a bunch for the video. You convinced me to buy the base model. Aaaand … I’ve never been happier. My iMac 2015 kept freezing up every time I pushed it (it didn’t take much pushing) and I’m really enjoying the increased productivity already.
I had a screen, no way near the screen quality of the studio display, but works for me. Already had a couple of external disks and I was off and running in no time. And saved myself a bunch which will go towards faster external storage.
Very happy for those usb-A ports. My interface, midi-connector, keyboard and mixing station are all usb-as.
Would actually want even more!
I have a feeling the cooling system is probably worked up for the the maxed out ultra chip. Unfortunately where I live the base model is $3099, but I do definitely like all of the ports.
Apple always put too little flash memory in their base model iPhones and Macs. I would recommend buying the base model of the Mac Studio but with 1 or 2 Tb instead of the default none upgradable 0.5 Tb of Flash memory. One additional advantage of buying a larger SSD that I discovered is that the larger Apple SSDs are faster.
Question: when in everyday low performance tasks, are the fans audible?
People compare the Studio Display to LG's monitors. That's comparing apples to oranges! The Studio Display's panel may come from LG, but otherwise it's impossible to compare with LG's cheap plastic housing and wobbly stand.
I love the slightly warmer tones of the lighting and background in this video, looks great :)
Glad you like it. First time shooting this new set lol.
Very good, I agree that the best purchase is the base model, you get more for the money pay. I just order one along the Studio Display, after carefully looking at other ones with better specs according to some, but is the product as a whole that counts for me, a few out there with better specs but don't work as smooth as the Studio Display. All in all, I'm quite excited to get it by August 4, yay. I'm a Mac guy 100%, since I bought the McIntosh II SE in 1986, I know I'm old, ha ha. People tell me give Windows a chance, I did at one point, came to the conclusion that I hate anything with the Windows logo on it, personal opinion. As I said, this time with the base Mac Studio, is the best purchase.
Some say that a bigger storage will be better, to me it doesn't matter, I have always worked from a second hard drive, SSD now, never used a system drive for storage, external storage is best for me. Thank you for the video!
If à buyer needs to get the computer and screen - wouldn't it be a better buy to get the 16 inch mbp with m1 max?
hi! thanks so much for the video. People out there seem to be complaining about the M1MAX fan noise at Iddle ; what is your opinion on that ? thanks !
everyone that bought a mac pro punching the air right now
I can't even imagine... So glad I skipped that lol!
I know you are reviewing the Base Mac Studio...But I am sensing a bit of disappointment in both the Tone and the Body Language....to say nothing about the over-wordy "analysis" ... offered by YT reviewers regarding the Ultra....thing is ...it does scale ...but NOT 80-90 % across the board.... after a long drought of Mac desktop products....it just doesn't have the impact that the OG m1 did (in relative terms). The real test for Apple Silicon vs AMD-Intel-nVidia will be the next-gen Mac Pro. That may be the (unaffordable, aspirational) MONSTER for the very few of us.
I'd add the 200$ for a 1TB drive. That would be the best value for longevity :)
Don't see the point of not going Ultra with the Mac Studio. Since the GPU performance is not great you want to get the 20 core CPU version. And no, 2000$ is not a lot of money for a workstation. Which is what the Mac Studio is. If you want to do office work then get the Mac Mini. So to me offering the 10core version in the Mac Studio shows how confused Apple is about its offering. And don't get me started on the 3090 comparison on their charts...the 64 GPU version is on par with a 3070.
I mean if you already have your own speaker system and mic/cam setup then really you'd only be paying extra for the design, which some people might want but others would probably take the similar panel for less in that case lol. The camera could be nice but I already have a nice speaker system and mic, and the panel isn't high refresh rate or even mini LED so I can't think of a reason that I'd want it.
Unless you're a gamer, you really won't need high refresh rates and this is true for professionals.
If thermals are identical to a tiny laptop, why the giant case and giant heatsink and big case?
Probably partly because of the power supply being internal. Those things create quite a bit of heat all by themselves, as opposed to a laptop which uses a combination of internal batteries and an external power brick.
Only if you are an economic peasant
Wowww Greg ❤️. I enjoyed the very beautiful background ❤️👌 more than the Mac studio 😀. And great informative video as always 👌🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it
Waiting for the specct out version with 8 TB SSD…the base model is useless…for that you can use the MacBook!
Great video, this is more than enough for most content creators! What it will also do is future proof your game! The standard M1’s pro, air and mini were equally great this just takes it to the next level.. Great work brother 👌🏾💯
I’m going to see what the next Mini looks like. I think the Pro chip may be the sweet spot for me.
I also hope they release a Mac Mini with M1 pro. For maybe 1200 bucks, that would still be great value. I just hope they put 16 gigs RAM in the base model rather than 8.
@@gourav2711Since these are SOCs (System On A Chip), I would assume that anything using a M1 Pro will have the same memory options as the M1 Pro in the MacBook Pros: 16 and 32 GB.
@@gourav2711 the M1 Pro starts @ 16GB :) with 32GB max. Cheers
@@gourav2711 As long as the storage starts at 512gb we are good.
well well well; I also waited for the M2 Pro and the M1 Max really sounds like a great deal now lol
So far, I have only seen reviews from videographers. I am looking forward to the ones made by photographers using the basic configuration
Thanks
And audio engineers
It’ll be just fine for photographers. In fact so many photographers use computers not even a fourth as powerful as this. Even photoshop doesn’t take much anymore.
I know a photographer who does macro and does a ton of compositing in photoshop and layers and stitches many photos together and he uses an old laptop with an i5. If it works for video, it’s more than overkill for photos.
i love how you compare with the macbook pro. thank you
I noted it on your Base vs Mini video but thanks for these video, I got the base and it's simply amazing!
Until they sort out the noise problems I’d wait
Fun fact:
If you’re a student you can get the base model for 1799$
What‘s the Apple sticker good for? Always gave it away to the next owner of used machine/iphone🤔 Intel does have hardware based encoders since many, many years. So an still actual mobile chips i7-1165g7 offers the exactly same export/encoding speed with Handbrake (where also GPU is not used), I proofed it by myself. You will get the same encoder speed of about 350-500 fps when encoding 720p footage. No advantage of Mac Studio.
Thanks for the review and especially the benchmarks. What's the deal with the slower SSDs below 4Tb?? That really sucks and seems like a deliberate gotcha to make people buy the larger disks. I was going to go for the 1Tb SSD and get external storage, and now I'm thinking again...
It's nothing new, just a matter of fact for SSD's that the smaller capacity drives have lesser performance.
I’m going to get the second step Max with 64gb/4tb and the Studio Monitor. I have several external drive enclosures with 18tb drives and two Thunderbolt hubs, one TB4 and one TB3.
That’s what I went with. Except I only got 2 tb.
I went with the base Mac Studio, with twin external 2TB 980Pro SSD's. I got a BenQ EW3280U monitor (refurb) for $399...couldn't be happier.
Dude! Stop saying is not the most powerful model. The M1 Max is gonna be enough for serious professionals without any issue. You are making a review of the cheaper model making people think that they are getting somehow a "compromised" computer. Its your tone and the way you explain things is seriously wrong. The M1 Max is a powerhouse for most professionals. The M1 Ultra is for nerds and ultra-professionals that work for Netflix. Come on! People wake up. And when you mentioned the M1 Pro, you described it as an entry level...the M1 Pro is faster then a 7000 Euros tower! You definitely don't need an M1 Ultra and this feels like a social credit system review, unsuscribed.
Loving the content. Why do apple always put small storage on their desktops. Should at least be 1tb.
Some people will be working off external drives and don’t care to pay for larger internal drives
@@blade1535 that's silly
So they can claim a lower entry price and then stick it to you for a reasonable configuration. $400 for a stand? GTFO Apple!
512GB is not workable
@@everythingsfine3064 it’s not silly. I already have 3 external drives that I’m using on my current PC. Apple, and everyone else for that matter, doesn’t offer a large enough internal storage that meets my needs. So I get the base model with the least amount of storage to save money. My next step is to build a NAS but that’s a project for another day.
Do I watch GregsGadgets for "better reviews"? Nope, I come here for the dry humour.
and his hairstyle
This made my day.
Absolutely.
How does it compare to an AMD Ryzen running a Linux distribution?
For creative content 2TB really makes sense as does 64GB memory. So 8-12 week wait for a custom box. If you need a machine now it appears the base is your only option.
If you try to put together a PC build for $2K, you can get an 11900K and RTX 3060 based system, which I believe lines up well with the base M1 MAX. There will be some things that the PC does better, in particular 3D, but other areas that the M1 MAX does better, so I think it's pretty even. That makes the base Studio, perhaps surprisingly, actually a great value. I think that falls apart once you go up to the Ultra, as you can build a 12900K with 3090 system for far less money and it would probably outperform even the 64-core Studio in enough areas that it wouldn't make much sense, unless you absolutely have to have a Mac no matter what (as opposed to me: platform agnostic).
Nope. Not even close.
Only problem is it would be a PC though… (Platform biased!)
Does it make sense to upgrade to 32 core GPU instead of the default 24 for video editing in Davinci Resolve. Its a $200 upgrade
Really depends on your workflow, the type of footage you deal with, if you do a lot of color grading with 3d graphics, blur effects, or lots of layers it could be worth it to upgrade.
@@GregsGadgets Thanks. I mostly do green-screen removal via fusion delta keyer. I also do multi-cam videos but no color grading or other fancy effects. I guess base model will suffice :)
same case here...24 or 32 GPU...does it make a difference for editing video on FCP? +$200 or not?
Not sure if your video has the potential to clarify the statement in the title: "Mac Studio - BUY the Base Model!" of this video. I hate tabloid attitude. Thumb down.
Can we use Mac studio with other monitor via HDMI?
Wait, I'm confused. So, you're saying I should get the MacBook Pro instead, or the Mac studio instead?
Did the Russian stooges take you hostage or something? EVERY chip is BINNED for crying out loud!
I saw a new M1 max Mac Studio on costco at $1499! Great price, don't need an upgrade yet unfortunately
Base model only $2000 dollars man you get this free you would never pay with your hard earned money 🤷♂️😂
Yeah, blindly give Apple your money for something that isn't expandable.
Great video! We are not saving money compared to a mbp because with the mbp you also get an amazing screen, that would cost at least an extra $800 if bought separately.
- screen
- keyboard
- trackpad
- camera
- battery
It’s kinda backwards to say that we are saving money when Apple doesn’t let us buy a M1 Pro version. The M1 Max is a niche chip on the MacBook Pro. M1 Pro is the one most people get.
LG 5K has not even the same image quality of Studio Display.
Great Video! Does Mac Studio still suffer of having slower USBC ports like mac Mini does? This is a big point for me to understanting if switching from my Mac Mini to this new Mac Studio. Thanks!
Sooo funny when he compares speakers for monitors hahahaha. Boy you should have dedicated speaker set and most pro people already have it
LOL that unboxing at the end was GOLD hahaha, the best unboxing award goes to it lmao
Thank you lol!
Depends on your needs, mine are photoshop and internet/mail. I bought the M1 upgraded to 1 Terbite and double the base storage at about $1200. Best I ever had.
Is the bluetooth range and reliability better than what Mac mini has?
Yes a lot better. Haven't experienced any dropouts yet.
@@GregsGadgets Cool! Have you tried using the keyboard and trackpad from a fair distance (3 meters or more)?
Why does it come with a large Apple sticker? Is that for the people who want a larger logo than the one already on the top?
Why am I craving a Big Mac now...?
Only I love stevejobs I love apple 🍎 but u really good awesome men 👍💕🔥
NO WAYYy 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 Mac Studio + Studio Display + #LUMIY lightblade is UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯 🤯 🤯
Thank you Gregg f/reviewing the base model and objective Studio Display perspectives! Two great reviews.
Cool review. I have to disagree on the monitor though. It's a rip off!
The SSD modules aren't soldered to the motherboard, they're removable! The race is on to figure out who makes the modules.
Every repair shop can desolder chips. So are they slotted or not is the question and the answer is not.
@@llothar68 The SSD is NOT soldered ....go to MAX TECH's Channel.
Luke Miani tried swapping the SSD drives between M1 Studios, doesn't work. Have to use the one shipped with the machine.
Hey cool you’ve changed the scenery. Where’s your iMac?
wait.... does it not.... does it not come with a keyboard or mouse?! for $2,000 it must SURELY come with a keyboard and mouse....
12:30 - Did you seriously recommend buying the Apple Studio Display for its speakers ? Pay $$$$ over the LG just for speakers ? Who the hell uses in-built monitor speakers, LOL ?! Any serious desktop user or audiophile is going to buy external speakers.
I hope you were kidding :)
512gb base model just a joke in 2022 especially when it's a made for pros macbook air is acceptable with 512gb base but not this. Even their latest se & ipad air got base 64gb. Are you fking kidding me? Especially here in India where they are 30% more expensive than their retail in USA.
Get rid of your external speakers?!! - What?
u cant add ram u cant add ssd u cant repair it ur self
3000 in austrlia a big mac.
Nobody who is serious about sound will pay £1500+ for a monitor with speakers, when they can get a £570 LG ultrafine ergo instead and then plug some decent cans in. Infact they could get 2 monitors and treat themselves to a new pair of cans for £1500 and still have change...
This i the modern cube except the design isn’t great prefer the beautiful cube case..but it’s more powerful
Why isn’t anyone reviewing the iMac with the Pro chip.
"From reading Reddit.. the ultra is silent but the max isn’t , down to aluminium vs copper cooling fins" is TRUE????
If you were going to spend money on upgrades, would it be GPU cores, unified memory or storage. And would the answer be different, lets say using it for gaming vs Final Cut Pro. Thanks. Yep, now I want a Big Mac maybe 2 with fries….lol
Hey Greg, plz be known that there’s someone with a fake username / logo similar to yours spamming the replies :/
I know... I keep removing posts, but there's just too many bots. Trying to block words currently but they always seem to outsmart the filters. TH-cam needs to do something about it.
@@GregsGadgets TH-cam should, they discourage viewer participation.
Im unsure what to do. It’s almost 8 months since the Mac Studio and studio display were released, it’s now I’m wanting to buy a new computer and monitor. Should I wait for the m2 version or just bite the bullet and buy now. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Got it with the 1TB drive. Can’t wait to hook it up to my Studio Display that arrived yesterday.
That's the only upgrade I would get as well. It's not a big investment to get a 2x size SSD. Smart decision.
Yes on one side your saving money buying this instead of the Macbook Pro with same specs. But on the other had most people will need a desktop AND a laptop, so that $800 you saved you will have to buy a laptop with. So… basically just buy the more expensive Macbook Pro instead and you have a killer laptop AND desktop in just one machine.
Im happy to see apple coming out with a midrange machine without a monitor attached. This is the machine I’m considering, but am waiting to see how it really performs and to make sure there isn’t any hardware problems. I would have preferred if this was expandable and serviceable. Im pretty unhappy with apples anti consumer stance where it comes to their hardware and making these boxes basically e-waste.
M1 Pro would be true midrange though. Apple is kinda forcing people to buy the high end GPU with the M1 Max.
@@tomross4599 for my needs its a midrange i should have said. Ive been buying apple since 1992. Ive spent a LOT of cash for much less on machines over the years. Since my case needs are dual purpose,both music and design I need some cpu oomph and a bit of graphic oomph but the Ultra would be overkill since i can only design and use Affinity / Adobe design tools so fast. They’ll come out with whatever their Mac Pro line of machines (Not M1 pro) later this year and those will be some top line beasts. If I Was still running a motion design and animation studio(Ive owned, specced and built two over the years) id be holding out for those or pick up an M1 Ultra now. It also depends on how much after effects and 3D apps make use of the machine. For design workstations an upgraded M1 Max is fine but for Mograph some more muscle would be great. In earlier apple machines it was rarely worth getting the fastest machine because the diminishing returns on CPU speed and actual productivity’s wouldn’t justify the cost. A few seconds boost in render times doesn’t cut it. Im hoping software vendors continue to find ways to optimize software to work even better in Apple Silicon so the next Gen of machines will be groundbreaking. These are already pretty impressive.
There should be 2 hdmi ports. They were lazy.
I would have bought the base model if they made it not so "bulky". I don't like the design. Base-model in half the height and I ordered.
How mulch do the extra pickles cost?
A Russian will buy that Big Mac from you for $36 and a Anker dongle.
Can you make a video on YOUR SETUP , CAMERA , LIGHT ..
AS VIDEO QUALITY AND SOUND IS EXCELLENT..😀
THANKS
3:06 LMAO
I get it
Apple's high-end iPhones, iPads, and Mac laptops all support HDR, but the Studio Display tops out at 600 nits, and Apple doesn't offer an HDR mode in the software at all.
I'm not an Apple fan and I know it doesn't matter to performance, but honestly, this is one ugly computer, especially when placed on the desk beside the monitor.
13:37
Big Mac
Great review, thank you!
If the Mac Studio base model is enough for you, you should have a look at the MacBook Pro base model first. There is little difference in performance.
I’d prefer to have my ultra set up with all 6 TB4 ports in the back. And, 4 usb-a (keyboard, digital studio monitors, dual 12TB drives). On the front, combo SD + *cfexpress* card slots. The audio jack on back should be a combo headphones and optical out.
So much money for a LCD panel I really don’t understand…
I can afford too model so why now?