Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Equipped with the M4 Max chip and a 40-core GPU, this compact desktop delivers formidable multi-threaded performance for rendering and compiling. Its 64GB of unified memory and six Thunderbolt ports enable connection to multiple high-resolution displays without a dedicated GPU. This machine is best for developers and data scientists who need a quiet, space-efficient workstation for local LLM inference and complex code compilation.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU M4 Max 40-core GPU
form factor mini
psu w 480
OS macOS
82 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | M4 Max 40-core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 480 |
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10Gb Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | M4 Max 40-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 480 | 1200 | 850 | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | 85.7 | 68.4 | 94 | 96.1 | 58.5 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 |
Usage Scores
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