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From: Zen Dollar Round6/13/2023 11:20:18 AM
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M2 Mac Studio review

Andrew Cunningham reviews Apple’s updated Mac Studio computer for Ars Technica.

M2 Ultra Mac Studio review: Who needs a Mac Pro, anyway?

If the M2 Ultra version is a Mac Pro replacement, the M2 Max version is more like the old 27-inch iMac – not Apple’s best or most powerful desktop but one with more than enough power for most creative work. You should also strongly consider buying this version of the Studio rather than the M2 Pro Mac Mini if you want 32 GB of memory. The Studio gives you more GPU cores and more ports for the exact same money, at least if you’re looking at the $1,999 version of the Mini with the fully enabled M2 Pro.

The good
  • A small, fast, efficient desktop that’s a great showcase for Apple Silicon
  • Good port selection
  • Ports on the front
  • Whisper-quiet
  • Mac Pro-tier performance for $3,000 less than an equivalently configured Mac Pro
  • $2,000 M2 Max version is faster than the $2,000 version of the Mac mini

The bad
  • Steep RAM and storage upgrade prices
  • Doubling of hardware resources in M2 Ultra vs. M2 Max doesn’t always mean double the performance
  • M2 Ultra config, in particular, is still pricey compared to anything other than the Mac Pro

The ugly
  • No internal expandability
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