While we wait for new desktop M3 Macs, Expercom is offering one of the best discounts we have ever seen period by marking down the original Mac Studio. Getting the clearance treatment to really set the pace for the holiday shopping season, the M1 Max Mac Studio with 32GB memory is now marked down to $1,499 shipped at the Apple authorized retailer. It drops down from the usual $1,999 price tag and marks a new all-time low. This is an extra $100 under the previous best price, and beats our last mention by another $200. Dive into our hands-on review for a closer look, and then head below as we take a closer look at how it compares to the new M2 Max edition.
Apple’s original Mac Studio still arrives as the most powerful M1 machine available thanks to a series of redesigns both inside and out. For starters, there is the much taller form-factor that sits in the same footprint as Apple’s other desktop headless Macs. That enables a wide array of I/O like four Thunderbolt ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 4K HDMI, and more. Then there’s the M1 Max chip and its 10-core design at the center of the package for improved performance.
During the first week of June, Apple did reveal the new M2 Max version of Mac Studio. This model joins the lineup to replace the M1 Max edition above, delivering an identical overall design with some performance bumps. As for how those two compare, you’re mainly looking at an improved 12-core CPU on the newer version to juxtapose the 10-core chip on the original. Wi-Fi 6E is another new addition for Apple’s latest, replacing the standard Wi-Fi 6 found on last year’s model.
We just put together a guide over at 9to5Mac that takes a deeper dive at all of the similarities and differences, but the main takeaway is that the savings above may very well be worth not bringing home Apple’s latest desktop Mac. But if you really need the M2 Max model, Expercom is marking down the newer release to $1,899.05 from its usual $1,999 going rate. This is right in line with previous discounts and the all-time low, but is still $400 over the original model.
Apple Mac Studio features:
Introducing Mac Studio. A remarkably compact powerhouse that fits right on your desk with advanced connectivity for your studio setup. Choose the ferociously fast M1 Max or all-new M1 Ultra—the most powerful chip ever created for a personal computer.
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