Versus Engine
Apple M4 Max SoC vs Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra)
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple M4 Max SoC against Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra), side by side.
Cheaper to start
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Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
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Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
Apple M4 Max SoC
Unified Memory up to 128GB
Apple M4 Max SoC
Apple's powerhouse silicon designed for high-bandwidth local AI workloads.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Best-in-class local LLM performance
- Incredible power-to-watt ratio
Cons
- Extremely high price point
Specifications
- memory_bandwidth400GB/s
- neural_engine_cores16
- cpu—
- memory—
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra)
Extreme performance desktop for pro workflows, supporting up to 512GB of unified memory.
Specifications
- memory_bandwidth—
- neural_engine_cores—
- cpuApple M5 Ultra
- memoryUp to 512GB Unified