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Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra) vs Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra) against Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
Tie
Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra)
Up to 512GB unified memory
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra)
Extreme performance desktop for pro workflows, supporting up to 512GB of unified memory.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Supports up to 512GB of unified memory for demanding workloads.
- Up to 80-core GPU for exceptional graphics and computational performance.
- Next-generation SSD architecture and twice-as-fast storage performance.
Cons
- High power draw necessitates a specific power supply.
- Expensive at $5499, making it a niche product for professionals.
Specifications
- CPU36-core
- GPUup to 80-core
- memoryUp to 512GB Unified
- AI Performance—
- BluetoothBluetooth 6
- Displays Supportedup to eight
- Memory Bandwidth1.2TB/s
- Power—
- SSD Architecturenext-generation
- Storage—
- Storage Performanceup to twice as fast
- Studio Display XDRup to four at full 5K resolution and 120Hz
- ThunderboltThunderbolt 5
- Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth120Gb/s
- Unified Memoryup to 512GB
- Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit with 67 INT8 TOPS AI performance
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- High AI performance with 67 INT8 TOPS
- Supports SD card and external NVMe storage
- Robust GPU with 1024 CUDA cores and 32 tensor cores
Cons
- Power consumption ranges from 7W to 25W, requiring a specific power supply
Specifications
- CPU6-core Arm® Cortex™-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU 1.5MB L2 + 4MB L3
- GPUNVIDIA Ampere architecture with 1024 CUDA cores and 32 tensor cores
- memory8GB 128-bit LPDDR5 102 GB/s
- AI Performance67 INT8 TOPS
- Bluetooth—
- Displays Supported—
- Memory Bandwidth—
- Power7W–25W
- SSD Architecture—
- StorageSupports SD card slot and external NVMe
- Storage Performance—
- Studio Display XDR—
- Thunderbolt—
- Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth—
- Unified Memory—
- Wi-Fi—