Mac Studio (M5 Max, 40-core GPU)
614GB/s bandwidth; configure to 128GB and it outruns every Strix Halo box on token generation, at a steep Apple RAM tax.
$3,099 starting price, checked 2026-10-27
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| Maker | Apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Mac Studio |
| Chip | Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU |
| Memory | 48GB unified minimum for the 40-core GPU (up to 128GB) |
| Storage | Not verified |
| Starting price | $3,099 () |
| Barebone price | — |
| Stock when checked | Available |
| Price source | Official store, checked 2026-10-27 |
| Agent tier | Mid local (~30B) |
| Power | 480W max continuous (Apple spec) (source) |
| Benchmark | No published tokens/sec benchmark found. We don't estimate. |
Verification note: Price is Apple's 'from' price for the 40-core GPU model; Apple's configurator says it requires 48GB. Storage for that config was not verified.
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