Mac Studio Max vs M1 Mac Mini
A lot of people who already own a Mac Mini have been asking me if they should buy an entry-level Max Studio Max.
Why the entry-level? Because we don’t all have £6k to spend on the M1 Ultra Mac Studio that YouTube has gone crazy over. Most of us probably couldn’t use all of the M1 Ultra chip even if we tried really hard anyway.
So if you already own or are thinking of owning a Mac Mini or Mac Studio, let me help you decide as I cover everything from power consumption, and, noise to speed.
I’ll also let you know what’s wrong with the Mac Studio, and whether I can really replace all of the stuff on my desk which includes 8 separate components, for just a Mac Studio, and 2x Studio Displays.
Right off the bat, the M1 Mac Mini I’m using is the base model, with upgraded 16Gb of Memory and 2TB of storage — Total cost. £1,699.
To compare, we’ve got the base model Mac Studio. That’s the M1 Max with 32Gb of memory and 2TB of storage, that’s £2,999, basically a thousand pounds more expensive than the M1 Mac Mini.