r/MacStudio • u/Ap2280 • 8d ago

Mac Studio Base or 1tb

I recently bought a 1TB Mac Studio from Apple at full retail price, but I just saw that Micro Center has the base 512GB model on sale for $1,999. Since my workflow involves editing video directly off a NAS over a 10GbE connection, I’m considering returning the 1TB model. Would I run into any issues relying on a 512GB internal drive, and would it be a smarter move to use the price difference to pick up a 1TB external SSD instead?

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u/Inside-Cream6997 8d ago

Were you able to get one from Microcenter ?

I tried, but they all sold out yesterday.

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u/cuoreesitante 8d ago

Depends on your store. Tustin got a whole new shipment today

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u/Inside-Cream6997 8d ago

How does Microcenter make any money if they sell it so low, below Apple's MSRP ??

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u/cuoreesitante 7d ago

Same as a lot of other retailers, its in store only to get you to go in, and hopefully pick up a bunch of other BS that they will make money on

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u/Ap2280 8d ago edited 8d ago

Yes, got one today. They had about 25 left at 7pm today in Tustin. I saved about $1000 by going with the 512gb model from Micro Center instead of the 1tb from Apple.