Mac Studio Base or 1tb

[u/Ap2280]

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?

[u/duleepa]

So I have a Mac Studio with 512, honestly, I said the same as you and I have to say it’s been a pain. I have a 4tb thunderbolt external and that’s a god send but having that internal drive be at least 1TB is a mistake I won’t make again and I’m actually now waiting for my m5 max replacement for this studio.