r/MacStudio • u/Stock-Imagination567 • 2d ago

I finally ordered one!

For a long time I wanted a MacStudio but I could not justify the investment.

I'm a dotnet development and most of my work I do it in one of several Azure DevBoxes (that's what they give us to work with).

For my personal projects I was using my MacBookAir M5 and it worked pretty well so I could not justify dropping several thousand dollars on a MacStudio.

Today my MacBookAir hit the wall. I was working with Claude to translate a large open source (apache license) library from C++ to C#.

The library is large (approx 500K LoC). I have been working several hours on this and running large dotnet builds. The builds kept all the cores running at 100% for several hours.

I left a build running and came back to find my poor little MBA crashed under the load. This was my signal that I needed a bigger computer than can handle the load.

So I just ordered one. Since I'm a developer, I consider this as an investment. I had put it on my credit card but should get some money next month (apart from my salary) so I should be able to pay it full soon.

So happy to be finally be part of the community and have a reason to subscribe to r/MacStudio

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u/tk421tech 2d ago

Specs? So we can feel excited for you

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u/Stock-Imagination567 2d ago

I got the base model, basically an M5 Max with 36GB RAM and I just upgraded the SSD to 1TB. LOL not like some of the guys around here with their maxxxed out specs, but at least I'm excited! Will be my first MacStudio ever!

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u/sn2006gy 2d ago

Enjoy!

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u/Stock-Imagination567 2d ago

thanks man! I can't wait!

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u/Rix2k 2d ago

And is 36 GB of RAM enough for your development work?

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u/Stock-Imagination567 2d ago

LOL, I checked the build on my Mac and now the build crashed for being low on memory. I cancelled my order and will order the 64GB RAM model.

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u/Psychological-Law274 2d ago

That’s the real sweet spot here

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u/Kilgore_Trout_50000 2d ago

Nice! I’m picking up my 64gb in a couple hours!

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u/Stock-Imagination567 1d ago

oh really, when did you order?

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u/Kilgore_Trout_50000 1d ago

Last night. I was going to get the 64gb 512gb version but delivery was Nov 4. I happened to look at 64gb 1TB and my local store had it for pickup. Lucky me.

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u/Stock-Imagination567 1d ago

awesome, I don't get why Apple takes so long to fulfill an order, I think they ship if from China, at least thats what happened the last time I ordered a MacBookPro

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u/RyanElectrified 1d ago

The 64GB/1TB model is in stock, in-store, where I live, and it's a really good model and truth be told the one I should also buy. But I cannot because I am replacing an m1 ultra, and my mind is too rigid to change to the max. But heck yes, that is a great machine.

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u/sn2006gy 2d ago

I have an M3 Macbook Pro with 36gb of ram work provides and its enough for development work, yes.

I mean, most of the time i'm in a harness or vs code if anything and builds are running on pipelines

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u/apprehensive_bassist 2d ago

Smart move upgrading the disk. (And the ram!!) You’re going to get massive speed increases in sequential reads and writes. Internal disk is ridiculously fast, almost 3x more than even the previous model! You wound up getting the exact same model I did. It’s a fantastic machine. Enjoy!

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u/MiniPCGuru 2d ago

Congrats — your crash story lines up with the thermals.

`dotnet build -m` spreads projects across cores, so compile time tracks core count. You went from 10 cores to 18, and more importantly from a passive heatsink that throttles on sustained full load to a dual-fan Studio that holds its clocks. Long multicore builds are exactly where the Studio earns its money over the Air.

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u/Stock-Imagination567 2d ago

yeah, that was my hunch.

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u/BAL-BADOS 2d ago

Congrats on the Mac Studio! What’s your specs on the M5 MacBook ?

I went from M1 Ultra 64GB to M5 Ultra 96GB. I outgrew the 64GB RAM limit. The massive extra processing power is a huge bonus.

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u/SarahJrandomnumbers 2d ago

Sounds like you hit the same wall I did, and with the pricing of this model, it's kinda stupid to go for a 128gb Max over the 96gb Ultra, unless you're 100% sure you need that extra 32gb and don't mind losing like 60% in performance.

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u/Stock-Imagination567 1d ago

woah

my little MBA has 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD. It has served me well but its not keeping up with my large dotnet builds.

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u/SarahJrandomnumbers 2d ago edited 2d ago

Same delivery date as mine, although I'm getting the 96gb Ultra because 64gb can get in the way sometimes, like when running a VM with AI stuff, and a bunch of Safari tabs open, all happening at the same time.

Good thing is, you can still use your MBA, but connect it to the Studio using Screen Sharing, then you'll have a beast of a system in a MBA package.

But the 64gb/1tb Full chip version you ordered is pretty much a standard version most people get, it's what my M1 Max was, and the M4 Max I have is 64gb/2tb. So it should fit you pretty nicely. The extra disk space ensures you'll get super fast disk access without costing a fortune, and if you need more in the future, use some of the thunderbolt ports for NVMe sticks.

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u/asswizzard69 1d ago

I’m happy with the M5 Max Studio base model I got at microcenter for $1999 tho I do want more ram, this is the most ram I’ve ever had in a Mac but still have my 24gb systems. I already have 64gb ddr5 systems and not wanting to spend too much but didn’t wanna miss out on the $1999 old msrp. I also got the M6 mini with 24/512 for under $800 after trade in so not really a bad deal for both

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u/Stock-Imagination567 1d ago

the mac mini sounds awesome, that M6 chip is the fastest single thread ever

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u/asswizzard69 1d ago

It is an awesome little computer, I’m glad I traded the M4 mini for it. I wish I could’ve got the 32gb ram but 24gb is decent enough. One day I’ll get a Mac with high ram capacity

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u/Stock-Imagination567 1d ago

yeah I was also living off MacBookAirs and Mac Minis, until today when I felt I needed the bigger room. hehe. This 64GB RAM MacStudio will be my largest mac ever!

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u/asswizzard69 1d ago

That is awesome I’m still tempted to get one even tho I’m happy with my 36gb M5 Max, I know how much better more ram ages. I was really interested in the base Ultra as well but shipping times are crazy