Mac Studio M4 Max or M3 Ultra...

[Mark Aceto]

2 hours ago, Tom W. said:

 

Hmm the benchmarks suggest the M4 Max Studio performs significantly better than the M3 Ultra on single core + only marginally worse on multi core + GPU yet is a lot cheaper...

hence the m4 MBP

 

from my POV, the studio is only a good option if you need more that 128gb memory (which VW does not need)

 

if you need a good GPU (also not for VW), get a PC (best of both worlds)

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4 hours ago, Tom W. said:

 

Hmm the benchmarks suggest the M4 Max Studio performs significantly better than the M3 Ultra on single core + only marginally worse on multi core + GPU yet is a lot cheaper...

 

I quote from my other posting elsewhere  ....

 

"The M4 Max Studio is a sweet spot. The M3 Ultra just an expensive workaround for those who urgently need these 50% acceleration or up to 512 GB memory, in certain tasks."

[Don Seidel]

We all know the days of “future proofing “ a Mac are long gone (changeable parts). We all know that computers will keep moving to faster models. The best path for decades at my office has been to buy the fastest chip with the most ram you can afford. We buy 1 level above the lowest internal storage. All project files reside on a local server, being the only machine with a big internal drive. The server can easily be 1-2 generations back since it’s mainly just hosting files.

 

For the 1-machine business, 1-up from smallest internal drive and connect a fast (TB5) large external drive. It’s the one component you can upgrade and/or move to the next machine.