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… The Mac Pro was previously reported to be ‘largely written off’, and given the Apple Silicon revolution, the company’s most powerful SoCs can be used in the Mac Studio without any glaring consequences The news was confirmed to 9to5Mac , with Apple also removing anything related to the Mac Pro from … …
… In the test, the MacBook Neo outperformed the $13,000 Mac Pro by a whopping 3x. …
… In comparison, the M4 Pro Mac mini achieved only 188 tokens per second in the same test. …
… In fact, a single 256GB unified memory pool is sufficient for around 10 M5 Pro-based 24GB MacBook Pro devices, which also entail higher margins cumulatively vs. a single Mac Studio device. …
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… In what's patently absurd, this particular Mac Studio has just 96GB of unified memory onboard, which means you'd be paying ~$149 for each GB of unified memory! Do note that there were increasing signs of stress on Apple's product lineup in recent weeks. …
… For now, those who want to purchase Macs specifically for local LLMs can opt for the 128GB unified memory version of the M5 Max MacBook Pro, but even then, don’t expect multi-billion-parameter models to run swiftly. …
… As we reported recently, Apple has just launched Apple Upgrade , a new device leasing program for "iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations in the United States." Related Story Apple “Prioritizing Sales” Of Current … …
… This comes as Apple conceded during its latest earnings call yesterday that it'll take several months for the supply of Mac Studio and Mac mini devices to catch up with demand, pointing to agentic AI as a major source of demand for these products. …
… Related Story Apple’s Premium Laptop Competitors Are Now Compromising Build Quality And Thermals To Match The MacBook Pro’s Slim Profile, With Horrendous Drawbacks Meanwhile, DRAM prices are showing no sign of slowing down. …