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M4 Max 128GB + RTX 5080 laptop for local AI development. Good setup for ~$7.3K?

​ After a lot of research, I've nearly settled on a dual-laptop setup and would appreciate some feedback before pulling the trigger. The setup (~$7,300 total): - MacBook Pro M4 Max: 128GB unified memory, 2TB SSD $4,500 - MSI Vector / ASUS ROG Strix G16: RTX 5080 16GB VRAM, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD ~$2,800…

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  1. 2026-10-26 10:35 · r/LocalLLM
    M4 Max 128GB + RTX 5080 laptop for local AI development. Good setup for ~$7.3K?

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