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M4 Max 64GB Mac Studio vs M5 Max 48GB Mac Studio for first local AI box — which would you pick?

Looking at my first dedicated local AI machine and I’m stuck between two specific configs. Budget/hard limit means I can only choose between these: - M4 Max Mac Studio, 64GB unified memory (546 GB/s bandwidth, 40-core GPU) - $3200 - M5 Max Mac Studio, 48GB unified memory (614 GB/s bandwidth, 40-cor…

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  1. 2026-10-20 03:45 · r/LocalLLM
    M4 Max 64GB Mac Studio vs M5 Max 48GB Mac Studio for first local AI box — which would you pick?

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