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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (2025)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (2025) is a compact macOS workstation with Apple M4 Max (14-core CPU) and Apple M4 Max (32-core GPU). Its media engines, Thunderbolt connections and 10GbE are relevant to video production and large external-storage workflows. Compare the exact chip and unified-memory configuration; performance from another Max or Ultra variant is not interchangeable.
- Processor
- Apple M4 Max (14-core CPU)
- Graphics
- Apple M4 Max (32-core GPU)
- Memory
- 36 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
Prices across stores
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| Retailer | Availability | Listed price | Last checked | Retailer website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | In stock | $2,499 | View at MelroseMAC | |
 | Out of stock | $2,399 | View at DataVision | |
 | Not confirmed | See at store | No automatic check | View at Best Buy |
Availability reflects the latest store check. Shipping, tax, coupons and checkout totals are not included; confirm them at the store.
Specifications
Processor, graphics and installed memory/storage describe the selected configuration. Expansion limits and connectivity describe the model; optional hardware is identified separately. References are collected in About this data below.
- Processor
- Apple M4 Max (14-core CPU)
- Graphics
- Apple M4 Max (32-core GPU)
- Memory
- 36 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Ports & displays
- 4 × rear Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack and front UHS-II SDXC reader. Front: 2 × USB-C 10Gbps.
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- 10GbE RJ45 (also supports 1/2.5/5Gbps), Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
- RAM & storage upgrades
- This 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU profile has 36 GB unified memory. Apple lists 48/64/128 GB with the separate 16-core CPU / 40-core GPU chip. SSD options up to 8 TB. Memory is configured at purchase; external storage can use Thunderbolt or USB.
- Power supply & power limits
- Apple-rated maximum continuous power: 480 W; 100–240 V AC input. This rating is not a measurement of idle or rendering consumption.
- Dimensions & weight
- 197 × 197 × 95 mm (W × D × H).
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What owners say
Two things about this exact configuration are worth knowing first, and neither appears in the reviews. Its memory is a dead end: Apple offers 48, 64 and 128 GB only on the 16-core version of this chip, so the 14-core machine sold here stays at 36 GB for life, and it is soldered. For a desktop bought to run models locally, that is the whole story. The second is the drive. Owners of the 512 GB model measure writes around 3,900 to 4,200 MB/s, where a 1 TB owner in the same thread measures 6,487; one storage step nearly doubles it. Why is still argued in that thread, and nobody has opened a machine to settle it. Everything else is calm. Apple publishes 6 W at idle and 145 W at maximum for precisely this configuration, and rates the machine at 7 dB. Owners agree: one reports fans sitting at 1,000 rpm permanently that still cannot be heard from the next chair, another that it is silent whatever he does, and one that the rear left corner gets genuinely hot. The two front ports are USB-C at 10 Gb/s rather than Thunderbolt; that is the Ultra's privilege.
- For whom
- Video and creative work where 36 GB is comfortably enough, in a machine that stays silent and draws 6 W doing nothing.
- Not for
- Local models of any size, because 36 GB is the hard ceiling on this processor and cannot be raised after purchase.
Our own summary of 5 published sources, reviewed Sep 17, 2026. We have not tested this Mini PC ourselves; the sources are listed under About this data.
Performance
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Price history
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (2025) · 36 GB RAM · 512 GB SSD
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About this data5 references
Specs and any benchmark results come from the sources below. We haven't tested this Mini PC ourselves.
Notes
- Configuration-matched render times, power measurements and noise tests remain unverified.
Sources
- Apple Mac Studio M4 Max (2025) — manufacturer specifications ↗
- Manufacturer / specification source
- Selected configuration
- Ports & displays · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026
- RAM & storage upgrades · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026
- Power supply & power limits · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026
- Dimensions & weight · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 17, 2026
- Mac power consumption and thermal output information ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 17, 2026
- Mac Studio M4 Max and SSD drive speed ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 17, 2026
- How is the fan noise of the M4 Max Studio against the M4 Pro mini ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 17, 2026
- Apple Mac Studio M4 Max review ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 17, 2026
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