Don't think of this as the full review. But I wanted to give some initial thoughts on if I regret my Mac Studio purchase!
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The last part where you talked about RAM is really the ONLY reason to upgrade. M1 bottle necks pretty quick when using illustrator, photoshop, and premiere at the same time with any sort of complexity. And After Effects eats up the RAM in half a second once you start doing RAM previews. Still love my M1 but since switching from my intel Mac mini while my M1 is faster in many ways I’m realizing I need a machine that has at least 64GB RAM in order to run consistently smooth.
32gb has been fine coming from the Mac mini. I have a 64gb on order that im probably going to cancel. Illustrator, PS, Lightroom etc all peak around 20gb even running simultaneously. .
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I think the Mac Studio design is quite ingenious.
I absolutely LOVE the design and want to buy one just in case they are to be discontinued as the rumors suggest. I hope not, I think it is a fantastic machine that needs to find its way onto my desk soon!
I like the design of the Mac Studio…understated and elegant. I don’t know what you mean by more flair, all sorts of gaudy, flashing led’s like those Windows gaming laptops, perhaps? I’m more interested in how well it performs and, by all accounts, it does that very well.
@Nick K it’s not made out of foam, it’s actually made out of rubber, so if you are careful you should be able to pry it off without damaging it, you should be fine. I’m pretty sure iFixit will start selling round adhesive strips for it very soon.
Also, compared to the 5K iMac, which is a pain to open and to test (basically the entire screen is glued on, and you’d have to test your upgrades and/or repairs with the computer laying down or the screen temporarily taped to the case), you can actually screw this thing back together, check if everything is working fine and only then glue the ring back on. Sure, it’s not as practical as having the screws exposed, but there are also plenty of PCs and other electronics whose screw wells are covered with self-adhesive rubber feet, this is nothing new in the industry.
@Modern Lady should at least have a space gray. Flat black would be even better.
I agree with the understated and elegant, as someone looking to build a small ITX PC, I hope someone will copy it and make a case just like it.
@João Gomes The 5k Imac was a nightmare to work on wtf did they go from having a magnetically attached protective glass to just a display and then gluing the damn thing on its a frigging desktop it really did not need to get thinner
This HDR workflow of yours never ceases to amaze. I feel like I’m in the room. Absolutely stunning.
Miles! I like the style of the Mac Studio. I think it’s seriously chic. Love the minimalist look.
I wont get a desktop for a few months so I’ll get a chance to see the nee Mac Pro with Apple Silicon. I personally think it’s going to be over the top for me. I think Apple really nailed the needs for most creative professionals with the Studio. I’m really eyeing the Ultra. I want to be so busy with client work to need that power! I need to be ready!
1:00 The design is great IMO. How computers should be. Small with no “pretty lights” or fans humming loudly. Just small and simple.
@Peter Breis that can’t be accurate. I’ve never seen any verified proof of them blocking non-Apple keyboards and mice.
For real. I don’t want my computer to remind me that it’s in the room.
@Hajiroku My wife is using a logic tech keyboard and a Razor mouse with no issue with here Mac Studio worked fine for us
@Peter Breis So I have a mac Studio now and I’m using a razor mechanical keyboard and logitech gaming mouse. No issues. I even set up the mac studio with these devices. I switch between wired and wireless all the time without any issues. It seems whatever your source was is horribly wrong and just making up things.
01:14 Mac Studio needs flare??? What were you expecting…wings???
the idle fan is for it to ramp up faster and not get the 1s of throttling you can get on the other devices like the 13″ pro (ironically the Air does not have that issue)
I’m not really into aesthetics, when it comes to my computers, I just need them to work. If it looks plain, and does the job I need it to do, then so be it! Thank you for your perspective.
Great video. Apple uses the speakers as an accessibility feature. It’s voice guidance is a must for some to successfully navigate the set-up and beyond.
And just to be able to hear it chime on is nice …
Personally I love the design, I was about to get a mini when they announced the Studio so I waited and decided on the base studio. Thus far I’m very happy with the base model studio.
Me too. I needed the 32gb ram. Now that I work from home, this is my powerhouse. I still have my old MBP that still works well, but its mainly a portable
editor and web browser now.
Miles is one of my favourite reviewers because he doesn’t tell us about how the absolute most high spec Mac that most people can’t afford is the best thing since sliced bread, but picks more affordable stuff and discusses how it’s personally benefitted him.
As for the design, I kinda think Apple may have spent ages looking at fancy designs and clever stuff, but could never agree on one that looked better than the rest – so instead settled on purely functional. I bet this design doesn’t age badly over the years.
In my opinion dozens of youtubers do fair comparisons between the new M1 Macs without hyping the best specced one.
WOW was my response when I set my Mac studio up today. I was about pull the trigger on a M1 Mac Mini 16 gig before researching the Mac Studio. Of all places I ordered online at Costco, which gives that extra warranty built into the purchase. I have always purchased from the Apple Store, but none of the stores around had inventory. I ordered it on Monday and It arrived today! Coming from a maxed out 2012 Mac Pro 5, 1 and Retina 5k 27 imac this base model Mac Studio checked all my boxes. The speed and ports alone just blew me away. The joy of editing has returned as the Mac Studio just ate Final Cut Pro for breakfast. I have also the M1 Macbook 13″ for reference, but I have always been more of desktop consumer. I am was so used to my loud Mac Pro, but this little machine is whisper quiet in comparison. Maybe I am off base, but I actually really like the industrial design and feel of this Mac. As an audio nerd the built in speaker is not a deal breaker at all. I just plug in my dedicated desk speakers/receiver to the headphone port in the back and my ears were happy. The sound was better for me, so I need to research why that is because I wasn’t expecting that. Did I mention all these ports were gold for me, including that front SD card slot. Such a simple concept, but It is a winning design to simply put your SD card in the front. I have every port accounted for this beast including my external 4k Blu-ray burner that feeds into 80 TB Plex server. I know this product had a lot of bashing, but hats off to the engineers for designing a product for a long time Mac desktop user that checks every box for me. From my old bluetooth issues and an aging Intel CPU experience I fell in love with this Mac today! It was flawless in both the setup and performance. No more headphones disconnecting so far or other bluetooth devices! For 2K you get a ton of value especially if you are not already in the M1 product line. If you already have an M1 Mac as a daily driver I would wait to see what is around the corner with the M2 chips coming out. I tend to keep my Mac’s for a very long time, so I feel confident about this purchase lasting a long time. I pulled out the 2009 Mac Mini for a little photo shoot today for nostalgic purpose and I just had to laugh how far Apple has come. Hey that bad boy had 5 USB ports, so they were doing something right back in those days and I could upgrade the ram to 8 Gigs haha! I hope others give this studio a try if you are in the market for a desktop solution.
The design is exactly what people who use macs look for. Simple, clean, no nonsense. So it checks out. No one buys a mac because they want razor like gamer leds.
Hard agree. Looks beautiful to me.
It just needs user upgradeable ram and storage and the ability to use an egpu or have apple make an egpu for it so you are not stuck in time forever with the version you buy
Idk… I enjoy the playful design of the M1 iMacs.
My base Mac Studio is arriving tomorrow, and I’ve been utterly baffled how some people like Miles say its basically silent, while others have said it’s the loudest Mac, making more noise than even an Intel iMac or Mac Pro. I bought this to replace my custom PC that, even with $100 of Noctua fans, still would spin up intermittently and ruin audio recordings and the like, so I’m hoping my experience mirrors what’s talked about here, otherwise I made a $2000 mistake.
Definitely not a mistake love the form factor and is perfect for my Ableton 11 needs
Thanks for this nice review. I bought the Studio instead of the mini because I wanted more storage in the computer. No regrets! Personally, I love the appearance of the Studio. I think it’s beautiful. But I admit it doesn’t look exciting. But you could easily decorate it.
I love mine. Just got the Ultra and it’s easily the best computer I’ve ever owned. Edits ProRes footage like butter, snappy fast compared to the intel it replaced and it’s quiiiiieeettttt, For someone that earns a living with my computer, it’s exactly what I’m looking for in a system. It’s small too which the Mac Pro likely won’t be.