Let's talk a bit about the Studio Display, which I used with the Mac Studio. So, unless you want the fastest computer for bragging rights or you're designing 3D movies for work, consider the regular Mac Mini for $699 instead. I didn't need the more powerful chip for my workflows, and neither will users who primarily use their computers to send emails, browse the web and watch movies. Over half of the computer's internal volume is taken up by an internal heat sink so that the computer runs quietly without spinning its fans. Everything was speedy, and I'm confident the chip can perform this kind of work for years.Īnd it does all this quietly. It can render complicated 3D environments and images, in professional apps such as Houdini FX, which requires more performance than 2D video.

I was able to load and edit high-resolution video in Final Cut Pro quickly and could instantly batch edit dozens of photos in Lightroom. Upgraded versions can include an even more powerful M1 Ultra chip. I tested a $3,199 version of the Mac Studio with 64 gigabytes of RAM and 2 terabytes of storage space powered by an M1 Max processor with a 10-core CPU and a 32-core GPU.

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