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m5 chip

  1. Populus

    Which M5 SoC should I choose for local LLMs such as Gemma4?

    …without breaking the bank. With the release of Gemma 4 and everyone going crazy with the 31B and 26B models, my hype for local LLM experimentation has rocketed again (after a frustrating experience with LM Studio on a 16GB base M5 weeks ago). Seeing that local models keep getting better and...
  2. N

    M5 32GB or M5Pro 24GB? For a filmmaker

    Hello! I’m a filmmaker who hopes to use the new machine for editing 4k videos (Premiere), color grade, edit photos and I am planning to upgrade from my super old MBP 15 inch Late 2013 model with 16GB ram (2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2 GB graphics). After...
  3. C

    Macbook pro: M5 Pro 24 GB vs M5 32GB Ram?

    Hi all, I am hesitating between the Macbook Pro 14 inch M5 Pro 24 GB and the M5 32 GB Ram both with 1 TB. They are both the same price. I know I don’t need the extra CPU that the M5 pro chip offers but am wondering if it is worth it for future proofing or generally better even with less ram...
  4. S

    MacBook M4 Pro and Max shipping times now 5-6 weeks across *almost* all configurations

    Shipping times for all MacBook M4 Pro and Max configurations with the exception of the base M4 Pro are now shipping in 5-6 weeks in all regions. Base M4 Max is now limited to 36GB unified memory with higher RAM configurations reserved for the 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU configuration. Strongest...
  5. R

    Advice needed - MBP Pro M4 Max - buy it or M5 or wait for M5 Max?

    I’m contemplating a purchase of a new 14-inch MBP for a few months already. I did my research and I decided to go with M4 Max (16-core CPU, 40-core GPU), 64 GB of RAM, and 2 TB of storage as this setup will allow me to do some of my work with ML/LLM/AI locally. I can get this config for ~4850...
  6. Astuces iOS

    Who is upgrading to the M5 MacBook Pro?

    Just wanna know who will upgrade (me I won't)