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 USD where I live. I was holding back a bit as I was hoping Apple would release new laptops in October. And they did, but only the base model. With 32 GB of RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a charger, it costs ~3100 USD.
When is Apple going to release M5 Max MBPs? How much better will they be vs. M4 Max?
Because now I’m a bit torn between 3 options:
- Buy M4 Max and accept that Apple will release a better device in a few months.
- Buy M5, use it for a few months, and sell it when Apple releases M5 Max (it should be easier than selling used M4 Max at that point).
- Buy M5 as a permanent option with the assumption that I won’t be doing any of my “AI” work locally.
On top of the “AI” use cases (mostly via PyTorch), I need this machine for Xcode, Android Studio, Cursor, and a bunch of other dev-related things. Not sure if the basic M5 will be powerful enough to handle those though. What should I do?
When is Apple going to release M5 Max MBPs? How much better will they be vs. M4 Max?
Because now I’m a bit torn between 3 options:
- Buy M4 Max and accept that Apple will release a better device in a few months.
- Buy M5, use it for a few months, and sell it when Apple releases M5 Max (it should be easier than selling used M4 Max at that point).
- Buy M5 as a permanent option with the assumption that I won’t be doing any of my “AI” work locally.
On top of the “AI” use cases (mostly via PyTorch), I need this machine for Xcode, Android Studio, Cursor, and a bunch of other dev-related things. Not sure if the basic M5 will be powerful enough to handle those though. What should I do?