I was hoping others could share their take on owning an M4 Studio Max and did it meet expectations.
My situation - I opted to trade in my M1 Studio Max 64gRAM, 1 TB drive and got the same config with the M4 Studio Max with the minor M4 upgrade. My use varies but beyond the typical (mail, YouTube, FB etc.) I use photo related software and a little bit of video enhancement software. Overall, very happy with my choice. Only a few things seem noticeably faster which not only tells me this system works well but also reminds me just how good the M1 was and had remained until I sent it off.
This time around I have opted to put a filter unit under the Max. LOTS of dust was with the M1 and I did spend time hoping to remove quite a bit of it without of course cracking open the computer. If there is a complaint, it is that Apple should provide us a means to keep the system dust free.
Having had all sorts of Macs in the past, I honestly love the foot print of the Studio. It really is that Pro Junior or Mini Pro that people used to talk about and often diagram of a similar design. The only thing that would make it better is if it had slots or something for NVME to add secondary storage rather than adding everything to the outside.
My situation - I opted to trade in my M1 Studio Max 64gRAM, 1 TB drive and got the same config with the M4 Studio Max with the minor M4 upgrade. My use varies but beyond the typical (mail, YouTube, FB etc.) I use photo related software and a little bit of video enhancement software. Overall, very happy with my choice. Only a few things seem noticeably faster which not only tells me this system works well but also reminds me just how good the M1 was and had remained until I sent it off.
This time around I have opted to put a filter unit under the Max. LOTS of dust was with the M1 and I did spend time hoping to remove quite a bit of it without of course cracking open the computer. If there is a complaint, it is that Apple should provide us a means to keep the system dust free.
Having had all sorts of Macs in the past, I honestly love the foot print of the Studio. It really is that Pro Junior or Mini Pro that people used to talk about and often diagram of a similar design. The only thing that would make it better is if it had slots or something for NVME to add secondary storage rather than adding everything to the outside.
