Any advice on which Mac to get?

[Mudodonbond]

I know, I know another “which should I get?” post, but I’m honestly stuck. I’m starting school in about two months, going for a bachelor’s in computer science. Right now I’ve got a base-model M2 mini, but I barely use it because it keeps me locked at my desk.


So I’m looking at the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The problem is I have no idea whether I actually need the M5 Pro or if I should go all in on the M5 Max. Same with RAM. I’ve got some machine learning and AI classes, so I’m not sure if 48GB is overkill or something I’ll end up wishing I had.

Anyone been in a similar spot or have real-world experience with these configs for CS/ML coursework?

 

[C0re0]

Hi,

I cannot speak for a MBP with M5 pro/max chip but let me ask one question first:
Did you consider the Base M5 chip? Only if you really have heavy (!) load, I would go for M5 pro/Max.

I m using a MBP M5, 24 GB RAM at the moment with gaming, foto editing, multitasking.
...and I never had the feeling the M5 could not handle it.

I would go for at least 24 GB RAM.