PSA: macbook pro 14inch m1max 64gb ram 1tb, $2,499 at microcenter

[ilikewhey]

just picked up this bad boy for a friend of mine, rediculous price, anyone near a microcenter thats looking for a 14inch should jump on it.

Apple MacBook Pro Z15H00109 (Late 2021) 14.2" Laptop Computer - Space Gray; Apple M1 Max 10-Core CPU; 64GB Unified - Micro Center

Get it now! The most powerful MacBook Pro ever is here. With the blazing-fast M1 Pro or M1 Max chip - the first Apple silicon designed for pros - you get groundbreaking performance and amazing battery life.

www.microcenter.com

 

[Robdmb]

will this just run hot with less battery if it’s overkill for you? I was going to get one priced around this for lesser specs so unless there is a downside this seems like a great deal.

 

[ilikewhey]

i don't think i ever had a overheating issue, and my workflow demands alot, battery runs fine, i get 10 hours on basic task, this laptop is 3600, at 2500 i think thats the biggest discount i seen so far.

 

[barkomatic]

Wow. That's the best deal I've seen so far as I type on my launch day 1tb M1 Pro with 16GB of ram. Excellent find.

 

[ilikewhey]

Wow. That's the best deal I've seen so far as I type on my launch day 1tb M1 Pro with 16GB of ram. Excellent find.

yeah no doubt, i paid over 4200 for mine back in june, this is a fantastic price for anyone looking to get that sweet 64gb of unified memory.

 

[groundcontrol]

The price jumped to $2799.99. Still seems like a good deal though.

 

[ilikewhey]

The price jumped to $2799.99. Still seems like a good deal though.

yeah just noticed that, i got one yesterday for 2500, after tax it was 2721.

 

[Robdmb]

Great deal at yesterday's price. I mean is it safe to assume that this Max specification with 64GB ram would still perform higher than the the M2 Pro (non-max) that will undoubteldy end up around the same price with 1TB when announced? Or not necessarily?

 

[ilikewhey]

Great deal at yesterday's price. I mean is it safe to assume that this Max specification with 64GB ram would still perform higher than the the M2 Pro (non-max) that will undoubteldy end up around the same price with 1TB when announced? Or not necessarily?

oh yeah absolutely, only area that i imagine the m2 would win out is single core, and thats only benchmark speaking, real world performance i doubt anyone will notice you can open a tab a bit faster.

 

[Robdmb]

oh yeah absolutely, only area that i imagine the m2 would win out is single core, and thats only benchmark speaking, real world performance i doubt anyone will notice you can open a tab a bit faster.

Just curious how you are liking it? How is the can on casual use (web browsing, etc)?

 

[ilikewhey]

Just curious how you are liking it? How is the can on casual use (web browsing, etc)?

love it, i was mem swapping like crazy on my wife's mba 16gb. osx start acting up once i push pass 7-8gb swap. recent folder stops working, safari got buggy and the add on would stop working, final cut got really jittery. the worst part is monterey has a memory leak issue with windowserver.

 

[Robdmb]

love it, i was mem swapping like crazy on my wife's mba 16gb. osx start acting up once i push pass 7-8gb swap. recent folder stops working, safari got buggy and the add on would stop working, final cut got really jittery. the worst part is monterey has a memory leak issue with windowserver.

Thanks that’s helpful. I meant to ask how the fan noise has been.

 

[ilikewhey]

Thanks that’s helpful. I meant to ask how the fan noise has been.

non existent lol. i pushed my mbp pretty hard and the fan never reached a db thats high enough for me to take notice. then again i'm used to intel macs so i may be biased.