Do you think it's worth making the upgrade? Will there be a significant performance boost? Or is it better to wait for next year's revamp and the transition to 2nm?
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Upgrading from a MacBook Pro M4 Max to an M5 Max
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Probably makes more sense to wait for the redesign at this point. My guess is those will come in late Oct 2026
Not a chance. Even tech reviewers are still using their M1 Macs years later as see no reason to upgrade. I will upgrade when the new design comes out as I want the notch gone and the tandem OLED display.
Given that no announcements have been made regarding M5 Pro/Max models, there's no way to answer that question at this time. Personally, I am on an every other generation upgrade cycle, so the next model I will consider upgrading to would be an M6 series. I don't foresee there being enough to convince me to upgrade to M5, and I still haven't pushed my current machine to its absolute breaking point either.
Few questions
1. What are current Specs?
- CPU
- GPU
- RAM
2. What is your current work-flow?
A. Do you notice slow-Down or workflow not doing what it’s supposed to do as fast as you want it to
In full honesty, I don’t see the Max exceeding the 16-core CPU or 40-core GPU. What I will say is that I see are improvements. Apple pushing the GPUs closer to Nvidia’s laptops. I do believe it will take a few more years before Apple
Achieves total GPU level playing field with Nvidia gaming laptops.
