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There's a $300 gotcha in an M5 Max Mac Studio upgrade
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- The new Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip maintains the same starting price of $2,499 as the previous M4 Max model, which was a pleasant surprise for buyers.
- Upgrading the GPU from 32-core to 40-core is advertised as a $300 increase, but it also requires upgrading the memory from 32GB to 48GB, which adds another $300.
- This means the actual cost of the GPU upgrade is $600, double the price Apple initially indicates, due to the mandatory memory increase.
- Apple notifies users of this combined upgrade cost in a subtle way during the configuration process, which can be easily overlooked.
- Consumers interested in the new Mac Mini or Mac Studio models should carefully review the configuration changes and costs before purchasing.
