The bandwidth argument is compelling, do we have benchmarks for these models? I’m curious what it translates to in tokens per second
reply$4.8k for 48GB Max (what the parent said). Half of your quote.
replyEven a 128GB is $6.8k today. Still only 2/3 your quote.
Bandwidth is relevant (I have both a 5090 and an M4 Max 128GB Studio, so have direct comparison right here), but quote the cost appropriately!
You need the 128gb ram config to get the 614 GB/s bandwidth (which is $6999), you could skip out on upgrading the storage to save money but at that point I think most people upgrade the storage too at which point it's $8-10k + tax.
replyNo? Any M5 Max with the upgraded GPU has the full bandwidth, which includes the 48GB model the original poster mentioned. Same as the M4 Max, where only the trimmed part had a lower bandwidth.
replyWhy are you throwing in extra cost for something thats not necessary? I know multiple people with 128GB Macs and none of us upgraded the storage. Especially not on a Studio (which isn't currently available).
I will say that their $3k number is off. I somehow missed that, and its too low.