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.