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Compare Mac Studio and Mac mini for on-premise AI

Choose Mac mini to run models of up to about ~76B parameters for a small team: 16–64GB memory, 153GB/s – 307GB/s bandwidth, from 28,500,000₫. Choose Mac Studio for larger models, long context or many people asking at once: 36–256GB memory, 460GB/s – 1.2TB/s bandwidth, models up to ~307B, from 79,800,000₫. Memory decides whether a model fits on the machine; bandwidth decides how fast it answers.

Pick up to 4 configurations and mix Mac Studio with Mac mini. The link in your address bar updates automatically so you can send it to a colleague.

Specification
Machine 1

Mac mini M5 Pro 15CPU 16GPU 48GB 512GB
Machine 2

Mac Studio M5 Max 18CPU 40GPU 64GB 512GB
Machine 3

Mac Studio M5 Ultra 30CPU 64GPU 96GB 1TB
Price and chip
Price (VAT included)
73,530,000₫
Original price 77,400,000₫
VAT included
Lowest price
111,150,000₫
Original price 117,000,000₫
VAT included
182,400,000₫
Original price 192,000,000₫
VAT included
ChipApple M5 ProApple M5 MaxApple M5 Ultra
CPU15 cores18 cores30 cores
GPU16 cores40 cores64 cores
Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine32-core Neural Engine
Memory and AI
Unified memory48GB64GB96GB
Memory bandwidth307GB/s614GB/s1.2TB/s
Memory options24GB / 48GB / 64GB48GB / 64GB / 128GB96GB / 256GB
Memory available to the model~36GB~48GB~72GB
Max model size (estimate, 4-bit)~57B~76B~115BLargest model
Runs a 70B modelNoYesYes
Storage
Standard SSD512GB512GB1TB
Maximum SSD8TB8TB16TB
Connectivity and enclosure
Thunderbolt ports (back)3× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s)4× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1)4× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1)
Ports
  • Back: 3× Thunderbolt 4 (M6, up to 40Gb/s) or 3× Thunderbolt 5 (M5 Pro, up to 120Gb/s) — USB-C, USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, DisplayPort
  • 1× HDMI (multichannel audio support)
  • 1× 2.5Gb Ethernet (RJ-45) — configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T)
  • Front: 2× USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) + 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Thread — Apple N1 chip
  • 4× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1)
  • 2× USB-A (up to 5Gb/s)
  • 1× HDMI 2.1
  • 1× 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T, RJ-45)
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Front: SDXC card slot (UHS-II) + 2× USB-C 10Gb/s (M5 Max) or 2× Thunderbolt 5 (M5 Ultra)
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Thread — Apple N1 chip
  • 4× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1)
  • 2× USB-A (up to 5Gb/s)
  • 1× HDMI 2.1
  • 1× 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T, RJ-45)
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Front: SDXC card slot (UHS-II) + 2× USB-C 10Gb/s (M5 Max) or 2× Thunderbolt 5 (M5 Ultra)
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Thread — Apple N1 chip
Ethernet
  • 2.5Gb Ethernet (standard)
  • 10Gb Ethernet (option, +3,140,000₫)
1× 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T, RJ-45)1× 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T, RJ-45)
External displaysUp to 3 external displays · Three 6K@60Hz displays · With up to two displays: one display up to 8K@60HzUp to 5 external displaysUp to 8 external displays (6K@60Hz)
DimensionsHeight 5.0 cm · Width 12.7 cm · Depth 12.7 cmHeight 9.5 cm · Width 19.7 cm · Depth 19.7 cmHeight 9.5 cm · Width 19.7 cm · Depth 19.7 cm
Weight0.67 kg or 0.73 kg depending on chip (per Apple’s spec page)2.7 kg3.6 kg
Maximum continuous power155W480W480W
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Max model size is an estimate at 4-bit quantization to help you choose, not a benchmark result. Specifications as officially published by Apple; prices include VAT; machines are sold and VAT-invoiced by Decorp, and Namtech advises on the configuration and installs the AI software.

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