M5 Pro Mac Mini vs M5 Max Mac Studio: DON'T BE FOOLED!

The M5 Pro Mac mini is $1,700 and the M5 Max Mac Studio is $2,500, and the core counts make that gap look smaller than it is. The CPU is not where your money goes. I go through the four spec lines that actually separate these two machines, GPU cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and the media engines, so you can tell whether the $800 buys you anything. There's also a case for skipping both and getting the M6 Mac mini instead. MACS IN THIS VIDEO M5 Max Mac Studio: https://geni.us/lTEhw M5 Pro Mac mini: https://geni.us/buqF8h M6 Mac mini: https://geni.us/BYRyoG M5 Ultra Mac Studio: https://geni.us/CLRoJR My favorite Thunderbolt SSD: https://geni.us/Wq6oax Satechi Thunderbolt dock: https://geni.us/satechicubedock NEED HELP PICKING A MAC Free personalized Mac buying advice: https://adamtalks.tech/mac MY GEAR & OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS My desk setup: https://adamtalks.tech/my-desk/ My Desk Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EssNx9jhr7s My full video making kit: https://adamtalks.tech/gear As an Amazon Associate and a B&H affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you click a link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Brands & review requests: https://adamtalks.tech/work-with-me Full disclosure on affiliates, sponsors & review units: https://adamtalks.tech/ethics/ Questions? https://adamtalks.tech/contact Website: https://adamtalks.tech Everywhere else: @adamtalkstech 00:00 The $800 question 00:19 Four spec lines that matter 00:43 CPU and GPU core counts 01:19 Memory capacity and bandwidth 02:04 Who actually feels the difference 02:30 Ports and external displays 03:27 Why 10 gigabit ethernet matters later 03:46 Get the M5 Pro Mac mini if 04:31 Get the M5 Max Mac Studio if 04:48 Video encode engines and export speed 05:41 What the Pro chip does just as well 06:02 Price history and whether it's worth it 06:31 The M6 Mac mini case 07:06 Storage and memory upgrade math 07:47 Reviews coming to the channel