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Apple MacBook Pro (Early 2026): 14.2", M5 Max, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD $2999.99

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SPECS:
  • Apple M5 Max 18-core Chip
  • 36GB Unified Memory
  • Apple M5 Max Chip 32-Core GPU
  • 2TB SSD
  • 14.2" Liquid Retina XDR Display
  • Wireless LAN WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6.0
  • 3.56 lbs. (1.62 kg)
  • macOS
  • SDXC Card Slot​
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...pace-black
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Available In-Store Only; In stock at all stores when posting.

SPECS:
  • Apple M5 Max 18-core Chip
  • 36GB Unified Memory
  • Apple M5 Max Chip 32-Core GPU
  • 2TB SSD
  • 14.2" Liquid Retina XDR Display
  • Wireless LAN WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6.0
  • 3.56 lbs. (1.62 kg)
  • macOS
  • SDXC Card Slot​
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...pace-black

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RamesesThe2ndToday 4:00 PM
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This is tempting. I just ordered the M5 Pro Chip 18 Core with 48GB RAM and 1 TB for this exact price from BH. This gives me more storage and more CPU/GPU cores but RAM goes down. I will also have to pay $300 in taxes on this one that BH covered on their credit card.
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Quote from RamesesThe2nd View quoted comment :
This is tempting. I just ordered the M5 Pro Chip 18 Core with 48GB RAM and 1 TB for this exact price from BH. This gives me more storage and more CPU/GPU cores but RAM goes down. I will also have to pay $300 in taxes on this one that BH covered on their credit card.
For me, RAM is more important as that will be the bottle neck to load the LLMs. Chances are the work you're doing probably don't need that many cores. Many apps just use a single core.
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Today 4:39 PM
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RamesesThe2ndToday 4:39 PM
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Yeah 48GB is much better to run 35B models. It is tempting, but I think I will stick with my BH order.
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HonestHamster262Today 4:41 PM
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Quote from wangcho78 View quoted comment :

For me, RAM is more important as that will be the bottle neck to load the LLMs. Chances are the work you're doing probably don't need that many cores. Many apps just use a single core.
Max cpu memory bandwidth is double pro, but with 36gb ram this thing isn't going to be running big LLMs anyway. 36gb is plenty for average software engineering workflow if you don't care about local LLM. Don't go below that though. My company skimped and I always have high memory pressure when running docker stacks on 24gb.
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temptaToday 4:44 PM
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Is this a good upgrade over 48GB M4 Max? I am worried about the 36GB ram, but I'm strapped by the 1TB storage I currently have.

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