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Apple Mac Studio with Apple M1 Ultra Chip, 64GB RAM & 1TB SSD $4996 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas / C&C) @ Officeworks

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Apple Mac Studio with Apple M1 Ultra Chip, 64GB RAM & 1TB SSD $4996 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas / C&C) @ Officeworks
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madfish on 26/08/2023 - 23:39 officeworks.com.au (1613 clicks)
Last edited 27/08/2023 - 21:21 by 2 other users

cheapest I've seen for the M1 Ultra Mac Studio, enjoy

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  • CharityCase on 26/08/2023 - 23:43
    +22

    Thanks, bought 5.

    • qwijibo on 26/08/2023 - 23:44
      +11

      Broden!

    • hopper on 27/08/2023 - 00:00
      +7

      That's 5 TB of corn

    • A female dog on 27/08/2023 - 00:17
      +39

      Hilarious! Mom said it’s my turn to post this comment next time there’s a special on a product I cannot comprehend nor can afford!

    • Paudius on 27/08/2023 - 13:51
      +1

      that's only one btc

    • foxmulder on 27/08/2023 - 15:21
      +1

      I'm sure it's stackable.

  • simontadaa on 26/08/2023 - 23:44
    +9

    I don't think I'll enjoy this at all

  • hopper on 26/08/2023 - 23:47

    That's a lot of power, wonder which section of consumers market do they target?

    • hippo2s on 26/08/2023 - 23:53
      +22

      architecture, design, creative production and lawyers firms to open them 500 page pdf file of contracts. Oh and paperweight at your local dentist.

      • n2h on 27/08/2023 - 10:44
        -2

        actually only for Adobe users and final cut users. For other industries, they are shit

        • RI4V4N on 27/08/2023 - 14:54
          +1

          Adobe works great on the other one too. So just final cut users.

          • n2h on 28/08/2023 - 19:15

            @RI4V4N: Adobe still works smoother in Mac than in Windows

      • bio on 27/08/2023 - 17:03
        +2

        architecture, design

        Try running Revit on it.

    • AustriaBargain on 27/08/2023 - 00:02
      +6

      After effects will eat this all for breakfast and ask for me.

      • D3m3ntia on 27/08/2023 - 09:18
        +7

        After effects called and was asking for you?

      • superroach on 27/08/2023 - 09:36
        +3

        Meanwhile davinci will have done the job already and be relaxing on the beach

    • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 08:34

      Based on the comment section for previous deals - system builders, gamers, basic users.

      • congo on 27/08/2023 - 09:10
        +1

        Gamers?
        How good is the graphics ?

        • Zythyx on 27/08/2023 - 09:30
          +2

          On my base level M1 MacBook Air I get World of Warcraft playing at medium settings around 50-60 FPS. I don't play it for long though due to the heat it produces (Air's don't have active cooling).

          I imagine this beast would get maximum settings 30-60 FPS. And cooling would be less of a problem due to the existance of active cooling

          • Nedkellyinthebush on 27/08/2023 - 19:38
            -2

            @Zythyx: World of Warcraft is 19 years old lol. You could run it on a $50 used laptop from 10 years ago

            • Zythyx on 28/08/2023 - 08:14

              @Nedkellyinthebush: World of Warcraft has been updated with major changes at least 10 times since 2004. Compare the 2004 specs to the 2023 specs. I dare you, try to play WoW on a $50 10 year old laptop. If you can get 30 FPS, I'll PayID you the cost of the laptop.

        • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 10:29
          +3

          Just a joke.

          On a more serious note

          • there are various websites and subreddits on game compatibility with Mac
          • There have also been some recent launches of native games eg Resident Evil Village.
          • check out some articles or videos on the game porting toolkit.

          For now, if you're after a gaming PC, it's still going to be a windows system.

    • JerraJones on 27/08/2023 - 08:42
      -3

      Pretend pros.

    • boomramada on 27/08/2023 - 19:55

      Someone who got money and like Mac?

  • dirtyhen on 26/08/2023 - 23:54
    +2

    Bought 1 to do some excel thanks

    • dirtyhen on 26/08/2023 - 23:58

      Also bought another one for my 4 yo to play Paint

      • CrispyChrispy on 27/08/2023 - 00:00
        +13

        Bad news :(

        MS Paint

        Operating system: Microsoft Windows

        • pizzaguy on 27/08/2023 - 00:29
          -2

          Ironically that one app that's missing on macs!

          • CereaL on 27/08/2023 - 01:06
            +2

            @pizzaguy: Actually..
            https://paintbrush.sourceforge.io/

            😉

            • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 09:36

              @CereaL: I think a decent alternative to paint.net is missing.

            • taki on 27/08/2023 - 12:00
              +1

              @CereaL: Yes, Apple marketing team use paintbrush to triple the price & make it look more "valuable".
              It's your brain & wellbeing that's more important than Apple's bank account ;)

        • t25 on 27/08/2023 - 08:48

          Can they use bootcamp on this machine?

          I remember intel macs being able to run bootcamp.

          • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 09:37

            @t25: No bootcamp, but IIRC you can run x86 windows in a VM now.

          • FlipperMeTimbers on 27/08/2023 - 09:38

            @t25: I think you can run Windows ARM version somehow without to much performance loss.

          • twocsies on 27/08/2023 - 19:40

            @t25: I have heard that Parallels is the best option for running Windows on a Mac in 2023. There are other options like VM Ware but Parallels runs extremely fast.

  • axcairns on 26/08/2023 - 23:54
    +19

    I haven't paid that much for a computer since 1996

    • BLB1984 on 27/08/2023 - 10:56
      +1

      Pentium 120 , 32mb RAM , CDRW and a printer that could print in colour of the Encarta CD. I was balling out in ‘96

      • TheJoker on 27/08/2023 - 11:41
        -2

        That's about the same specs as current gen Macs

      • butter on 27/08/2023 - 18:15

        That was balling out. At the time I had a 486dx 75Mhz and 4MB RAM.

    • dimavs on 27/08/2023 - 20:07

      "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"

  • Raj09 on 26/08/2023 - 23:55
    +2

    Bought one for running my plex server

    • hopper on 27/08/2023 - 00:02
      +2

      Bet you didn't buy plex pass after emptying your pocket for this

  • donga100 on 26/08/2023 - 23:57
    +1

    The new price is to stop pricebeat from Costco

  • OnlineShopper123 on 27/08/2023 - 00:01

    Ram upgradable?

    • MuddyRubber on 27/08/2023 - 01:11
      +8

      available for download

    • FlipperMeTimbers on 27/08/2023 - 09:39
      +2

      No the architecture doesn’t support it, like your phone the RAM is inside the SoC.

  • AustriaBargain on 27/08/2023 - 00:02
    +5

    Still kicking myself for not jumping on the 64GB/4TB M1 Max 16 inch MBP deal for less than this. I know Max is worse than Ultra, but 4TB is more than 1TB. And screen is better than no screen.

    • tightm8 on 27/08/2023 - 10:13
      +1

      That deal will go down as an all time miss for me as well. Had it in the cart, thought it would get cheaper…

      • Kangal on 27/08/2023 - 19:12

        I was early for that, and picked up the 14in MBP. However a part of me wishes I got the 16in instead. The larger size used to bother me alot, but it's not anymore, however that unit is very heavy.

        Larger size comes with bigger screen, more battery life, better thermals, slightly better speakers and touchpad and keyboard.

        However, I'm thinking of picking up something else too like an ASUS ROG Ally.

  • AlexF on 27/08/2023 - 00:02
    +4

    Well-to-do friend asking if this can do emails.

    • kev98 on 27/08/2023 - 00:16
      +3

      No it is too fast

      • AlexF on 27/08/2023 - 07:52
        +4

        Ok, so need to master speed-reading first.

  • Budju on 27/08/2023 - 00:11
    +2

    No

  • ASR-Briggs on 27/08/2023 - 00:18
    +18

    So many comedians in here with totally original jokes.

    • Eeples on 27/08/2023 - 03:21
      +4

      Indeed……

      Bikies.

    • taki on 27/08/2023 - 12:06
      -2

      More value for free, instead of buying Apple & getting poor Fast ;)

    • centrelink on 27/08/2023 - 16:42

      because AUstralia is an innovative country

  • javawoo on 27/08/2023 - 05:28
    +1

    Think smart

    would M3 max mac Studio be faster than this?

    • chrism238 on 27/08/2023 - 05:41
      +2

      Yes, but the M3 is not as fast as the M4.

      • javawoo on 27/08/2023 - 07:02

        but m3 max will be cheaper than this not won't be long to release

      • AlexF on 27/08/2023 - 08:00
        -3

        not as fast as the M4

        given global climate and energy priorities, you can’t assume this.

      • Kangal on 27/08/2023 - 19:16

        BMW makes the M3.
        They introduced the smaller M2 which is kinda like a hot hatch. Then they now offer the M4. What ticks my OCD off is why the hell did BMW name the 3-door version the M4 and the 4-door version the M3.

    • twocsies on 27/08/2023 - 08:28
      +1

      Depends on your workload. Embarrassingly parallel tasks benefit from having 20 cores (m1 ultra) vs unknown number of cores (m3 max), possibly 12 but some speculate 16 cores. If a m3 max is actually 16 on the 3nm process, that's looking good for m3 max, except that there could be two flavours of m3 max, and 16 core macs might cost closer to the m1 ultra macs than 10 core m1 max macs.

    • JerraJones on 27/08/2023 - 08:44

      Obviously it would be, however it'd be worse dollar/productivity. The gen on gen improvements are pretty small.

      • Thayer on 27/08/2023 - 09:13
        +1

        3nm is a genuine improvement

      • twocsies on 27/08/2023 - 10:50

        I think that m3 max will definitely have better dollar/productivity over the M1 ultra. The m1 ultra Mac studio is literally $3000 more than the M1 max, and it's not double the productivity (except for short bursts).
        Buying the ultra is just like buying a luxury car. Definitely not more affordable for the productivity. Two Camrys can move ten people at max speed 200km/h and a Tesla Model Y costs double but can only move five at 250km/h. Better acceleration but why do you really need it unless you are a police car?

    • taki on 27/08/2023 - 12:43

      & AMD Zen 5, i9-13900KS even faster for multitasking (16, 24 cores at 5.5,5.7GHz vs 10 at 3.8GHz )

      • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 13:25
        +2

        Interesting that a self described 'tech visionary' is still using GHz as a measure of CPU performance.

      • javawoo on 27/08/2023 - 21:21

        Mac can't be compared with PC

  • bigtimmyc on 27/08/2023 - 07:00
    +5

    A system that can't be serviced shouldn't cost 5 grand

    • FlipperMeTimbers on 27/08/2023 - 09:41
      +1

      I agree the SSD should be replaceable but the RAM would never be replaceable because thats just how ARM works (well it technically can be replaceable but massive performance losses).

      • Dynasoar on 27/08/2023 - 19:41

        Massive?

      • Nedkellyinthebush on 27/08/2023 - 19:42

        How likely is SSD failure though?

        • Nom on 27/08/2023 - 19:44

          100% likely, but the kicker is that you just don't know how long away that will be. All storage dies eventually - could be tomorrow, could be in 10 years.

          • Nedkellyinthebush on 27/08/2023 - 19:48

            @Nom: Right. Would this affect apple refurbished machines? I mean, is the lifespan of SSD on refurbs reduced compared to new machines?

            • Nom on 27/08/2023 - 20:12
              +1

              @Nedkellyinthebush: Well not really.
              SSDs do wear out with use - but it's not wear that usually kills them.
              So your used machine might only have say 70% measured life left on the SSD - but the drive could die next year at 68% remaining, or it could last another ten years.
              There's just no way to know.

              The important thing is backup backup backup 👍

  • cski on 27/08/2023 - 07:31

    Dodeca-Core

    Wow the great part of the new trend to add more cores all the time and give them Latin names is we're are all learning great new words to sound like scientists

    Duo- two
    Deca- ten
    Dodeca- twelve

    Dodecahedron 12 side shape

    • chrism238 on 27/08/2023 - 07:43
      +2

      The upcoming M3 will be a stellated rhomicosidodecahedron.

    • twocsies on 27/08/2023 - 08:44
      +2

      This deal is the m1 ultra, which has 20 cores, might be described as icosacore. However, the architecture is reallly somethimg like two m1 max 10 core with a communication layer in the middle, so
      Diplo - double set of
      Deca - ten
      Core - core (English core is likely derived from Latin "core" via Old French "cors")
      Diplodecacore

      • cski on 27/08/2023 - 08:58
        +1

        So m1 is kinda like the old school dual socket system on a chip to meet those core counts

        Or the old school pentium 4/D where two separate cpus were melded together in a hurry pretending to be unified dual core.

        It is odd though most languages I've seen
        12 is ten followed by 2
        Ju(ten)-ni(two)
        And 20
        ni(two)-Ju(ten)

        • Meconium on 27/08/2023 - 15:12

          most languages I've seen

          Any other examples besides Japanese? I think you'll find most languages don't have as logical a counting system as the sinoxenic East Asian languages…

      • cski on 27/08/2023 - 09:00
        +1

        And i mentioned dodeca because that is the specification p age office works has put

        Primary Processor Type
        Apple M1 Ultra Chip
        Processor Clock Speed
        0 GHz
        Number of Processor Cores
        Dodeca-Core

      • WhyAmICommenting on 27/08/2023 - 10:18
        +1

        🦕

    • jjcf on 27/08/2023 - 10:41
      +5

      Dodeca is Greek, not Latin (which would be duodecim).

      No, I didn't have a girlfriend in high school.

  • giuliano7 on 27/08/2023 - 07:54

    This or my kids school fees?

    • JerraJones on 27/08/2023 - 08:45
      +4

      Sell your kids, buy 2 mac studios.

      • t25 on 27/08/2023 - 08:49
        +4
        1. Take kids out of school
        2. Put kids into work
        3. ????
        4. Profit!!!
  • Overcomerak on 27/08/2023 - 08:10
    +1

    Surprised this is not out of stock yet. What a great deal.

  • digitizer on 27/08/2023 - 08:54
    +1

    13900K + a Radeon GPU will be faster and much much cheaper.. Expandable storage at <$75/TB.. cheap RAM, upgradable, replaceable parts..
    Even faster than M2 Ultra and 14900K is around the corner I think. (See custom hardware section here https://github.com/devMEremenko/XcodeBenchmark)
    But it's against Apple's EULA so don't even think about it

    • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 09:14
      +1

      For what applications and use cases? Any links to benchmarks?

      You'll also have significantly higher power draw and noise for such a system.

  • Mitch889 on 27/08/2023 - 09:22

    Worth considering the M2 Ultra Mac Studio on the Apple Edu store for $700 more.

    M1 Ultra is still excellent, but I’d be taking the 18-month newer machine for the extra.

  • jamesorion on 27/08/2023 - 10:22
    -3

    If anybody is concerned with this not having enough RAM, 64GB on a Mac is like 128GB on a Windows machine.

    • ihfree on 27/08/2023 - 10:32
      +6

      Lol. No - ram is ram. If you actually needed 128gb on windows (ie. A real use case and not 5000 chrome tabs), chances are you're going to need 128gb on Mac.

      • jamesorion on 27/08/2023 - 10:57
        +6

        The joke is that whenever 8GB MacBook deals are posted, Apple fanboys say that it is the equivalent of 16GB on Windows. Sorry it wasn't clear that it was a joke, but the first dozen jokes I thought of had already been posted.

        • Kangal on 27/08/2023 - 19:22

          If what you say is true that the CPU is flexing all that 128GB memory…. my question is how much VRAM does this have?

  • [Deactivated] on 27/08/2023 - 10:37

    Cheap toaster

  • [Deactivated] on 27/08/2023 - 10:38
    -4

    Lol just lol, people actually buy this crap?

  • 50cent on 27/08/2023 - 10:39

    Is this suitable for browsing the Internet and checking email?

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