![]() ![]() Video editing I typically use an external SSD for editing because it keeps the internal drives clear. If you’re running this function on a lot of images, that’s a big time saver. The Mac Studio did it in about 20 seconds. This process typically takes roughly 30 seconds per image if you don’t make many adjustments to the strength. This AI-powered function pulls digital noise (some people incorrectly call it grain) out of images without making things look muddy or ruining the fine details within the image. Lightroom Classic’s Denoise function is a solid example. I noticed similar, though less pronounced, speed increases when it comes to other AI-powered image editing processes. This performance improvement likely comes partly from the Mac Studio’s improved machine learning hardware, which has jumped in capabilities since the previous generation. The progress bar on the Mac Studio moves perfectly smoothly across the screen as Photoshop extends the background or inserts a random astronaut into an image. While the Mac Studio wasn’t quite twice as fast as my M1 MacBook Pro, it wasn’t far off. While the AI-powered fill is fun, it’s also very resource intensive. Ports The port layout should look familiar from the first Mac Studio. That’s been the Mac Studio’s brag since it debuted, but it’s still impressive for the little box to churn out 4K video edits without making a peep. I did notice that the machine is essentially silent at all times, even when I’m doing something that creates a heavy load on the hardware. Even tons of tabs don’t seem to tax the machine too seriously. As you might expect, the Mac Studio handles everyday computing tasks very easily. That includes very heavy photo editing with large raw files, 4K video editing, and lots of browser tabs. I’ve used the Mac Studio as my main computer for the better part of a week at the time of this review. And while many creative pros rely heavily on super-fast external storage, I think 1TB is the floor for a work computer at this point. The base model only offers 512GB of built-in storage. ![]() And the upgrade to 4TB storage adds a pretty gnarly $1,200. The extra shared memory (the base model offers 32GB) adds $400. This configuration is a step up from the $1,999 base model in terms of the chip, which adds $200. Our review unit has an M2 Max chip inside with 12 CPU cores, 38 GPU cores, 64GB shared memory, and 4TB built-in storage. ![]()
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