Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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I maxed out a MacBook Pro in 2023. $8,700. 128GB, 40-core GPU, everything.

Two and a half years later, Apple's baseline M5 Max - $3,599, fewer cores, less memory - beat it on every benchmark.
Full breakdown in the long form. Link in bio.

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