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Hardware

Apple's new Mac Studio has more AI memory than a $13,000 Nvidia box. let that sink in

The M5 Ultra tops out at 512GB of unified memory — here's the actual math on whether that beats a real GPU for running big local models.

Ravi Malhotra · Aug 26 · 8 min

AI

everyone's obsessing over GPU VRAM for local AI. your RAM and SSD are what actually wreck the experience

A new hardware breakdown puts real numbers on the two components most local-AI buying guides skip entirely — and skimping on either turns a snappy agent into a 10-minute wait.

Lena Fischer · Aug 19 · 7 min