M5 Ultra Mac Studio review: 256GB local AI machine feels overpowered
BenBajarin · x · 2026-09-23
Max Weinbach reviews the M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB unified memory, calling it the most compelling local AI machine yet: big models, agents and Xcode run side by side without the desktop hitching he felt on M3 Ultra. He also used GPT 5.6 Sol and GPT 6 Astra on M3 Ultra to migrate Creative Strategies' site from WordPress to Ghost with OrbStack containers and Railway Docker hosting.
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