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Mac Studio M5 Max | Apple M5 Max 18-Core CPU 32-Core GPU | 36GB Unified Memory | 512GB SSD | Thunderbolt 5 Connectivity
A compact workstation for video editors, developers and design teams who render, compile and grade footage all day.
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Mac Studio M5 Max is available at Mascom International for KSh 450,000, brand new and sealed, with the M5 Max chip, 36GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD. The chip pairs an 18-core CPU with a 32-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, all fed by 460GB/s of memory bandwidth. Made by Apple, the Mac Studio M5 Max fits this into an aluminium body just 19.7 cm square that sits beside your monitor. It carries four Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI 2.1 and 10Gb Ethernet. Come and see it at our store in the Old Mutual Building on Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.
Built for video editors, architects, developers and music producers across Kenya, the Mac Studio M5 Max handles the heavy jobs that slow ordinary laptops to a crawl. A production house in Westlands cutting 4K or 8K footage, an architecture firm rendering 3D walkthroughs, or a developer compiling a large codebase all hit the same wall: long waits and hot machines. The Mac Studio M5 Max answers with hardware engines for ProRes and HEVC video, support for up to five external displays, and a design that stays put on the desk while laptops travel. One small box replaces a full tower and a tangle of adapters.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell Apple desktops from a catalogue photo, Mascom International keeps the Mac Studio M5 Max in stock and lets you inspect the sealed box before you pay. At Mascom International, we're seeing creative studios and software teams move from ageing Windows towers to Apple silicon because the machines run quietly with no tower humming under the desk. Customers across Nairobi tell us the front SD card slot and USB-C ports save them from reaching behind the desk several times a day. Visit us on Kimathi Street, or order on WhatsApp and pay on arrival anywhere in Kenya.
Common Questions About the Mac Studio M5 Max
How much is the Mac Studio M5 Max 36GB 512GB in Kenya?
The Mac Studio M5 Max with 36GB unified memory and a 512GB SSD costs KSh 450,000, brand new and sealed, at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD. That price includes the 12-month Apple warranty handled through Mascom International, the power cord in the box, and pay-on-arrival delivery to all 47 counties. A keyboard, mouse and display are not included, so budget for them. The Studio Display, also stocked at Mascom International, starts at KSh 285,000 for the nano-texture version.
Should I buy the Mac Studio M5 Max or the Mac mini M4 Pro?
The Mac Studio M5 Max costs KSh 190,000 more than the Mac mini M4 Pro 24GB 512GB, which sells for KSh 260,000 at Mascom International. The extra money buys 36GB of memory instead of 24GB, a newer chip with a much larger 32-core GPU, a front SD card slot and support for more external displays. Both carry 512GB of storage. Choose the Mac mini M4 Pro for coding, office work and lighter 4K editing. Choose the Mac Studio M5 Max for 8K timelines, 3D rendering and multi-screen desks.
How does the Mac Studio M5 Max cope with KPLC power cuts and hot weather?
The Mac Studio M5 Max has no battery, so a KPLC power cut shuts it down instantly and can cost you unsaved work. Pair it with a UPS rated for its 480W continuous power draw, which gives you time to save and shut down properly. Apple rates it for rooms between 10°C and 35°C, which covers most Kenyan offices. A Mombasa studio without air conditioning on a hot afternoon can climb past that, so keep the room cool and the vents at the base and back free of dust.
Who should buy the Mac Studio M5 Max, and who should skip it?
The Mac Studio M5 Max suits video editors, colourists, 3D artists, music producers and developers who keep heavy projects open all day at one desk. Skip it if you work from a matatu, a client's office or a lecture hall, because it needs mains power, a monitor and a keyboard to do anything. Students and office staff doing documents, email and browsing will spend far less on a MacBook Air. Writers and accountants will never use most of this chip's capacity.
How many monitors can the Mac Studio M5 Max run?
The Mac Studio M5 Max runs up to five external displays at once over its Thunderbolt and HDMI ports. In that setup, four screens run at up to 6K and 60Hz, and a fifth runs at up to 5K and 60Hz over HDMI. With three screens connected, two can reach 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz. That suits a newsroom, a trading desk or an edit suite with a client monitor. It has no screen of its own, so every display is a separate purchase.
Is 36GB of unified memory enough on the Mac Studio M5 Max?
For most editing, design and coding work, 36GB of unified memory on the Mac Studio M5 Max is plenty. Unified memory means the CPU and GPU share one pool, so the graphics side can draw on far more memory than a typical graphics card carries. You can keep a 4K timeline, Photoshop, a browser full of research tabs and Slack open together. Memory cannot be upgraded after purchase, so heavy 3D scenes or local AI models call for a 64GB or 128GB build.
Is the 512GB SSD on the Mac Studio M5 Max enough for video work?
The 512GB SSD on the Mac Studio M5 Max leaves roughly 400GB free after macOS and apps, enough for about 50 hours of 1080p video or about 19 hours of 4K. Larger 4K and 8K projects fill that quickly, so most editors keep active work on an external drive and archive finished jobs. The four Thunderbolt 5 ports run at up to 120Gb/s for fast external SSDs. The front SDXC slot reads camera cards directly. Internal storage is fixed at purchase.
Does the Mac Studio M5 Max work with Safaricom fibre and office networks?
Yes, the Mac Studio M5 Max connects to Safaricom Home Fibre or any office network through its 10Gb Ethernet port or through Wi-Fi 7. The Ethernet port also runs at 1, 2.5 and 5Gb, so it plugs into ordinary routers without adapters. Apple notes that Wi-Fi 7 availability varies by country, and the machine falls back to older Wi-Fi standards on routers that lack it. Bluetooth 6 handles wireless keyboards, mice and headphones. Client uploads move as fast as your fibre plan allows.
Technical Specifications
Processor and Neural Engine
- Apple M5 Max with an 18-core CPU — 6 super cores for the heaviest single tasks and 12 performance cores for parallel jobs like exports.
- 16-core Neural Engine — dedicated hardware for AI features such as transcription and object masking, which keeps the CPU free for other work.
- Media engine with hardware H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW support — common camera formats play and export without straining the main processor.
- Two video encode engines and two ProRes engines — more capacity for handling several video streams or exports at the same time.
- AV1 hardware decode — smooth playback of the efficient video format used by YouTube and many streaming platforms.
Memory
- 36GB unified memory — one shared pool for CPU and GPU, so large images and timelines load without copying data between chips.
- 460GB/s memory bandwidth — data reaches the chip quickly, which matters for 8K video, big photo batches and 3D scenes.
- Room for Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Slack and dozens of browser tabs open together on a normal working day.
- Unified memory also feeds the 16-core Neural Engine, so on-device AI tools draw on the same fast pool.
- Memory is fixed at purchase — Apple offers 48GB, 64GB and 128GB builds for heavier workloads than this one.
Storage
- 512GB SSD — roughly 400GB free after macOS and apps, about 50 hours of 1080p video for active projects.
- The same free space holds about 19 hours of 4K 30fps footage, or over 130,000 photos at about 3MB each.
- Front SDXC card slot with UHS-II support — copy camera footage straight from the card with no separate reader needed.
- Four Thunderbolt 5 ports at up to 120Gb/s — connect fast external SSDs and RAID arrays for large archives and backups.
- Internal storage is set at purchase — Apple offers 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB builds of this model.
Graphics and Display Support
- 32-core GPU — handles 3D rendering, colour grading and GPU effects in apps such as DaVinci Resolve, Blender and Final Cut Pro.
- Up to five external displays at once — four at up to 6K 60Hz plus one at 5K 60Hz over HDMI.
- With three displays, two run at up to 8K 60Hz, 5K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz for detailed or fast-moving work.
- Native DisplayPort 2.1 over Thunderbolt 5 with VRR and HDR — smooth motion and correct brightness on compatible HDR monitors.
- HDMI 2.1 port — connects straight to a TV or projector for client reviews, boardroom presentations or church media desks.
Connectivity
- Back panel: four Thunderbolt 5 ports, two USB-A ports at up to 5Gb/s, HDMI 2.1, a headphone jack and power.
- Front panel: two USB-C ports at up to 10Gb/s plus the SDXC slot — phones and drives plug in without reaching behind.
- 10Gb Ethernet supporting 1, 2.5, 5 and 10Gb speeds — fast transfers to office servers and network storage drives.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 wireless chip, plus Thread support for home automation accessories.
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance support — studio headphones that need more drive get the power they require.
Build and Form Factor
- 9.5 cm tall, 19.7 cm wide and 19.7 cm deep — the whole computer takes less desk space than an A4 sheet.
- Weighs about 2.7 kg — light enough to carry in a backpack between the office and a home edit room.
- Power input of 100-240V AC at 50-60Hz with a 480W continuous rating — runs on standard 240V mains with no converter.
- Rated for 10°C to 35°C room temperatures and tested up to 5,000 m altitude — keep it in a ventilated, shaded spot.
- Built-in speaker for alerts and quick playback — use the headphone jack or HDMI audio for proper monitoring.
Package Contents
The Mac Studio M5 Max box holds the Mac Studio itself and a power cord. Apple does not include a keyboard, mouse, trackpad or display, because most buyers pair it with gear they already own. If you are setting up from scratch, Mascom International stocks the Studio Display in two versions, and our team can advise on keyboards, mice and a suitable UPS before you leave. Every unit arrives sealed, so you open it yourself at the counter or on delivery.
Warranty
The Mac Studio M5 Max ships with a 12-month Apple warranty, handled through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. Bring any claim to our service desk on the first floor of the Old Mutual Building in Nairobi CBD, and our team will take it from there for you.
Where to Buy the Mac Studio M5 Max in Kenya
The Mac Studio M5 Max is in stock at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Bring a project drive and try it on a display in store before you commit. It comes in Apple's silver aluminium finish.
To reserve a unit or ask a question, reach us here:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
We deliver with pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Orders within Nairobi and its environs arrive the same day, while Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret receive delivery within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Your Mac Studio M5 Max is backed by the 12-month Apple warranty above. We give honest specifications and accurate pricing, and our team stays on hand after the sale for setup questions and support.
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