Apple Mac Studio M5 Max vs Synology DiskStation DS1825+
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
Synology DiskStation DS1825+ 2025, Ryzen V1500B, 8GB, Schwarz
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the Mac Studio with M5 Max, praising its performance, especially for media production and 4K editing. The upgrade from older Macs or PCs is seen as a significant improvement, with many noting the speed and capability of the M5 Max chip. Some mention the value of catching it on sale, and the build quality and ecosystem integration are appreciated.
Pros
- Blazing fast M5 Max chip
- Excellent for 4K editing
- Smooth upgrade path
- Good value when on sale
- Reliable Apple build quality
Cons
- Pricey without sale
- Base storage may be limiting
- Latest macOS required for new features
Synology DiskStation DS1825+ 2025, Ryzen V1500B, 8GB, Schwarz
The Synology DS1825+ DiskStation is a high-performance network-attached storage solution ideal for office environments, offering strong read/write speeds, scalability up to 18 bays and 360 TB via expansion units, and a 3-year warranty extendable to 5 years. It is a diskless system, so users need to purchase drives separately.
Pros
- High read/write performance
- Scalable to 18 bays and 360 TB
- 3-year warranty extendable to 5 years
- Suitable for office environments
Cons
- Diskless system, drives not included
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Synology DiskStation DS1825+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 Max★ | AMD Ryzen V1500B |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 18★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 32 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (40-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM | 64 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | desktop |
| PSU | 480W★ | — |
| Weight | 2.70 kg | 7.50 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | — |
| Ethernet | 10GbE | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
Synology DiskStation DS1825+ 2025, Ryzen V1500B, 8GB, Schwarz
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
No current pricing available
Synology DiskStation DS1825+ 2025, Ryzen V1500B, 8GB, Schwarz
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.
