The Mac Studio is a small computer with much CPU power. Some people say it's silent, others have complaints that it's too noisy. It seems that the Ultra is more silent because of the better cooling system. I have read that the fans run at 1325 rpm idle which is rather fast. What are the impressions of someone who bought the Mac Studio Max? (not the Ultra)
Mac Studio Max:
In a silent home office it sounds loud to me.
It's similar to the when the iMac increases fan speed under load, except it is more annoying because it is now only coming from one side of the screen.
In a work environment with background noise I don't think it would be noticeable.
If you're sensitive to noise, like me, there's also noticeable coil whine/ beeping. It sounds like occasional high-pitch morse code mixed in with the fan noise.
With such a small monitor cable it's not easily moved to a shelf or cupboard either.
A little disappointing in my opinion.
Yep, I agree, the 2KHz whine is less pronounced at 1350rpm. My fan is set to 1150rpm, this is the sweet spot on my Studio.
I have it about a month. I got a replacement unit a few days ago, but I sent it back because it was exhibiting the same behavior. The noise seems to come from both sides.
Today the Max Studio M1 Max 32 GPU arrived. It's silent. I am very happy. The machine is great.
<< I had a 16" MBP M1 Max with the same specs and it was silent. >>
Interesting observation.
The M1 Max studio has a 120/240 Volt power supply in its base that must be cooled as well.
The M1 Max MacBook Pro has its power adapter (and generated heat) external, and does not have the heat of a full Power Supply to dissipate.
can you pleas describe the sound of the fan please, is it more a clean ffffffffff or more a bfbfbfbfbf. mine sounds like a bfbfbfb in a cheap plastic box. I reduced the fan speed now to 1100 rpm in idle mode with the "macs fan control" app but i usualy dont like apps on my computer beside the big Adobe, MS, et al.
What is you supply line voltage? nominal 110? or 220?
SR450211 wrote:
My Mac Studio max is not noisy at all, in fact I can’t even hear it unless I put my ear within a few inches from the exhaust area, and only then I can hear some mild airflow. Perhaps some people have sensitive ears or perhaps they have a malfunctioning system but mine is fine and very happy with it.
For the people posting quiet for the most part the people who are complaining of noise is more to do with the high pitch noise being emitted through the exhaust and not the fan exhaust in and of itself. True we are speaking of perceived noise but just wanted to differentiate what the problem is for most returning their Mac studios. So if everyone could specify what they are referring to specifically. Either quiet because no fan noise or quiet because no high pitched frequency.
Just read a report that it produces 25 db of noise. And 15 db at operator position. The article did not say which version. Apple has a tech specs note on it.
The fan is blower type fan, you will hear noise associated with blower-type fan, a high frequency whine. Yes, I wish Apple could reduce the fan rpm to 1% when idle, that will be perfect.
That's not good news. Is the wailing coming out of one half or both? Just plug the holes properly with your palm, for a moment, and listen.
My Ultra is very silent in my opinion. I have to have a very quite room to hear it six inches away from my ear. The fans are silent and seem to push a lot of cool air out the back. I am very sensitive and planned to return it if it was noisy. No need for that. I doubt the M1 Max is much louder if any. Its performance is very similar to the 16 in M1Max notebook I have, which is also silent.
Of course if you are editing 8k video the fans will probably make more noise. But so far with Photoshop and Adobe Creative Apps and Final Cut Pro I have not heard any.
I am researching the complaints now. One person said he could hear it 3 meters away. Others said their base model units are quite. May be a possible quality issue with some units though I really do mot think by design it is noisy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZujxQg1wM&t=707s
This is the review I suppose. Thanks. It's interesting because it also provides a lot of benchmarks.
I think some complaints by users on MacRumors are exaggerated.
the noise of the new Studio Max is so annoying, low base frequency with a kind of "bubbles-sound", I can not keep it on the desk, have to hide it somewhere under with a special noise housing. shame on you apple. I absolutely hate this sound signature, what a ....
Apple is sending me a new one because of my annoying van-sound-signature "b-f-b-f-b-f" and not like anormal fan "f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f", but the waiting time is until 15 july !!!!!! here in Austria .... wtf
How noisy is the Mac Studio M1 Max?
