r/postproduction

Macbook Pro - M5 Max 64GB or 128GB of RAM?

I'm upgrading from a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro and am planning on the following specs:

16" MacBook Pro
M5 Max (40-core GPU)
2TB SSD

The main decision I'm struggling with is 64GB vs 128GB unified memory and whether the Nano Texture display is worth it.

My primary use cases are:

Professional Nuke compositing
DaVinci Resolve Studio editing and colour grading
Fusion work
Some AI-assisted VFX workflows (ComfyUI, video-to-video, cleanup, etc.)
Short films, commercial projects, and VFX work

For those doing professional VFX or post work on Apple Silicon:

Is 64GB enough, or is 128GB worth the extra cost?
Has anyone regretted going with 64GB?
Is Nano Texture worth it for editing and grading, or would you stick with the standard glossy display?

Would love to hear your experiences.

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u/bubbleheadpictures — 4 days ago

▲ 15 r/postproduction+1 crossposts

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u/smileyface54321 — 11 days ago