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Skip Apple’s $3,800 storage upgrade with these 8TB SSD

Apple charges $3,800 to upgrade the new M5 Max Mac Studio from 512GB to 8TB. You have better and more flexible choices that can save you money.

Silver desktop computer with minimalist front ports, accompanied by a small ribbed external drive and a WD Black solid-state drive standing upright on a clean white surfaceSSDs for Mac Studio

Before Apple’s June price increases, the storage upgrade prices were easier to justify. They’re much harder to swallow now.

The new M5 Max Mac Studio starts at $2,499 and is available to preorder ahead of its September 22 release. Selecting 8TB in Apple’s configurator adds $3,800 to the base model’s price.

An external SSD adds 8TB without replacing the 512GB already inside the Mac. It can also move between computers, be replaced later, and remain useful after the Mac Studio attached to it is retired.

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