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j45 · 2023-10-12 09:44:29

The M1 Max and M2 Max are quite serviceable too in not jumping to an ultra.

Taywee | karma 2279 | avg karma 4.76 · | 2023-06-05 13:59:30

What are the affordable substitutes for the M2 Ultra?

the-dude | karma 9031 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2020-07-15 14:08:50+00:00

Like the Max?

renewiltord | karma 12072 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2024-03-23 07:45:51

Mixtral 8x7b is better than both of those and runs on a top spec M3 Max wonderfully.

reikonomusha | karma 9821 | avg karma 8.19 · | 2018-08-05 19:36:41+00:00

Maxima is more than hobbyist grade.

DiabloD3 | karma 46674 | avg karma 5.84 · | 2023-12-15 00:59:31

Ultra Pro Max+ Championship Edition

tyingq | karma 59102 | avg karma 3.47 · | 2019-12-17 04:47:00+00:00

The A220-300 could also be a reasonable choice.

kaba0 | karma 9701 | avg karma 1.18 · | 2023-06-06 04:41:19

I read reviews that actually say that the 2nd gen pros have better ANC than the Maxs.

So depending on what’s important for you they may be the better choice.

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diebir | karma 384 | avg karma 2.54 · | 2018-02-07 06:39:22+00:00

+1 MSR is good gear. May not always be lightest, but they are working on that as well.

jleahy | karma 889 | avg karma 2.69 · | 2023-12-22 10:33:14

The Topping MX3 is also pretty good in my opinion and about half the price. That’s probably next down on the pareto frontier.

pjmlp | karma 109153 | avg karma 1.76 · | 2019-03-27 16:44:59+00:00

AS/400 TIMI comes to mind, and CLR as well.

gtirloni | karma 11092 | avg karma 2.86 · | 2022-10-11 10:02:05

Agreed, the xx70 models have consistently been a great price/performance option.

wmf | karma 46152 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2011-02-24 00:20:24+00:00

The 320M is usually considered an IGP and it's roughly the same performance as the Sandy Bridge IGP.

selectodude | karma 6653 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2019-01-24 02:46:21

There’s nothing wrong with going slightly upscale to Warby Parker with accurate measurements and some QC, especially if you have a more “demanding” Rx.

phonon | karma 3760 | avg karma 2.59 · | 2023-09-17 17:48:34

A m7gd.medium looks like it would do all that inexpensively.

gonzo | karma 2397 | avg karma 1.69 · | 2015-02-09 05:13:08+00:00

How about a Minnowboard Max?

samuell | karma 2178 | avg karma 2.74 · | 2022-12-30 09:59:53

The slightly less rugged, but also less heavy, "Latitude 5430 Rugged" (-Extreme) looks seriously interesting.

unics | karma 25 | avg karma 0.66 · | 2017-06-16 17:09:51+00:00

Trainers tops the list. Seems T800's aren't far behind.

ilmoi | karma 217 | avg karma 5.05 · | 2021-03-17 18:47:58+00:00

Yep you're correct that V100s are available as spot instances. If you're willing to write some extra code for saving down weights you could easily go with them.

Actually, I'm renting V100s. Got lucky to know the right person at the right time:)

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creshal | karma 9162 | avg karma 3.75 · | 2023-11-30 08:47:35

For that use case, you have a lot of far better specialized unikernels to choose from.