Comparison
GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB vs Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB for local LLMs
GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB (96GB usable, 256 GB/s) vs Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB (72GB usable, 819 GB/s) for local LLMs: capacity decides which models load at all, memory bandwidth decides the speed tier. Verdicts below are computed per model at each machine's best clean quant.
GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB verdicts are beta: fit is physics and holds, but speed tiers aren't calibrated yet for that hardware class.
| Spec | GMKtec EVO-X2 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB | Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GMKtec prebuilt | Apple prebuilt |
| Memory for models | 96 GB GPU-usable unified | 72 GB GPU-usable unified |
| Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 819 GB/s |
| Price | $3,399.99 base price | $5,299 base price |
| Backends | ROCM | Metal |
Specs as of 2026-07-11 — sources on each product page.
What each can run, head to head
The 12 most-downloaded models we track, each graded at that machine's best clean-fit quant (llama.cpp, 8K context). Click a verdict for the full breakdown.
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Verdicts computed from published specs and measured GGUF sizes — how the math works.