Re:The Hackintosh Reborn with AI
by YegoBear on Thursday November 05, 2026 @08:29PM
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I have an X9-15p with the X7 CPU and an M4 Max 16” MBP. I love the X9, it’s so light and powerful enough for most of what I do. That being said, it’s nowhere near as powerful as the M4 Max, not even close, and here in the US, there’s no 64GB model available.
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Re:The Hackintosh Reborn with AI
by Grombobulous on Friday November 06, 2026 @08:36AM
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The cheapest M4 Max MacBook Pro on sale is $4500. That’s over $1000 more than a X9-15p isn’t it?
What you’re saying is true, but if your workflow involves graphics at all, Apple’s Max chips are subpar compared to getting a laptop with an Nvidia discrete GPU (e.g., 2026 ASUS Zephyrus G16).
Believe it or not the Max was less than $3K on a good sale, but that was before the price hike. You’re right though, the X9 only cost me $2100ish, and I love the damn thing. Wish I could get on the mobile GPU bandwagon but every time I try one (I bought and returned the 2025 G16 you mentioned) they’re loud as hell and cheap out on the trackpad. The 2026 G16 still doesn’t have a haptic one and they’re selling the 16GB model for over $3K!