How I AI · Monday, July 13, 2026
Finn contrasts Mac Studios with AI-focused computers like the DGX Spark, which offer unified memory with Nvidia (128GB) and good bandwidth via CUDA for mid-sized models like Quen 3.6. He also highlights traditional Nvidia chips, such as the RTX 5090, as the most powerful option, providing cloud-like speeds with lower VRAM but high bandwidth.
“Then you have AI computers. This is like the DGX Spark, uh, very popular right now.”
“So it's kind of this sweet spot where you get decent memory and decent speed.”
“And these are, you know, probably the most powerful of all the three. Uh, you get kind of lower VRAM, right? The 5090, which is a $4,000 chip, only has 32 gigs of VRAM.”
“But it is lightning fast. It is extremely high bandwidth. And you're getting like cloud speeds, but locally, which is really amazing.”