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entrope 22 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

It takes almost 8 years for $3.25/mo of electricity savings to break even with a $300 difference in up front cost. Assuming the time value of money is zero, that is.

frollogaston 22 days ago [–]

Yeah, the reality is you never break even. It's only a thing if the two options are similar pricing.

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