I bought a MacStudio after years of being burned by Apples poor thermals. Turns out there’s basically zero advantage over the current MacBook Pro. Kind of wish I had just gotten the MBP so I could work on the couch or bring it on vacation, although my wife noted she was glad I didn’t have my laptop over the fourth this year.
Yeah, I think the M1 MacStudio was just establishing the form factor in anticipation of M2. Apparently, that requires a better thermal solution as the M2 MacBook Pro throttles much quicker than the previous generation.