

As for the GPU, the M1 Ultra is 4.5x faster than the 27-inch iMac and 80 percent faster than the highest-end Mac Pro with AMD Radeon Pro W6900X graphics. It features a 20-core CPU and a 48-core GPU (upgradeable to 64-core), along with a 32-core Neural Engine, 800GB/s memory bandwidth, up to 128GB Unified Memory, and a Media Engine that's twice as fast.Īccording to Apple, the M1 Ultra's CPU is up to 3.8x faster than the highest-end Intel Core i9 iMac (which has now been discontinued), and up to 60 percent faster than the 28-core Mac Pro with Intel Xeon W processor. The M1 Ultra chip is essentially two M1 Max chips connected together on a single die and able to perform as one chip, which Apple calls UltraFusion architecture. The more expensive $3,999 model is equipped with an all-new M1 Ultra chip. Priced starting at $1,999, the more affordable entry-level version of the Mac Studio is equipped with an Apple M1 Max chip that features a 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU (upgradeable to 32-core), 16-core Neural Engine, Media Engine, 400GB/s memory bandwidth, and up to 64GB Unified Memory. Designed to look like a taller version of a Mac mini, the Mac Studio is aimed at "studio" professionals, as the name suggests, and it uses Apple's most powerful M-series chips.Īpple says the Mac Studio is meant to provide "outrageous performance, extensive connectivity, and new capabilities" in a super compact form, transforming any space into a "studio." The Mac Studio is Apple's newest Mac product line, positioned as a cross between a Mac mini and a Mac Pro, as well as a potential replacement for the now-discontinued 27-inch iMac. Everything You Need to Know About Mac Studio.Everything You Need to Know About Mac Studio On the other hand, if the Mac Studio is out of your price range but you still want a similar Apple silicon-based desktop Mac, there is the entry-level Mac mini with the M2 chip, which starts at just $599. While the Mac Studio is now Apple's most powerful Mac, for an Intel-based desktop machine with an interchangeable, modular design with more ports, there is the Mac Pro, which starts at $5,999. Rumors suggest the Mac Studio won't be updated with M2 chips, so now is still a good time to buy the Mac Studio. Since it is an entirely new Mac product line and there have been no previous models, we have no indication of how long Apple usually waits to update it. The Mac Studio is Likely fairly early in its product cycle, as far as we know.


The Mac Studio starts at $1,999, and was released alongside the $1,599 Studio Display. The Mac Studio is Apple's most powerful custom silicon-based Mac, offering extreme performance and a wide range of ports in a modular, desktop form factor.
