Apple has unveiled its latest innovation for creative professionals and power users: the new Mac Studio. Boasting groundbreaking performance with the introduction of the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, this desktop powerhouse redefines what’s possible in a compact design. With advanced connectivity including Thunderbolt 5, massive unified memory up to 512GB, and ultrafast SSD storage options up to 16TB, the Mac Studio is built to conquer the most demanding workloads.
“The new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac we’ve ever made,” stated John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. “A complete game-changer for pros around the world, offering a staggering amount of performance in a compact, quiet design that fits beautifully on your desk. With this new Mac Studio, we’re delivering even more extreme performance, support for half a terabyte of unified memory, up to 16TB of superfast storage, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. Mac Studio truly is the ultimate pro desktop.”
M4 Max: A Performance Juggernaut
The Mac Studio with M4 Max is designed for professionals who require exceptional performance in their workflows. The M4 Max boasts up to a 16-core CPU, up to a 40-core GPU, and a significantly faster Neural Engine. The M4 Max offers 3.5x performance increased comparing to M1 Max. With up to 128GB of unified memory and ProRes accelerators, video editors, developers, engineers, photographers, and creative pros will experience unprecedented speed and efficiency. The GPU in M4 Max brings Apple’s advanced graphics architecture to Mac Studio for the first time, including dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and a second-generation ray-tracing engine.
M3 Ultra: The Pinnacle of Pro Performance
For users who demand the absolute best, the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra takes performance to a whole new level. The M3 Ultra delivers nearly 2x faster performance than M4 Max in workloads that take advantage of high CPU and GPU core counts. The machine features up to a 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores, an up to 80-core GPU, a powerful 32-core Neural Engine, and a high-bandwidth memory architecture that delivers over 800GB/s of unified memory bandwidth. Supporting up to 512GB of unified memory and 16TB of SSD storage, the M3 Ultra excels in tasks ranging from 8K video rendering to running large language models (LLMs). The machine has a 2.6x faster scene rendering performance comparing to Mac Studio with M1 Ultra.
Thunderbolt 5 and Enhanced Connectivity
The new Mac Studio features Thunderbolt 5 ports, offering blazing-fast transfer speeds up to 120 Gb/s – up to 3x faster than the previous generation. The computer now drives up to eight Pro Display XDRs at the full 6K resolution. The Mac Studio also includes a 10Gb Ethernet port, an HDMI port, and an SDXC card slot.
Built for Apple Intelligence
The M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips make Mac Studio a powerhouse for AI and transforms how users work, communicate, and express themselves, while protecting their privacy. The AI performance is capable of running large language models (LLMs) with over 600 billion parameters entirely in memory. Mac Studio users can also leverage features like Writing Tools, Priority Notifications, live transcription in Notes, and access to ChatGPT, all while benefiting from Apple’s commitment to privacy.
macOS Sequoia: An Unrivaled Experience
The new Mac Studio benefits from macOS Sequoia, offering features such as iPhone Mirroring, easier window tiling, and an all-new Passwords app. Gaming is also enhanced with Personalized Spatial Audio and improvements to Game Mode.
Pricing and Availability
The new Mac Studio is available to pre-order today on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app, with availability beginning March 12. The Mac Studio starts at $1,999 (US), and $1,799 (US) for education.
Commitment to the Environment
The new Mac Studio is designed with the environment in mind, featuring over 30 percent recycled content overall, and is free of harmful substances. Apple is committed to being carbon neutral across its entire carbon footprint by the end of 2030.