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Apple’s Mac Studio delivers beastly performance for its size

Tom’s Guide Verdict

Apple‘s Mac Studio can deliver more power than almost any other computer on the market, and it packs it all into a quiet, well-designed chassis that looks good on a desk. It’s an excellent desktop for creatives, families and students, though getting one with an ultra-fast M1 Ultra chip will cost you quite a bit.

Pros

• Blazing-fast performance from M1 Ultra
• Great design
• Plenty of ports
• Whisper-quiet

Cons

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Price: 1,999 (starting) CPU: Apple M1 Max. M1 Ultra Memory: 32GB. 128GB Storage: 256GB. 2TB Ports: Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.7 x 3.7 inches Weight: 5.9/7.9 pounds (M1 Max/M1 Ultra)

The Apple Mac Studio has arrived, packing the most powerful Apple silicon yet into a compact aluminum chassis that looks like a Mac mini after a growth spurt. This is a big deal because it’s the first new Mac desktop Apple has introduced in over a decade, and the first to debut with an M1 chip inside.

What a chip it is, too: the Studio is the first Mac you can configure with an M1 Ultra, the most powerful M1 chip Apple’s ever made. It’s effectively two M1 Max chips joined together for double the power, and it delivers remarkable performance in the Mac Studio.

The Mac Studio pairs especially well with Apple’s new monitor, so be sure to check out our Apple Studio Display review.

With a name like Studio, Apple is clearly marketing this new Mac desktop at artists, musicians, videographers and other professional creatives. It’s a Smart pitch: With more power than the mini for less money than the Mac Pro, the Studio is a great Mac for creatives, families and well-funded students, making it one of the best computers on the market.

Apple Mac Studio review: Price and availability

The Mac Studio launches March 18, and you can order one right now via Apple’s website for a starting price of 1,999. For that you get a Studio with an entry-level M1 Max chip sporting a 10-core CPU, a 24-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, along with 32GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD.

For an extra 200 you can bump the GPU on the M1 Max up to 32 cores. You can also pay to double that 32GB of memory up to 64GB (400) or upgrade the storage up to 8 TB (200. 2,400). Apple says the storage isn’t upgradable by users, but a new teardown has revealed the potential for professional upgrades.

If you want a Studio with one of the new M1 Ultra chips, which are effectively two M1 Max chips joined into one mega-chip, it’s going to cost you quite a bit more. The entry-level model is 3,999, and for that you get an M1 Ultra with a 20-core CPU, a 48-core GPU and a 32-core Neural Engine, as well as 64GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

For 4,999 you can buy an upgraded model with a 64-core GPU, and you can pay an extra 800 to double the memory pool up to 128GB. The storage is again expandable, up to 8TB (400. 2,200).

Our review unit arrived outfitted with a maxed-out M1 Ultra (20-core CPU, 64-core GPU), as well as 128GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD. To buy the same Studio direct from Apple would cost you roughly 6,199.

Apple Mac Studio review: Design

The Mac Studio’s brushed aluminum chassis looks like a taller, bulkier Mac mini. It has the same 7.7 x 7.7-inch base, but at 3.7 inches in height it’s over two inches taller than the mini. It’s over twice as heavy, too: a Mac Studio with M1 Max weighs about 5.9 pounds, while the M1 Ultra model is a hefty 7.9 pounds, due in part to the extra weight of the material Apple uses to cool the more powerful chip.

Apple’s logo is emblazoned across the top of the Studio, and in conjunction with the rounded corners it makes the whole PC look a bit like an Apple icon that’s been extruded out of your desk. It’s a slick bit of design work, one that’s easy to use and looks good in just about any office setup.

Apple Mac Studio review: Ports

Apple did a good job of equipping the Mac Studio with enough ports to make it a viable creative powerhouse. On the back of every model you’ll find 4x Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2x USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a 10Gb Ethernet port and a 3.5mm audio jack that supports high-impedance headphones or speakers. There’s also a spot to plug in the power cable, and the afore-mentioned power button on the lower right-hand side (when viewed from the rear).

On the front you’ll find an SDXC card reader, as well as a pair of either USB-C or Thunderbolt 4 ports. Studios with M1 Max chips have USB-C ports on the front, whereas M1 Ultra models get the Thunderbolt 4 ports. Both are handy to have and allow you to plug USB-C accessories into the front of the Studio, but Thunderbolt 4 ports are more versatile and more capable (in terms of bandwidth, transfer speeds, support for multiple displays, etc) than USB-C ports.

Between the SD card reader, the USB-A/USB-C ports and the Thunderbolt 4 ports you’ve got just about everything you need to use the Studio for work and play.

Apple Mac Studio review: Performance

The Mac Studio review unit Apple sent us is one of the most powerful you can buy, packing the beefiest M1 chip yet made, so I expected it to deliver some impressive performance in my hands-on testing. Anecdotally, I wasn’t disappointed: the Studio had no trouble powering through my daily workload, and even when I had 30 tabs open in Chrome with multiple 4K videos streaming while listening to Apple Music, I didn’t notice a single hiccup.

When I tasked our Studio with running the Geekbench 5.4 CPU synthetic benchmark gauntlet, which we run on all computers we review, it performed remarkably well. The maxed-out M1 Ultra inside helped the Studio earn a score of 23,931 in the Geekbench multi-core CPU benchmark, which is better than many of the best gaming PCs on the market.

To give you a sense of comparison, that beefy Alienware Aurora R13 desktop we tested (w/ 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700KF, GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB RAM) earned a score of 15,329 in the same test, and the even more powerful HP Omen 45L we tested recently (12th Gen Core i9-12900K, GeForce RTX 3090, 64GB RAM) earned a score of 15,924. Oh, and that Origin Millennium (2022) we just reviewed, with its 12th Gen Core i9-12900K CPU, RTX 3080 Ti GPU and 32GB of RAM? It couldn’t keep up either, scoring 18,096 on the Geekbench 5.4 multi-core CPU benchmark.

Put simply, a tricked-out Mac Studio with a top-of-the-line M1 Ultra chip is good at many things, but it appears to run circles around even the biggest, most powerful gaming PCs when it comes to multithreaded workflows. I never noticed much more than a hint of fan noise either, even after running tests and gaming on the Mac Studio for hours.

Apple Mac Studio review: Gaming performance

Unfortunately, many of the best PC games aren’t optimized for Apple silicon and won’t run well (or at all) on the Studio. However, on the flip side you gain access to a smorgasbord of games on Apple’s App Store, both within the Mac App Store and the iOS/iPadOS App Stores since Apple’s M1 chip can run iOS and iPadOS apps.

Personally, I downloaded Steam for Mac and had fun playing games like Crusader Kings III, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Total War: Warhammer II. The Mac Studio with M1 Ultra had no trouble running them with all the graphical settings cranked up, averaging between 30-70 fps depending on the game.

That’s not exactly buttery-smooth high-framerate action, but it’s good enough to make the Studio a halfway decent gaming machine. I also benchmarked the gaming performance of our Studio review unit in both Rise of the Tomb Raider and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm. These games are a few years old at this point but run well on a broad variety of PCs, making them great for comparing performance between machines.

In the Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm benchmark our Mac Studio with M1 Ultra achieved an average framerate of 38.85 frames per second. Note that this was while running it full-screen at 1440p resolution, which was the highest the game would go.

When I ran the Studio through the Rise of the Tomb Raider graphical benchmark at native 5K resolution with all settings cranked up to max, it delivered an average of 22.29 frames per second. That’s not great for a game that’s seven years old at this point, though when I knocked the settings back down to Medium the Studio was able to run the game at a slightly better 31.65 fps.

Unfortunately most of the games we use to benchmark gaming PCs (like Red Dead Redemption 2) won’t run natively on macOS, and we only use Sid Meier’s Civ 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider to benchmark non-gaming PCs since, again, they’re less demanding and easier to install on a variety of computers.

So what that means, in short, is that I can’t tell you how the Mac Studio’s gaming performance stacks up against the beefiest gaming PCs because we didn’t run the same games on both. The 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 (M1 Max w/ 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB RAM) we tested last year was able to deliver an average of 47.32 fps in the Civ 6 benchmark, albeit at a strange resolution (1728 x 1117) that’s lower than the 1440p the Mac Studio delivered.

We also recently tested a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (Intel Core i7-11850H, RTX 3070 laptop GPU, 64GB RAM) mobile workstation running Windows 10, and since it’s not technically a gaming laptop we ran it through the Civ 6 benchmark. However, since it packs beefy components more commonly found in gaming laptops, we can get a sense of how the Mac Studio’s performance compares to a modern Windows gaming machine.

Sadly, the answer is poorly. The ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 managed to achieve an average of 85.4 frames per second running the Civ 6 benchmark at 1080p, and 64.9 fps at 4K (3,840 x 2,400).

So while the Mac Studio is more than adequate if you want to play games, it’s not ideal for playing the latest and greatest at the highest settings or fastest framerates.

Apple Mac Studio review: Verdict

The Mac Studio can deliver more power than any Apple computer on the market save the Mac Pro, and it packs it all into a quiet, well-designed chassis that looks good on a desk. I enjoy using it for work and play, and if I was in the market for a Mac desktop myself, this is the one I would want. As much as I love seeing Apple silicon put to good use in MacBooks, where its power efficiency helps deliver some of the best battery life in the business, the Mac Studio with M1 Ultra proves that Apple’s chips have the chops to compete with the best desktop PC silicon from Intel and AMD.

Of course, since this is Apple we’re talking about you’ll pay for the privilege. The Mac Studio’s 1,999 starting price isn’t too bad, but remember that just gets you an entry-level model – you don’t get the M1 Ultra and 128GB of RAM in our review unit for that price. The powerhouse Apple sent us costs just over 6k, and you can buy an awful lot of PC (plus a nice monitor too) for that kind of money.

Admittedly, most gaming PCs and workstations don’t look nearly as elegant or run nearly as quiet as the Mac Studio does. They also can’t match M1-specific optimizations like the ProRes video accelerators and 32-core Neural Engine, which helps tackle AI and machine learning tasks (like offline dictation in macOS Monterey). If those features don’t matter to you, you’re probably better off saving some money and buying (or building) a Windows desktop PC to meet your needs.

But if you want the best Mac desktop with the most powerful piece of Apple silicon yet, you want a Mac Studio with M1 Ultra.

Mac Studio review – even the base model is great [Video]

I’ve been working on formulating my Mac Studio review for a couple of weeks, and I’ve finally been able to spend enough time with the machine to share my thoughts about Apple’s most powerful desktop offering.

I’ve had the opportunity to test both the high-end Mac Studio with M1 Ultra system on a chip, along with the entry-level M1 Max base model. Is the Mac Studio a worthwhile purchase for those looking for a desktop solution? Should you splurge for the M1 Ultra? Watch my hands-on video walkthrough as I share my observations and findings, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac Studio-related videos.

Form factor and design

In terms of design, the Mac Studio is the definition of an overcorrection. Its beefy chassis, which is nearly the size of three Mac minis stacked on top of each other, is neither pretty nor elegant.

Contrary to past approaches, Apple designed this computer by first determining what users needed in terms of performance and capability, and sculpted the machine around those parameters. The Mac Studio isn’t an ugly machine, but it’s a clear departure from Jony Ive’s vision of what a desktop computer should look like, and frankly, that’s a breath of fresh air.

That’s not to say that the Mac Studio doesn’t have its thoughtfully designed areas. For example, the unit is just short enough so that it safely fits underneath Apple’s newly-launched 27-inch Studio Display. It also features a beautifully-designed intake and exhaust system. The Mac Studio isn’t dead-silent, but it’s quiet enough to where you’ll need to put forth some effort to hear it, even when it’s under considerable load.

Video: Mac Studio review

Next to the two front-facing USB-C ports is a UHS-II-enabled SDXC card slot. This is a perfect addition for those who regularly offload photos and videos from digital cameras. Although SD cards aren’t nearly as fast as something like CFExpress, a storage medium that many modern cameras use, SD cards remain far more prevalent. Even some of the newest cameras that can capture 8K video support shooting directly to an SD Card.

I’ve recently been testing Canon’s R5c hybrid mirrorless camera, and it features an updated HEVC codec with a very reasonable 540Mbps data rate. Such a data rate happens to be perfect for V90 SD cards. In fact, card manufacturer Wise just announced a V90 offering that maxes out at 512GB, the largest such V90 card yet, and one capable of storing up to two hours of 8K video captured with the R5c. Stay tuned, because in an upcoming post and video I’ll be discussing why the R5c is such an amazing camera and an ideal Mac Studio companion.

The awesome Canon R5c shoots 8K HEVC to SD Cards at a usable bitrate out of the box

You wouldn’t be crazy to think that you were looking at the back of an Intel Mac mini when looking at the rear of the Mac Studio. Outside of the arrangement of the ports, the type of I/O is very similar. Mac Studio features four Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 ports on the rear, a 10GbE port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, and a 3.5mm headphone output.

Like the old Intel Mac mini, the Mac Studio has lots of I/O

Unlike the Mac mini, 10GbE comes standard on all Mac Studio machines, which is great for connecting to NAS boxes, or even something like Blackmagic Design’s newly introduced Cloud Store. While not as fast as Thunderbolt, 10GbE can travel over much longer distances and whole networks can be designed around it.

Utilizing the benefits of 10GbE with a 10GbE-capable switch, Synology NAS, and 5Gb ATT fiber

In my case, I have my Mac Studio connected to a TP-Link 10G Unmanaged Ethernet Switch, Synology NAS with 10GbE card, and a 5Gbps ATT Fiber Internet connection. What’s great is that all of these networked components reside in another area of the house away from my office, meaning that I don’t have to worry about the noise emanating from the Synology NAS when a Time Machine backup decides to run.

Of course, I can’t forget to mention one of the biggest I/O benefits of the Mac Studio when compared to M1-based machines. The M1 Mac mini supported just one Thunderbolt display up to 6K resolution, while the Mac Studio supports four 6K Pro Display XDRs or 5K Studio Displays simultaneously. In all the Mac Studio supports five displays at once, if you count its ability to also connect to a 4K display via HDMI.

Performance

I’ve tested both the base model Mac Studio and a much beefier M1 Ultra model featuring a 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory, and 1TB SSD. I have lots of thoughts about both machines, but one of the talking points you’ll likely hear around the tech world is how the M1 Ultra is a bad value.

This talking point rings roughly true in some areas. For example, 9to5Mac’s Miles Somerville put both machines to the test for video editing and found that while the M1 Ultra yielded slightly better export and render times in Final Cut Pro, the differences for his workflows weren’t nearly commensurate to the 2,000 price difference.

Build-to-order options

But here is where it gets interesting. Like anything, different needs and different workflows will determine whether or not you should upgrade any of the build-to-order parts when configuring a Mac Studio.

Here are my main observations after testing these two machines back to back, spoken primarily from a video editor’s perspective, but also touching other areas. First and foremost, I’m glad that Apple opted to give users 32GB of unified memory as a starting point. 16GB is just not enough memory for a desktop computer, and you’ll quickly start running out of memory and swapping out to the much slower SSD with just a few apps open. If you edit video, especially higher resolution 6K or 8K workflows, you’ll start swapping out to disk as soon as you open some Final Cut projects.

With that being said, I believe 64GB of unified memory is the sweet spot if you can a). afford the up-charge, and b). can wait weeks or perhaps months due to backorders of build-to-order configurations.

I’ve always noted that storage is really the only thing that’s “upgradable” on modern Apple computers, because of the existence of Thunderbolt connectivity. In the past, I was quick to dismiss internal storage upgrades due to how costly they were when compared to external media.

But depending on the type of work you do, internal storage upgrades are an area that should not be overlooked on Apple Silicon. If you regularly work with huge files – 3D rendering, video editing, etc. – then you should consider upgrading internal storage if you can afford it.

I don’t think most people truly appreciate how utterly fast Apple’s internal storage is, and how much of an impact it has on overall system performance when working with large swaths of data. Not only does a larger SSD help from the perspective of being able to store more files, but the drives get faster as the size increases. At any rate, the speed of Apple’s internal SSD will more times than not run circles around external media. Even most Thunderbolt SSDs won’t be able to compete unless you delve into some of the really expensive NVMe-based RAID setups, and comparatively, Apple’s 2,400 asking price for the 8TB SSD is pretty competitive.

If you haven’t noticed, the machines that Apple uses to benchmark the Mac Studio’s ability to handle multiple streams of 8K Pro Res video feature 8TB of specced out storage. I don’t believe this is a coincidence, because brutally fast storage is essential when you start moving a dozen and a half streams of 8K video at the same time. Apple notes that the Mac Studio configured with the M1 Ultra can play back an insane 18 streams of 8K Pro Res 422 video at the same time, and although my Mac Studio has the necessary CPU and GPU credentials, the 1TB of storage seemed to serve as a bottleneck causing the last four streams of 8K video to drop frames on playback below real-time levels in my testing.

18 Streams of 8K ProRes

While basic video workflows won’t see huge gains when upgrading to the higher-specced version of the Mac Studio, trudging through more demanding work, such as editing feature-length films with multiple streams of 8K video, will definitely benefit from the more powerful build-to-order configurations There’s also the matter of machine learning tasks, which apps like Final Cut Pro are becoming more reliant on. The M1 Ultra, with its 32-core Neural Engine, will be able to execute operations like motion tracking and the new voice isolation features in Final Cut Pro 10.6.2 even faster.

TensorFlow on the M1 Ultra Mac Studio

But obviously the Mac Studio wasn’t just made for video. Application developers will benefit from the reduced compile times made possible by the M1 Ultra’s 20-core CPU, while training ML models using platforms like TensorFlow stand to benefit from the additional GPU cores. Although these are far from my areas of expertise, I was able to see tangible benefits when running tests across both disciplines.

to5Mac’s take

The following people should consider purchasing the Mac Studio:

• Mac mini users looking for more I/O and power
• Mac Pro users whose work translates to Apple Silicon
• Other Apple users looking for an always-on desktop solution

Even the base Mac Studio is a great overall computer and a massive step up in usability over any M1 Mac that Apple sells. It features way more I/O than either of the other Apple Silicon-powered desktop options, runs quieter than any of the company’s laptops, and features relatively generous specs for the 1,999 base model.

One of the biggest Mac Studio advantages vs the M1 Mac mini: multiple Thunderbolt displays

One of the main downsides of the Mac Studio is that, like the Mac mini, you’ll need to already own a display or purchase a display. Of course, this unit pairs perfectly with Apple’s new 27-inch Studio Display, but that adds another 1599 on top of the purchase price. If such a scenario is a non-starter, you may consider the M1 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, which is a very capable laptop that features a screen that, outside of size, is better than the Studio Display in several tangible ways. Either that, or wait for the cheaper M2-powered Mac mini arriving later this year.

Whereas the Mac mini serves as more of a niche product, the Mac Studio is extremely usable on pretty much all fronts. Just add a display, keyboard, and mouse, and you’re good to go. I just wish it came in black, because it would look a lot less awkward that way.

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New Mac Studio Announced. The Machine Studios Have Been Waiting For

Apple has announced a new powerful Mac the Mac Studio powered by the new Apple M1 Ultra. Apple says it is designed for those working in studios. Apple has also announced a new Mac Studio display.

The new Mac Studio is extruded from aluminum offering a new innovative thermal system to draw air through the machine. Noise levels are minimal according to Apple.

Apple Studio Features

The new Apple Mac Studio features;

• 4 thunderbolt 4
• 10 gb ethernet port
• 2 USB A ports
• HDMI
• Pro audio jack
• Wi-Fi 6
• Bluetooth 5
• The front panel includes USB-C (M1 Max) or Thunderbolt 4 (M1 Ultra) and an SD card slot.
• Support 4 Pro Display XDRs

Mac Studio Specifications for both M1 Max and M1 Ultra

Apple M1 Max chip powered Mac Studio

• 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
• 24-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 400GB/s memory bandwidth
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode and decode engines

M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

Apple M1 Ultra chip powered Mac Studio

• 20-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 48-core GPU
• 32-core Neural Engine
• 800GB/s memory bandwidth
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Two video decode engines
• Four video encode engines
• Four ProRes encode and decode engines

M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine

Apple Mac Studio Connectivity

Four Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for:

• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• DisplayPort
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

• Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
• HDMI port
• 10Gb Ethernet
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

Mac Studio Configure to Order Options

• M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
• M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine
• M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine
• 64GB unified memory (M1 Max)
• 128GB unified memory (M1 Ultra)
• 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD

Mac Studio Pricing

• 64GB unified memory (M1 Max) starting at 1999
• 128GB unified memory (M1 Ultra) starting 3999
• 8TB SSD possible

A fully loaded Mac Studio Ultra with the following spec is 7999.

• Apple M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine
• 128GB unified memory
• 8TB SSD storage
• Front: Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one SDXC card slot
• Back: Four Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, one 10Gb Ethernet port, one 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Accessory Kit

New Studio Display With Spatial Audio

The new Apple Studio display features a 27” active area with TrueTone to deliver great colour. The display features an advanced audio and video system. A 12MP Ultra Wide camera, it includes a three mic system and six speaker sound system, 4 four woofers and 2 tweeters, the speakers on this monitor support Spatial Audio, powered by Dolby Atmos.

• 3 USB-C ports
• Thunderbolt port
• Offers 96w of power to help charge your Mac
• 3 displays can be connected to one Mac for multi-monitor support.

Two stands offer different options for mounting as well as a VESA wall mounting option.

Specifications

• 5K Retina display
• 27-inch (diagonal) 5K Retina display
• 5120-by-2880 resolution at 218 pixels per inch
• 600 nits brightness
• Support for 1 billion colors
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

Studio Display Compatibility

Studio Display is compatible with the following Mac models running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later:

• Mac Studio (2022)
• 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019 or later)
• 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021)
• 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
• 15-inch MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
• MacBook Air (2018 or later)
• Mac mini (2018 or later)
• Mac Pro (2019 or later)
• 24-inch iMac (2021)
• 27-inch iMac (2017 or later)
• 21.5-inch iMac (2017 or later)
• iMac Pro (2017)

Studio Display is compatible with the following iPad models running iPadOS 15.4 or later:2

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation or later)
• iPad Pro 11-inch
• iPad Air (5th generation)

Studio Display Pricing

Pricing for the new display starts at 1599. Various options are available for glass and stands. Standard glass is engineered for extremely low reflectivity. Nano-texture glass scatters light to further minimize glare while delivering outstanding image quality in workspaces with bright light sources.

What You Should Know About Mac Studio

Summary: This post is a guide on Mac Studio, it introduces the M1 Max/Ultra Mac Studio and M2 Max/Ultra Mac Studio. After reading, you will know details of Mac Studio including release date, price, design, performance, etc.

On the 2023 June WWDC, Apple released some new OS such as macOS 14, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, WatchOS 10, etc., it also announced several hardware including the new headset, MacBook Air, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio. In this post, we are going to explore more about Mac Studio, one of four desktop computers in the Mac lineup.

What is Mac Studio

Mac Studio is a small-form-factor workstation produced by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the Mac family, above the entry-level Mac Mini and iMac and below the Mac Pro. On March 8, 2022, the Mac Studio and Apple Studio Display were both introduced. On March 18, they were both made available to the public.

The 2022 Mac Studio is configurated with an M1 Max chip or an M1 Ultra chip. On the 2023 June WWDC, Apple unveiled the new Mac Studio which is powered by M2 Max/Ultra chip. On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the new Mac Studio went on sale.

You must supply your own display since the Mac Studio doesn’t come with one. Apple does not ship the Mac Studio with any input devices, just as the Mac mini. Any Bluetooth or USB-compatible device can be connected.

22 Mac Studio overview

The 2022 Mac Studio has a height of 3.7 inches and a width and depth of 7.7 inches. It was shipped with M1 Max or M1 Ultra chip. The M Max-equipped Mac Studio models weigh 5.9 pounds, and the M Ultra-equipped device weighs 7.9 pounds.

The 2022 Mac Studio provides 4 Thunderbolt ports(M1 Max), 6 Thunderbolt ports(M1 Ultra), two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports(M1 Max), HDMI2.0 port, 10Gb Ethernet, and an SDXC card slot (UHS-II). It supports up to four Pro Display XDRs and one 4K display.

Mac Studio with an M1 chip enables you to equip the 2022 Mac Studio with up to 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 128GB unified memory, and 8TB storage. The price of the 2022 Mac Studio begins from 1999(M1 Max) and 3999(M1 Ultra).

23 Mac Studio overview

The 2023 Mac Studio remains the same as the previous generation in appearance and weight, and the ports have also remained unchanged. What the significant upgrade Mac users can see is the robust M2 Max chip and M2 Ultra chip applied on the 2023 Mac Studio.

The 2023 Mac Studio can have up to 24-core CPU, 79-core GPU, 192GB unified memory, and 8TB storage. Upgraded Mac Studio can support up to eight 4K displays, six 6K displays, or three 8K displays. The cost of a Mac Studio with an M2 chip starts from 1999(M2 Max) and 3999(M2 Ultra).

M1 Mac Studio VS. M2 Mac Studio

As we can see, Apple made no changes to the Mac Studio’s shape, size, or weight. And the price point of M1 Mac Studio and M2 Mac Studio both are 1999. But still, there are some obvious enhancements. An HDMI 2.1 port for 8K display capability has been added, along with faster Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, which resulted in significant speed gains.

The 2023 Mac Studio comes with a more powerful M2 chip, it has raised the count of GPU and CPU cores and has increased the unified memory, all of these make M2 Mac Studio deal with more intensive video and photo projects with a high speed.

There is no doubt that M2 Mac Studio delivers more excellent performance compared with M1 Mac Studio. If you have a high demand for video and image editing, you can consider purchasing this upgraded Mac Studio to boost your productivity.

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