Apple updates the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, with up to 4.3x faster AI performance, faster graphics, and up to 512GB of unified memory for $2,499+ (Apple)
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Apple has updated its Mac Studio line, equipping the models with new M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors. The upgrades deliver up to 4.3 times faster AI performance, enhanced graphics capabilities, and the option of up to 512 GB of unified memory. Pricing for the enhanced configuration starts at $2,499.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Engadget·Apple refreshes Mac mini and Mac Studio with new M6 and M5 Ultra chips
The Mac mini now ships with a 2-nm M6 chip featuring a 12-core CPU (2 super-efficiency, 4 performance, 6 efficiency), a 12-core GPU and dual 16-core Neural Engines, delivering up to four-times faster AI and twice-as-fast gaming than the M4, starting at $899. The Mac Studio adds M5 Max and M5 Ultra options; the M5 Ultra uses a quad-die layout with up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores and 4.5× AI compute, priced between $2,499 and $5,499.
- The Verge·Apple launches new Mac Studios with its ‘most powerful chip ever’ — the M5 Ultra
Apple unveiled updated Mac Studio models powered by the existing M5 Max and a brand-new M5 Ultra, consolidating the product line after a year of separate M4 Max and M3 Ultra variants. The machines retain the 2022-era compact chassis and rear USB-A ports, with the M5 Max version shipping with 36 GB of unified memory.
- Hacker News·Apple Introduces New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra
Apple introduced a Mac Studio featuring the M5 Max (18-core CPU, up to 40-core GPU, 128 GB unified memory) and the M5 Ultra (36-core CPU, up to 80-core GPU, 512 GB unified memory). It offers up to 4.3× faster AI, 1.8× faster graphics, and 1.3× faster CPU performance, includes Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thunderbolt 5 with clustering for three-fold AI inference gains, and 1.2 TB/s memory bandwidth for on-device large-language-model execution. Pre-orders are open; shipments begin September 22.
- TechMeme·Apple updates the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, with up to 4.3x faster AI performance, faster graphics, and up to 512GB of unified memory for $2,499+ (Apple)
Apple’s new Mac Studio features M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, delivering up to 4.3× faster AI performance, 1.8× faster graphics, and configurable unified memory up to 512 GB, starting at $2,499. The updated Mac mini offers an M6 2 nm 12-core CPU/GPU with up to 32 GB memory or an M5 Pro option, providing up to 4× AI speed, 2× faster graphics and storage, priced from $899 for the M6 model and $1,699 for the M5 Pro.
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