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Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max / M1 Ultra)

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Mac Studio (M1 Max / M1 Ultra)

Released March 2022

The original Mac Studio is a compact workstation with M1 Max or M1 Ultra, front-access USB-C and SD ports, 10 Gb Ethernet and support for five displays.

Type
Compact
Processor
Apple M1 Max or Ultra
Memory
32 GB – 128 GB
Storage
512 GB – 8 TB
Screen
–
Weight
2.7 kg

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the compact design, quiet fans, plentiful ports and strong performance for creative work. Macworld criticises the lack of user memory and storage upgrades and the HDMI limit. Tom's Guide finds the Ultra configuration expensive and less suitable for gaming than a Windows PC.

From macworld.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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Performance

Processor
Apple M1 Max or Apple M1 Ultra
CPU cores
10 or 20
Graphics
24-core GPU, 32-core GPU, 48-core GPU or 64-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)
22 TOPS
Memory
32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Storage
512 GB to 8 TB
CPU
M1 Max has 10 CPU cores (8 performance, 2 efficiency); M1 Ultra has 20 (16 performance, 4 efficiency)
GPU
M1 Max has 24 or 32 GPU cores; M1 Ultra has 48 or 64
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine (M1 Max); 32-core Neural Engine (M1 Ultra)
Memory bandwidth
400 GB/s (M1 Max); 800 GB/s (M1 Ultra)
Storage type
SSD; M1 Max starts at 512 GB, configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB; M1 Ultra starts at 1 TB with 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB options
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; M1 Max has one video decode, two video encode and two ProRes engines; M1 Ultra has two video decode, four video encode and four ProRes engines

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
4 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Ethernet
10 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 5
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.0
Front ports
Two USB-C ports up to 10 Gb/s (M1 Max) or two Thunderbolt 4 ports up to 40 Gb/s (M1 Ultra); SDXC slot with UHS-II support
Back ports
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; two USB-A up to 5 Gb/s; HDMI; 10 Gb Ethernet supporting 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
Four displays at up to 6K 60 Hz over USB-C and one at up to 4K 60 Hz over HDMI, simultaneously
Speakers
Built-in speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
2.7 kg
Width × depth × height
197 × 197 × 95 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Weight is 2.7 kg with M1 Max or 3.6 kg with M1 Ultra; both enclosures are 197 × 197 × 95 mm
Power supply
Built-in; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 370 W
Noise
15 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (M1 Ultra, operator position)
Materials
80% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver
In the box
Mac Studio, power lead

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU32 GB512 GB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU32 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU32 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU32 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU32 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU64 GB512 GB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU64 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU64 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU64 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU64 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Max32 GB512 GB
Apple M1 Max32 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Max32 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Max32 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Max32 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Max64 GB512 GB
Apple M1 Max64 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Max64 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Max64 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Max64 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU64 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU64 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU64 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU64 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU128 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU128 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU128 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU128 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Ultra64 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Ultra64 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Ultra64 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Ultra64 GB8 TB
Apple M1 Ultra128 GB1 TB
Apple M1 Ultra128 GB2 TB
Apple M1 Ultra128 GB4 TB
Apple M1 Ultra128 GB8 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • M1 Ultra offers up to 128 GB of unified memory
  • Supports four 6K displays and one 4K display simultaneously
  • Front SD card slot and USB-C ports

Cons

  • HDMI output limited to 4K 60 Hz
  • Front ports are 10 Gb/s USB-C rather than Thunderbolt on M1 Max
  • Display, keyboard and mouse sold separately

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
AppleMac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra)
CompactApple M2 Max or Ultra32 GB – 192 GB512 GB – 8 TB–2.7 kgJun 2023
AppleMac mini (M4 or M4 Pro)
CompactApple M4 or M4 Pro16 GB – 64 GB256 GB – 8 TB–0.67 kgNov 2024
FrameworkDesktop (AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series)
CompactAMD Ryzen AI Max 385 or Ryzen AI Max+ 39532 GB – 128 GB500 GB – 8 TB–3.1 kgAug 2025

Newer model: Mac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111900
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2022/03/apple-unveils-all-new-mac-studio-and-studio-displ…

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