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Mac Studio: Here’s what Apple has in store for this fall and beyond
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple plans to update the Mac Studio this fall with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, featuring up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores, and potentially 768GB of RAM, though memory supply constraints may limit availability.
- The M5 Ultra Mac Studio is expected to deliver significant performance improvements over the current M3 Ultra model, with prices likely increasing beyond the current $2499 and $5299 for M4 Max and M3 Ultra variants.
- In 2028, Apple will release the M7 Max and M7 Ultra Mac Studio models, focusing on major AI performance enhancements, new heatsink designs for better sustained performance, and support for up to 1.5TB of unified memory, matching the 2019 Mac Pro's maximum RAM capacity.
- The potential 1.5TB RAM upgrade for the M7 Ultra could be extremely costly, possibly around $35,000, excluding necessary CPU upgrades, highlighting Apple's focus on high-end professional users and workflows.
