Mac Studio
Desktop computer by Apple Inc.
The Mac Studio is a small-form-factor workstation developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the Mac lineup, sitting above the consumer-range Mac Mini and iMac , and positioned below the Mac Pro . It is configurable with either the M2 Max or M2 Ultra system on a chip .[ 1] [ 2]
Overview
The Mac Studio was announced on March 8, 2022, alongside the Apple Studio Display , and released on March 18. At the time of launch, customers reported shipping delays for the Mac Studio as late as May 2022. The delay has been attributed to the global chip shortage .[ 3] [ 4]
Rear ports
The Mac Studio is designed as a higher-grade machine than the Mac Mini but lower than the Mac Pro , and is positioned similarly to the now-discontinued iMac Pro .[ 5] [ 6] There are two models which are driven by ARM-based SoC : the M1 Max or the M1 Ultra , which combines two M1 Max chips[ 7] in one package.[ 8] The Mac Studio has an identical width and depth to the Mac Mini , both about 7.7 inches (200 mm), but is around 3.7 inches (94 mm) tall. It has four Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4 ) ports, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, HDMI (up to 4K @ 60 Hz), 10Gb Ethernet with Lights Out Management [ 9] and a headphone jack . The front panel has two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4 in M1 Ultra models) and an SD card slot (that supports SDXC cards and UHS-II bus), making it the first desktop Mac since the 2012 Mac Pro to have I/O on the front. It is cooled by a pair of double-sided blowers and a mesh of holes on the bottom and back of the case, which helps reduce the noise of fans spinning.[ 10] Nevertheless, there have been extensive early reports of excessive fan noise.[ 11]
Mac Studio models with the M1 Ultra are 2 pounds (910 g) heavier than those with the M1 Max as they are equipped with a larger copper heat sink .[ 12] Apple says the Mac Studio performs 50 percent faster than a Mac Pro with a 16-core Intel Xeon processor.[ 10]
The Mac Studio supports up to four 6K monitors connected via Thunderbolt, and a fifth monitor via HDMI.[ 13] It was introduced alongside the Apple Studio Display , a 27-inch 5K monitor with an integrated 12 megapixel camera, six-speaker sound system with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos support and a height adjustable stand.[ 10]
On June 5, 2023, during WWDC , Apple introduced updated Mac Studio models based on the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Updates include Bluetooth 5.3 , Wi-Fi 6E , the capability of running up to six 6K monitors, and support for 8K displays over Thunderbolt and HDMI.[ 14]
Repairability
A Mac Studio with Studio Display , Magic Keyboard , and Magic Trackpad in an Apple Store
Mac Studio has two removable flash storage ports, with one or two of them in use, the latter in models with 4 or 8 TB of storage.[ 15] While it is possible to swap the flash storage card between same size models, with an Apple Configurator restore,[ 16] [ 17] upgrading is not supported. Some reviewers have criticized this decision as unfriendly for right to repair , while Ars Technica notes this limitation may be due to the design of Apple silicon that implements the SSD controller into the system on a chip rather than the drive itself for encryption purposes.[ 18] The positioning of components such as the SSD beneath an exposed power supply has also been criticized.[ 19] [ 20]
Specifications
Model
2022[ 21]
2023[ 22]
Initial release operating system
macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 13 Ventura
Latest release operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.2
Cooling system
Dual-fan cooling system with aluminum heat spreader attached on processor
Dual-fan cooling system with copper heat spreader attached on processor
Dual-fan cooling system with aluminum heat spreader attached on processor
Dual-fan cooling system with copper heat spreader attached on processor
Processor
Chip
Apple M1 Max
Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M2 Max
Apple M2 Ultra
Technology node
5 nm (N5)
5 nm (N5P)
CPU
Total Cores
10
20
12
24
High-performance cores
8 x Firestorm
16 x Firestorm
8 x Avalanche
16 x Avalanche
Energy-efficient cores
2 x Icestorm
4 x Icestorm
4 x Blizzard
8 x Blizzard
Clock speed
3.23 GHz, 2.06 GHz
3.69 GHz, 2.42 GHz
—
Cache
L1 cache
High-performance cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d Energy-efficient cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d
Shared L2 cache
High-performance cores: 24 MB Energy-efficient cores: 4 MB
High-performance cores: 48 MB Energy-efficient cores: 8 MB
High-performance cores: 32 MB Energy-efficient cores: 4 MB
High-performance cores: 64 MB Energy-efficient cores: 8 MB
System level cache
48 MB
96 MB
48 MB
96 MB
GPU
Name
Apple G13C
Apple G13D
Apple G14C
Apple G14D
GPU family
Apple GPU Family 7
Apple GPU Family 8
Total cores
24 or 32
48 or 64
30 or 38
60 or 76
EUs and ALUs
96 (3072) or 128 (4096)
192 (6144) or 256 (8192)
120 (3840) or 152 (4864)
240 (7680) or 304 (9728)
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
No
Metal support
Metal 3
32-core GPU (From 24-core GPU)
64-core GPU (From 48-core GPU)
38-core GPU (From 30-core GPU)
76-core GPU (From 60-core GPU)
Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine (11 TOPS)
32-core Neural Engine (22 TOPS)
16-core Neural Engine (15.8 TOPS)
32-core Neural Engine (31.6 TOPS)
Unified memory
Type
512-bit LPDDR5 3200 MHz (409.6 GB/s)
1024-bit LPDDR5 3200 MHz (819.2 GB/s)
512-bit LPDDR5 3200 MHz (409.6 GB/s)
1024-bit LPDDR5 3200 MHz (819.2 GB/s)
Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
64 GB 96 GB (38-core GPU)
128 GB 192 GB
SSD
Type
PCIe 4.0-based SSD with up to 7.4 GB/s read speed
Capacity
512 GB
1 TB
512 GB
1 TB
1 TB 2 TB 4 TB 8 TB
2 TB 4 TB 8 TB
1 TB 2 TB 4 TB 8 TB
2 TB 4 TB 8 TB
Audio
Speakers
Yes
3.5 mm jack
With advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Audio output from HDMI
Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax )
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax )
Maximum Wi-Fi speed
1.2 Gbit/s
2.4 Gbit/s
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet
With 10Gb speed
HDMI port
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1
SDXC card slot
Yes
USB-C/Thunderbolt port
Back
Four Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
Front
Two USB-C ports supporting charging
Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
Two USB-C ports supporting charging
Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
USB-A port
Two USB-A ports
Transmission speed
Thunderbolt
Up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speed (Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 )
USB-C
Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speed (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
—
Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speed (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
—
USB-A
Up to 5 Gbit/s transmission speed (USB 3.0)
eGPU support
No
External display support
Maximum display
5
3/6/8
Max. three display combination
—
3 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt), or
2 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) + 8K at 60Hz (HDMI), or
2 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) + 4K at 240Hz (HDMI)
3 × 8K at 60Hz, or
3 × 4K at 240Hz
Max. five displays combination
4 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) + 4K at 60Hz (HDMI)
—
Max. six displays combination
—
6 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt), or
5 × 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) + 4K at 144Hz (HDMI)
Max. eight displays combination
—
7 × 4K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt, one via daisy chain) + 4K at 60Hz (HDMI)
Power
Power adapter
370 W (Maximum continuous)
Dimensions
Height
3.7 in (9.4 cm)
Width
7.7 in (20 cm)
Depth
7.7 in (20 cm)
Weight
5.9 lb (2.68 kg)
7.9 lb (3.58 kg)
5.9 lb (2.68 kg)
7.9 lb (3.58 kg)
Total greenhouse gas emissions
262 kg CO2 e (32 GB memory and 512 GB storage)[ 23]
375 kg CO2 e (64 GB memory and 1 TB storage)
290 kg CO2 e (32 GB memory and 512 GB storage)[ 24]
346 kg CO2 e (64 GB memory and 1 TB storage)
Model details
Model number
A2615
A2901
Hardware strings
Mac13,1
Mac13,2
Mac14,13
Mac14,14
Part/order number
MJMV2 (24-core GPU) Build-to-order (32-core GPU)
MJMW3 (48-core GPU) Build-to-order (64-core GPU)
MQH73 (30-core GPU) Build-to-order (38-core GPU)
MQH63 (60-core GPU) Build-to-order (76-core GPU)
Timeline
Announced date
March 8, 2022
June 5, 2023
Released date
March 18, 2022
June 13, 2023
Discontinued date
June 5, 2023
In production
Unsupported date
Supported
Timeline of Power Macintosh, Pro, and Studio models
References
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^ Cunningham, Andrew (March 8, 2022). "Apple announces $1,999 Mac Studio workstation with new 20-core M1 Ultra chip" . Ars Technica . Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
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^ "Mac studio: Everything we know about Apple's powerful new desktop computer" . The Independent . March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022 .
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^ "Lights Out Management MDM payload settings for Apple devices" . Apple Support . Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022 .
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^ "Apple explains why the M1 Ultra-equipped Mac Studio is two pounds heavier" . The Verge . March 9, 2022. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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^ "Mac Studio (2023) – Technical Specifications" . support.apple.com . Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
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