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The Mac Studio finally received a long-hoped-for update in June 2023 with the new model sporting Apple silicon M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. The new Mac Studio is up to six times faster than the most powerful Intel-based 27-inch iMac and up to three times faster than the M1 Ultra Studio that preceded it.
The Studio’s aluminium body is very compact for a desktop Mac, measuring 197x197x95mm, but it’s what’s inside that counts. The M2 Max chip has a 12-core CPU, a 30-core GPU (upgradeable to 38-core), and 32GB of memory (configurable to 96GB). The M2 Ultra comes with a 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU (upgradeable to 76-core), and 64GB of (Entry level)
Chip: M2 Max with 12-core CPU (8 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores), 30-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
Memory: 32GB (upgradeable to 96GB)
Storage: 512GB (upgradeable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB)
Ports: 4x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, 10Gb Ethernet, SDXC card slot unified memory (upgradeable to 192GB). Storage options on both scale up to 8TB.
The Mac Studio M2 Max starts at £2,099, and the M2 Ultra starts at £4,199, so these machines are not for everyone. But both offer an incredible array of connectivity options and support for the more pro user. (Ultimate)
Chip: M2 Ultra with 24-core CPU (16 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores), 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine
Memory: 64GB (upgradeable to 192GB)
Storage: 1TB (upgradeable to 2TB, 4TB, 8TB)
Ports: 4x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, 10Gb Ethernet, SDXC card slot
£1,499
Launched alongside the Mac Studio in March 2022, the Studio Display is a great addition to any Mac setup.
Powered by Apple’s A13 Bionic and running iOS, it features a 27-inch Retina display with 5K resolution (5120x2880 pixels) and True Tone, a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Centre Stage, and a six-speaker sound system with support for Spatial Audio. A range of stand options are available, and you can choose nano-texture glass for £250 more.