Apple Mac Studio

This computer is a multimedia-crunching beast

$3099-$12,099, apple.com/au

PROS

Powerful, next-gen Apple chip Seriously fast media-wrangling More ports that you’d expect

CONS

Eye-watering price

Can’t upgrade storage Mouse, keyboard, screen extra

Apple’s newest machine is a powerhouse. Don’t be fooled by its minimalist, modestly sized exterior: the Mac Studio was created to house hardware like a 20-core processor, a 64-core graphics engine, a 32-core neural engine, 128GB RAM and eight terabytes of solid-state storage. Its top model promises to handle up to 18 streams of 8K video at once so it’s little wonder those who wrangle videos, photos, audio and other media are eyeing it off. Other highlights include a wealth of ports front and back, and an advanced thermal system to keep it cool. Unfortunately, buyers won’t be able to upgrade its storage after purchase and, of course, that power comes with a high price.