Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025) |
Mac Studio (M5 Max, 2026) |
M4 Max chip |
M5 Max chip |
14-core CPU, configurable to 16-core, with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores |
18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores |
32-core GPU, configurable to 40-core | 32-core GPU, configurable to 40-core, with Neural Accelerators built into every core and enhanced shader cores |
Second-generation hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
Third-generation hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
Up to 546GB/s memory bandwidth |
Up to 614GB/s memory bandwidth |
36GB unified memory with the 32-core GPU, or 64GB with the 40-core GPU (128GB option withdrawn in May 2026) |
36GB unified memory with the 32-core GPU, or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB with the 40-core GPU |
Weighs 6.1 pounds (2.74 kg) |
Weighs 6.0 pounds (2.7 kg) |
Now discontinued |
Starts at $2,499 |
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 2025) |
Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 2026) |
M3 Ultra chip |
M5 Ultra chip |
28-core CPU, configurable to 32-core, with 24 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores |
30-core CPU, configurable to 36-core, with 12 super cores and 24 performance cores |
60-core GPU, configurable to 80-core | 64-core GPU, configurable to 80-core, with Neural Accelerators built into every core and enhanced shader cores |
First-generation hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
Third-generation hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
Dynamic Caching |
Second-generation Dynamic Caching |
819GB/s memory bandwidth |
1.2TB/s memory bandwidth |
96GB, 256GB, or 512GB unified memory (512GB option withdrawn in March 2026 and the 256GB option withdrawn in May 2026) |
96GB or 256GB unified memory, or 512GB with the 80-core GPU |
Now discontinued |
Starts at $5,499 |