# 2025 vs. 2026 Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: All Upgrades Compared > Source: > Published: 2026-08-27 16:30:02+00:00 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| Up to 614GB/s memory bandwidth | 36GB unified memory with the 32-core GPU, or 64GB with the 40-core GPU (128GB option withdrawn in May 2026) | 36GB unified memory with the 32-core GPU, or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB with the 40-core GPU | Weighs 6.1 pounds (2.74 kg) | Weighs 6.0 pounds (2.7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Caching | 819GB/s memory bandwidth | 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth | 96GB, 256GB, or 512GB unified memory (512GB option withdrawn in March 2026 and the 256GB option withdrawn in May 2026) | 96GB or 256GB unified memory, or 512GB with the 80-core GPU | Now discontinued | Starts at $5,499 |