Apple updates Mac Studio with M5 Ultra, M5 Max

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If you need more power from your Macs, Apple also refreshed its Mac Studio line to run on the new M5 Ultra or the M5 Max processors. With the M5 Ultra, Apple claims up to 4.3 times "peak AI compute performance of M3 Ultra." It's configurable to a CPU with up to 36 cores and a GPU with up to 80 cores. At launch, you can get up to 256GB of RAM, but Apple will later offer the option to upgrade to 512GB.

Meanwhile, the M5 Max-powered Mac Studio promises 3.9 times faster AI performance than the previous generation, offering an 18-core CPU and up to a 40-core GPU. It's configurable with up to 128GB of RAM. According to Apple, its new Neural Accelerators are 50% faster than the last Mac Studio.

This machine comes with various I/O components, including four Thunderbolt 5 ports, Ethernet, two USB-A ports, HDMI, and a headphone jack. It supports up to eight displays or up to four Studio Display XDRs. The Apple Mac Studio is available for pre-order starting at $3,499 for the M5 Max version and at $7,799 for the M5 Ultra version.

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