The new Mac Studio is here in 2 different chip varients: M4 Max Apple silicon and the M3 Ultra Apple silicon. The Mac Studio will be available from March 12th. Let's take a technical look at the specifications of both Mac Studio.
Mac Studio is powered by the most advanced Apple silicon, making it the ultimate desktop of the present time. Featuring massive CPU core updates with increased memory, blazing-fast Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and out of the box Apple Intelegence support.
Whats Inside the M4 Max
- Faster Neural Filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop
- Faster simulation of dynamical systems in MATLAB
- Faster ProRes transcode performance in Compressor
- Faster 8K render performance in Final Cut Pro
- Faster video upscaling performance in Topaz Video AI
- Faster project build performance in Xcode
Inside the M3 Ultra
- Faster render performance in Redshift
- Faster token generation using an LLM with hundreds of billions of parameters in LM Studio (Check here how to setup LM Studio)
- Faster basecalling performance in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW
- Faster 8K render performance in Final Cut Pro
- Faster video retiming performance in Topaz Video AI
- Faster project build performance in Xcode
Apple Intelligence
Coming in English in early April, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly with great privacy protections ensure that no one else can access your data — not even Apple by using private VPN servers.
Mac Studio Technical Specifications
| Feature | M4 Max | M3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ₹214900.00 | ₹214900.00 |
| CPU | Up to 16-core CPU | Up to 32-core CPU |
| GPU | Up to 40-core GPU | Up to 80-core GPU |
| Unified Memory | Up to 128GB | Up to 512GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | Up to 546GB/s | Up to 819GB/s |
| Neural Engine | 16-core | 32-core |
| Media Engine | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW. Video decode, encode, ProRes encode/decode, and AV1 decode engines. | |
| Display Support | Up to 5 Displays | Up to 8 Displays |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Yes, with transfer rates up to 120Gbps | |
Thanks to the power and efficiency of Apple silicon, Mac Studio lets M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio is designed to fit perfectly under most displays, putting tremendous power and connectivity within arm's reach.
Front Ports
- 2x USB-C or 2x Thunderbolt 519
- 1x SDXC
Back Ports
- 4x Thunderbolt 5
- 1x 10Gb Ethernet
- 2x USB-A
- 1x HDMI
- 1x headphone jack