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Apple Mac Studio (2023)

The second Mac Studio: the same 19.7 cm square aluminium box as 2022, now with the M2 Max or M2 Ultra, up to 192 GB of unified memory, an 8K-capable HDMI port, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. For creative pros who need big GPU and memory in a desktop that sits under a monitor.

Memory

Type
Unified memory packaged with the SoC; LPDDR5-6400 per Wikipedia
M2 Max
32 GB standard; configurable to 64 GB, or 96 GB with the 38-core GPU
M2 Ultra
64 GB standard; configurable to 128 GB or 192 GB
Bandwidth
400 GB/s (M2 Max), 800 GB/s (M2 Ultra)
Slots
None; memory cannot be added after purchase

Storage

M2 Max
512 GB SSD standard; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB
M2 Ultra
1 TB SSD standard; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB
Form
Removable Apple storage modules (not M.2); swapping needs a second Mac running Apple Configurator, per Wikipedia

Graphics

M2 Max
30-core GPU; 38-core GPU configurable
M2 Ultra
60-core GPU; 76-core GPU configurable
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
External displays (M2 Max)
Up to five: four 6K60 over Thunderbolt + one 4K60 over HDMI; or two 6K60 over Thunderbolt + one 8K60 or 4K240 over HDMI
External displays (M2 Ultra)
Up to eight: eight 4K60, or six 6K60, or three 8K60
Thunderbolt video
Native DisplayPort over USB-C
HDMI
One display up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz (HDMI 2.1 per Wikipedia); VRR, HDR and multichannel audio

Expansion

Internal slots
None; no PCIe slots, expansion only through external ports (per Wikipedia)

Networking

Ethernet
10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T 1/2.5/5/10 Gb, RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3

Power

Power supply
Internal; only a power cord in the box
Input
100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power
370 W

Ports

Rear
4 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s), 10Gb Ethernet, AC power, 2 × USB-A (up to 5 Gb/s), HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack, power button
Front (M2 Max)
2 × USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s), SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Front (M2 Ultra)
2 × Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Audio
Built-in speaker; headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones; HDMI multichannel audio

Physical

Dimensions
9.5 × 19.7 × 19.7 cm (H × W × D); 3.7 × 7.7 × 7.7 in
Weight
2.7 kg / 5.9 lb (M2 Max); 3.6 kg / 7.9 lb (M2 Ultra)
Colour
Silver
Operating temperature
10–35 °C
Relative humidity
5–95 % non-condensing
Altitude
Tested up to 5000 m
Acoustics
6 dBA sound pressure at idle and on wireless web (M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU tested)

Operating systems

Shipped with
macOS Ventura (13.4 per Wikipedia)
Supported
macOS 13 Ventura through macOS 27 Golden Gate (Apple lists Golden Gate as the newest compatible OS)

Processors

  • Apple M2 Max (12-core CPU)
  • Apple M2 Ultra (24-core CPU)