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)