Apple
Mac Studio (M5 Max / M5 Ultra)
Announced 25 August 2026 with the M5 Max and the all-new M5 Ultra (up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores and 512GB of unified memory at 1.2TB/s), this is now Apple's top desktop after the Mac Pro was discontinued in March 2026. It adds Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and a faster SSD architecture; M5 Ultra starts at $5,499.
Released 22 Sept 2026from USD 2,499.00
Specifications
18 detailsPerformance
- Chip
- Apple M5 Max (18-core CPU, 32-core GPU; configurable to 40-core GPU) or M5 Ultra (30-core CPU, 64-core GPU; configurable to 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU)
- CPU
- M5 Max: 18 cores (6 super + 12 performance); M5 Ultra: 30 cores (10 super + 20 performance), configurable to 36 cores (12 super + 24 performance)
- Graphics
- Integrated Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators: 32- or 40-core (M5 Max), 64- or 80-core (M5 Ultra)
- NPU / AI
- 16-core Neural Engine (M5 Max); 32-core Neural Engine (M5 Ultra); Neural Accelerators in every GPU core
- RAM
- 36GB unified memory (M5 Max), configurable up to 128GB, 460–614GB/s; 96GB (M5 Ultra), configurable up to 512GB, 1.2TB/s; soldered
- Storage
- 512GB SSD (M5 Max), configurable up to 8TB; 1TB (M5 Ultra), configurable up to 16TB; next-generation SSD architecture, up to 2× faster
Connectivity
- Ports
- Rear: 4 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s), 2 × USB-A (USB 3, 5Gb/s), HDMI 2.1, 10Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack; Front: 2 × USB-C (10Gb/s) on M5 Max or 2 × Thunderbolt 5 on M5 Ultra, SDXC card slot
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6
- Ethernet
- 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T; 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb)
Build
- Dimensions
- 19.7 × 19.7 × 9.5 cm
- Weight
- 2.7 kg (M5 Max), 3.6 kg (M5 Ultra)
- Materials
- Aluminium enclosure
- Colours
- Silver
- Power supply
- Built-in, 480W maximum continuous power
Software
- OS
- macOS 27
Extras
- Audio
- Built-in speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
- In the box
- Mac Studio, power cord
As published by Apple. Figures vary by configuration and region; confirm on the official product page before buying.
