The Mac Studio, which is also known as Mac Studio (2023), was introduced at Apple's 'WWDC 2023' event on 5 June 2023.
It was made available for preorder on 5 June 2023
, and for purchase on 13 June 2023 .The firmware identifiers are Mac14,13 (M2 Max) and Mac14,14 (M2 Ultra).
Application Processor
This model of the Mac Studio uses the M2 Max or M2 Ultra SoC, depending on the configuration.
Operating System
- First Release: 13.4 (22F2063), 13.4 (22F2063)
- Latest Release: 14.5 (23F79), 14.5 (23F79)
- Latest Beta Release: 14.5 RC (23F79), 14.5 RC (23F79)
Specifications
- Processor:
- M2 Max with 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
- M2 Max with 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
- M2 Ultra with 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
- M2 Ultra with 24-core CPU, 76-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
- Memory:
- 32GB, 64GB, or 96GB LPDDR5-6400 (M2 Max) (409.6 GB/s)
- 64GB, 128GB, or 192GB LPDDR5-6400 (M2 Ultra) (819.2 GB/s)
- Storage:
- 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Size and Weight
- Size: 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) (height) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (width) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (depth)
- Weight: 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg) (M2 Max) or 7.9 pounds (3.6 kg) (M2 Ultra)
Audio
- Built-in speaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Display Support
- Simultaneously supports up to eight displays:
- Eight displays with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
- Six displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- Three displays with up to 8K resolutions at 60Hz
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output supports
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- HDMI display video output
- Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
- Support for variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR, and multichannel audio
Connections and Expansion
- Four Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for:
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- DisplayPort
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
- Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
- HDMI port
- 10GB Ethernet
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- On front (M2 Max):
- Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
- SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
- On front (M2 Ultra):
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s)
- SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
- Ethernet
- 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)