
The Mac Studio, which is also known as Mac Studio (2022), was introduced at Apple's 'Peek Performance' event on 8 March 2022, and is the first device in its line.
It was made available for preorder on 8 March 2022, and for purchase on 18 March 2022.
The firmware identifiers are Mac13,1 (M1 Max) and Mac13,2 (M1 Ultra).
Application Processor[edit]
This model of the Mac Studio uses the M1 Max or M1 Ultra SoC, depending on the configuration.
Operating System[edit]
- First Release: 12.2 (21D2048), 12.2 (21D2048)
- Latest Release: 14.0 (23A344), 14.0 (23A344)
- Latest Beta Release: 14.1 beta (23B5046f), 14.1 beta (23B5046f)
Specifications[edit]
Processor, Memory and Storage options[edit]
- Processor:
- M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
- M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
- M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
- M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
- Memory:
- 32GB or 64GB LPDDR5-6400 (M1 Max) (409.6 GB/s)
- 64GB or 128GB LPDDR5-6400 (M1 Ultra) (819.2 GB/s)
- Storage: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Size and Weight[edit]
- 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) (M1 Max) or 7.9 pounds (3.6 kg) (M1 Ultra)
Audio[edit]
- Built-in speaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Display Support[edit]
- Simultaneously supports up to five displays:
- Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output supports
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- HDMI display video output
- Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
Connections and Expansion[edit]
- 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 (M1 Max):
- Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
- SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
- On front (M1 Ultra):
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s)
- SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Wireless[edit]
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology