Definition: Mac Studio

Apple's newest Mac workstation, which was introduced in 2022. Using Apple's M1 chip, the Studio became Apple's flagship desktop computer that is more powerful than the last Intel-based Mac Pro model, which is twice the price of the Studio comparably equipped (see Mac Pro). The Mac Studio can support up to four Apple XDR Pro Display monitors. The M1 was brought out in 2020 and most Mac models graduated to Apple's chip over the course of a year and a half. In 2023, models migrated to the M2 chip. See Apple M series.

 Mac Studio Models

              M2 Max CPU   M2 Ultra CPU

 CPU Cores       12          24
 GPU Cores       30          60
 Neural Cores    16          32
 Video engines:
        encode    2           4
        decode    1           2
 RAM             32-96GB     64-192GB
 Storage         512GB-8TB   1-8TB
 Thunderbolt 4   4 ports     6 ports
 USB             2 ports     2 ports
 HDMI            1 port      1 port

The Mac Studio