Mac · Mac Studio

2026

Mac Studio (M5 Max / M5 Ultra, 2026)

Mac Studio moves to M5 Max and the new quad-die M5 Ultra, preserving up to 512GB memory while pushing local AI and graphics performance higher.

Announced
2026-08-25
Family
Mac
Branch
Mac Studio
Historical weight
Major evolution

Key specifications

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Display
External display
Chip / CPU
Apple M5 Max / M5 Ultra · 4.60 GHz
Memory
36 GB (up to 512 GB)
Base storage
512 GB
Ports & charging
Thunderbolt 5, 10GbE, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, SDXC
Weight
3.6 kg
Dimensions
19.7×19.7×9.5 cm
Original OS
macOS
Launch price
$2,499
Released
September 22, 2026
Graphics
Apple up to 80-core GPU
CPU cores
36

Generation delta

What changed?

Introduced

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  • M5 Max and M5 Ultra configuration choices

    M5 Max and M5 Ultra configuration choices.

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  • M5 Ultra quad-die architecture

    M5 Ultra quad-die architecture.

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Changed

1
  • Apple reports substantially higher AI, graphics, storage and CPU performance than the p…

    Apple reports substantially higher AI, graphics, storage and CPU performance than the prior Mac Studio generation.

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Retained

1
  • Up to 512GB unified memory and the compact Mac Studio enclosure

    Up to 512GB unified memory and the compact Mac Studio enclosure.

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Canonical predecessor

Mac Studio (M4 Max / M3 Ultra, 2025) Mac Studio (M5 Max / M5 Ultra, 2026)