Mac Studio
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeCompact desktop
Workstation
Release dateMarch 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)
Operating systemmacOS
System on a chipApple M-series
PredecessoriMac Pro
RelatedMac Mini, Mac Pro
Websiteapple.com/mac-studio

The Mac Studio is a small-form-factor workstation made by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the Mac lineup, sitting above the consumer-range Mac Mini and iMac, and positioned below the Mac Pro. It is configurable with either the M2 Max or M2 Ultra system on a chip.[1][2]

Overview

The Mac Studio was announced on March 8, 2022, alongside the Apple Studio Display, and released on March 18. At the time of launch, customers reported shipping delays for the Mac Studio as late as May 2022. The delay has been attributed to the global chip shortage.[3][4]

Rear ports

The Mac Studio is designed as a higher-grade machine than the Mac Mini but lower than the Mac Pro, and is positioned similarly to the now-discontinued iMac Pro.[5][6] There are two models which are driven by ARM-based SoC: the M1 Max or the M1 Ultra, which combines two M1 Max chips[7] in one package.[8] The Mac Studio has an identical width and depth to the Mac Mini, both about 8 inches (200 mm), but is around 3.7 inches (94 mm) tall. It has four Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4) ports, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, HDMI (up to 4K @ 60 Hz), 10Gb Ethernet with Lights Out Management[9] and a headphone jack. The front panel has two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4 in M1 Ultra models) and an SD card slot (that supports SDXC cards and UHS-II bus), making it the first desktop Mac since the 2012 Mac Pro to have I/O on the front. It is cooled by a pair of double-sided blowers and a mesh of holes on the bottom and back of the case, which helps reduce the noise of fans spinning.[10] Nevertheless, there have been extensive early reports of excessive fan noise.[11]

Mac Studio models with the M1 Ultra are 2 pounds (910 g) heavier than those with the M1 Max as they are equipped with a larger copper heat sink.[12] Apple says the Mac Studio performs 50 percent faster than a Mac Pro with a 16-core Intel Xeon processor.[10]

The Mac Studio supports up to four 6K monitors connected via Thunderbolt, and a fifth monitor via HDMI.[13] It was introduced alongside the Apple Studio Display, a 27-inch 5K monitor with an integrated 12 megapixel camera, six-speaker sound system with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos support and a height adjustable stand.[10]

On June 5, 2023, during WWDC, Apple introduced updated Mac Studio models based on the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Updates include Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E, the capability of running up to six Pro Display XDRs, and support for 8K displays over Thunderbolt and HDMI.[14]

Repairability

A Mac Studio with Studio Display, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad in an Apple Store

Mac Studio has two removable flash storage ports, with one or two of them in use, the latter in models with 4 or 8 TB of storage.[15] While it is possible to swap the flash storage card between same size models, with an Apple Configurator restore,[16][17] upgrading is not supported yet. Some reviewers have criticized this decision as unfriendly for right to repair, while Ars Technica notes this limitation may be due to the design of Apple silicon that implements the SSD controller into the system on a chip rather than the drive itself for encryption purposes.[18] The positioning of components such as the SSD beneath an exposed power supply has also been criticized.[19][20]

Specifications

Discontinued Current
Model 2022[21] 2023[22]
Timeline Announced March 8, 2022 June 5, 2023
Released March 18, 2022 June 13, 2023
Discontinued June 5, 2023 In production
Unsupported Supported
Model details Model number (on underside) A2615 A2901
Model identifier Mac13,1 Mac13,2 Mac14,13 Mac14,14
Part number (order number) MJMV2 MJMW3 MQH73 MQH63
Performance
System on a chip Apple M1 Max Apple M1 Ultra Apple M2 Max Apple M2 Ultra
CPU cores 8 × 3.23 GHz performance cores (Firestorm) and 2 × 2.064 GHz efficiency cores (Icestorm); 10-core overall 16 × 3.23 GHz performance cores (Firestorm) and 4 × 2.064 GHz efficiency cores (Icestorm); 20-core overall 8 × 3.504 GHz performance cores (Avalanche) and 4 × 2.424 GHz efficiency cores (Blizzard); 12-core overall 16 × 3.504 GHz performance cores (Avalanche) and 8 × 2.424 GHz efficiency cores (Blizzard); 24-core overall
Cache Performance cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d, 12 MB shared L2
Efficiency cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d, 4 MB shared L2
System level cache: 48 MB		 Performance cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d, 24 MB shared L2
Efficiency cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d, 8 MB shared L2
System level cache: 96 MB		 Performance Cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d, 32 MB shared L2
Efficiency Cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d, 4 MB shared L2
System Level Cache: 48 MB		 Performance Cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d, 64 MB shared L2
Efficiency Cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d, 8 MB shared L2
System Level Cache: 96 MB
GPU cores 24-core Apple G13X (384 EUs, 3072 ALUs) or 32-core Apple G13X (512 EUs, 4096 ALUs)
Optional 32-core GPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 48-core Apple G13X (768 EUs, 6144 ALUs) or 64-core Apple G13X (1024 EUs, 8192 ALUs)
Optional 64-core GPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 30-core (480 EUs, 3840 ALUs) or 38-core (608 EUs, 4864 ALUs)
Optional 38-core GPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 60-core (960 EUs, 7680 ALUs) or 76-core (1216 EUs, 9728 ALUs)
Optional 76-core GPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after
Neural Engine 16-core (11 trillion operations per second) 32-core (22 trillion operations per second) 16-core (15.8 trillion operations per second) 32-core (31.6 trillion operations per second)
Cooling system Aluminum heat spreader, double fan Copper heat spreader, double fan Aluminum heat spreader, double fan Copper heat spreader, double fan
Memory type 512-bit quad-channel LPDDR5-6400 unified memory (409.6 GB/s) 1024-bit octa-channel LPDDR5-6400 unified memory (819.2 GB/s) 512-bit quad-channel LPDDR5-6400 unified memory (409.6 GB/s) 1024-bit octa-channel LPDDR5-6400 unified memory (819.2 GB/s)
Memory capacity 32 GB
Optional 64 GB at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 64 GB
Optional 128 GB at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 32 GB
Optional 64 GB and 96 GB at time of purchase, not upgradable after		 64 GB
Optional 128 GB and 192 GB at time of purchase, not upgradable after
Storage SSD type PCIe-based SSD with up to 7.4 GB/s read speed

Possible to upgrade after purchase, but uses non-standard modules

SSD capacity 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB
Audio Speaker Built-in speaker
3.5 mm headphone jack Included with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Connectivity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet 10 Gb Ethernet with Lights Out Management
Ports USB-C 2 × (USB-C 3.1 Gen 2) ports supporting 15W charging and DisplayPort protocols among others 6 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4) ports supporting up to 15W charging and DisplayPort protocols among others 2 × (USB-C 3.1 Gen 2) ports supporting 15W charging and DisplayPort protocols among others 6 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4) ports supporting up to 15W charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
4 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4) ports supporting up to 15W charging[23] and DisplayPort protocols among others 4 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4) ports supporting up to 15W charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
Other ports 2 × (USB-A 3.0), 1 × HDMI 2.0, 1 × SDXC memory card slot (UHS-II). No eGPU support. 2 × (USB-A 3.0), 1 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × SDXC memory card slot (UHS-II). No eGPU support.
External display support Four displays up to 6016 × 3384 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports and one display up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via HDMI 2.0 port; 5 displays total Four displays up to 6016 × 3384 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via Thunderbolt 4 ports and one display up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via HDMI 2.0 port; 5 displays total

Two displays up to 6016 × 3384 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via Thunderbolt 4 ports and one display up to 7680 × 4320 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via HDMI 2.1 port; 3 displays total

Two displays up to 6016 × 3384 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth via Thunderbolt 4 ports and one display up to 3840 × 2160 at 240 Hz at 10-bit color depth via HDMI 2.1 port; 3 displays total

 Eight displays up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth

Six displays up to 6016 × 3384 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth

Three displays up to 7680 × 4320 at 60 Hz at 10-bit color depth

Power 370 W (max continuous) 370 W (max continuous)
Greenhouse gas emissions 262 kg (578 lb) CO2e[24] 375 kg (827 lb) CO2e[24] 290 kg (640 lb) CO2e[25] 346 kg (763 lb) CO2e[25]
Dimensions 7.7 in (19.56 cm) × 7.7 in (19.56 cm) × 3.7 in (9.40 cm)
Weight 5.9 lb (2.68 kg) 7.9 lb (3.58 kg) 5.9 lb (2.68 kg) 7.9 lb (3.58 kg)
Operating system Initial release macOS 12 Monterey macOS 13 Ventura
Latest release macOS 14 Sonoma
Timeline of Power Macintosh, Pro, and Studio models
Mac ProMac StudioMac ProMac StudioMac ProMac ProMac ProPower Mac G5Power Mac G5Power Mac G4Power Mac G5Power Mac G4Power Mac G4 CubePower Mac G4Power Macintosh 9600Power Macintosh G3Power Macintosh 8600Power Macintosh 9500Power Macintosh 8500Power Macintosh 8100Power Macintosh G3Power Macintosh 7600Power Macintosh 7300Power Macintosh 4400Power Macintosh 7500Power Macintosh 7200Power Macintosh 7100Power Macintosh 6500Power Macintosh 6400Power Macintosh 6200Power Macintosh 6100Power Macintosh G3Twentieth Anniversary MacintoshPower Macintosh 5500Power Macintosh 5400Power Macintosh 5260Power Macintosh 5200 LC
See also: List of Mac models

References

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