Mac Studio - Technical Specifications

 
Mac Studio, Model1
Mac Studio, Model2
Finish
Front view of Mac Studio

Silver

Price
Chip

Apple M4 Max chip

  • 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and four efficiency cores
  • 32-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 410GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Two video encode engines
  • Two ProRes encode and decode engines
  • AV1 decode

Configurable to:

M4 Max with 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

Apple M3 Ultra chip

  • 28-core CPU with 20 performance cores and eight efficiency cores
  • 60-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 32-core Neural Engine
  • 819GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
  • Two video decode engines
  • Four video encode engines
  • Four ProRes encode and decode engines
  • AV1 decode

Configurable to:

M3 Ultra with 32‑core CPU, 80‑core GPU and 32‑core Neural Engine (819GB/s memory bandwidth)

Apple Intelligence1

Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no-one else can access your data — not even Apple.

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Memory

36GB

36GB unified memory

Configurable to:

48GB, 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40‑core GPU)

96GB

96GB unified memory

Configurable to:

256GB or 512GB (M3 Ultra with 32-core CPU and 80‑core GPU)

Storage2

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB

1TB

1TB SSD

Configurable to:

2TB, 4TB, 8TB or 16TB

Display Support

M4 Max

Simultaneous support for up to five displays:

  • Up to four displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
  • Up to two displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 240Hz over HDMI

M3 Ultra

Simultaneous support for up to eight displays:

  • Eight displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 144Hz
  • Four displays with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 240Hz

Thunderbolt 5 digital video output

  • Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 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
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Connections and Expansion
Back view of Mac Studio showcasing the back ports

Thunderbolt 5

10Gb
Ethernet

USB-A

HDMI
2.1

3.5-mm headphone jack

Four Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) ports with support for:

  • Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps)
  • USB 4 (up to 120 Gbps)
  • USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)
  • DisplayPort 2.1
  • Two USB 3 (USB‑A) ports (up to 5 Gbps)
  • HDMI 2.1 port
  • 10Gb Ethernet
  • 3.5-mm headphone jack

On front (M4 Max):

  • Two USB‑C ports (up to 10 Gbps)
  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)

On front (M3 Ultra):

  • Two Thunderbolt 5 ports (up to 120 Gbps)
  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Communications

Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)3

Bluetooth®

  • Bluetooth 5.3

Ethernet

  • 10Gb Ethernet (NbaseT Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ‑45 connector)
Size and Weight
  • Height: 9.5 cm (3.7 inches)
  • Width: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)
  • Depth: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)
  • Weight (M4 Max): 2.74 kg (6.1 pounds)4
  • Weight (M3 Ultra): 3.64 kg (8 pounds)4
Top view of Mac Studio
Width: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)
Depth: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)
Front view of Mac Studio
Height: 9.5 cm (3.7 inches)
Electrical and Operating Requirements
  • Line voltage: 100–240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 480W
  • Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
  • Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C (–40° to 116° F)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: Tested up to 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)
Limited Warranty and Service

Products that you purchase in New Zealand are covered by New Zealand consumer law. For more details, click here.

Your Mac Studio also comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty from Apple. To learn more about how Apple will service your Mac Studio, click here.

Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to get expert technical support and coverage for unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of NZ$169 for external enclosure damage, or NZ$499 for other accidental damage. Coverage begins on your AppleCare+ purchase date. For more information, click here.

In the Box
  • Mac Studio
  • Power cord
Mac Studio alongside its power cord
Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence1, iPhone Mirroring5, window tiling, major updates to Safari and more.

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Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new Mac Studio. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

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Features include:

  • Voice Control
  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Increase Contrast
  • Reduce Motion
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Switch Control
  • Live Captions
Built-in Apps6
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
iPhone Mirroring
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Passwords
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Stocks
Time Machine
Tips
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Configure to Order

Configure your Mac Studio with these options at apple.com/nz:

  • M4 Max with 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
  • 48GB, 64GB or 128GB unified memory (M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40‑core GPU)
  • 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD
  • M3 Ultra with 32‑core CPU, 80‑core GPU and 32‑core Neural Engine
  • 256GB unified memory
  • 512GB unified memory (M3 Ultra with 32-core CPU and 80‑core GPU)
  • 2TB, 4TB, 8TB or 16TB SSD

Mac Studio and the Environment

Mac Studio is designed to reduce environmental impact:7

See the Mac Studio Product Environmental Report (PDF)

Progress towards Apple 2030

  • More than 30 per cent recycled content8
  • Over 35 per cent of manufacturing electricity sourced from low-carbon electricity9
  • Over 30 per cent emissions reduction against business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple10
See Apple’s commitment

Materials

  • 100 per cent recycled aluminium in the enclosure and thermal module chassis
  • 100 per cent recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100 per cent recycled gold in the plating of all Apple-designed printed circuit boards and multiple connectors
  • 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of the multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100 per cent recycled copper and zinc in the prongs of the power cord plug and AC inlet
  • At least 25 per cent recycled plastic in three components
  • 100 per cent fibre-based packaging11
  • 59 per cent recycled content in fibre-based packaging

Energy

  • Over 35 per cent of manufacturing electricity for Mac Studio is sourced from low-carbon electricity
  • ENERGY STAR®–certified12

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program

Smarter chemistry13

  • Mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free