The M1 Max, first seen in the MacBook Pro, is built on a 5nm process and features 57 billion transistors. Apple's M1 Silicon has already impressed many, and the Mac Studio takes it to another level by featuring the Max chip and the new Ultra chip.

This is where things get really exciting. Internally, you'll find Wi-Fi 6 with up to 1.2 GB/s of throughput, along with Bluetooth 5. This is a quite welcome addition, as it means no more reaching behind the computer to offload images from a memory card or to connect a peripheral. The two front ports also offer up to 15 W of power, as do the rear Thunderbolt 4 ports. And, of course, you can easily expand that connectivity with a Thunderbolt hub.īetween the four Thunderbolt 4 and the HDMI port, the Mac Studio can drive up to five external displays, including four 6K displays and one 4K, combining for nearly 90 million pixels in total. Even better, though, the front features two Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C on the M1 Max model) and an SDXC UHS-II reader. On the back, you will find four Thunderbolt 4 ports, 10 Gb Ethernet, two USB-A ports, and an HDMI port. ConnectivityĬonnectivity is aplenty on the Mac Studio. In short, it is quite compact and is equally at home on your desk, next to the monitor, as it is on a shelf or wherever you want to put it. Its length and width (7.7 inches per side) are the same as the Mac mini, while its height (3.7 inches) is roughly equivalent to two and a half Mac minis stacked on one another. The Mac Studio is small - really small when you consider just how computing power is contained inside.

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