Apple Mac Studio specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Apple Mac Studio including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

Apple Mac Studio image

Apple Mac Studio

Availability

Apple Mac Studio
Released2022
Release Date
  • Announced on March 7, 2022
  • Available starting March 18, 2022.
Pricing
  • $1,999
    M1 Max 10C 24G 32GB 512GB
  • $2,799
    M1 Max 10C 32G 64GB 1TB
  • $3,999
    M1 Ultra 20C 48G 64GB 1TB
  • $6,199
    M1 Ultra 20C 64G 128GB 2TB
Apple Mac Studio Price
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$1,499.00
$1,599.00 6% OFF
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Exterior

Apple Mac Studio
Dimensions7.7” x 7.7” x 3.7” (197 mm x 197 mm x 95 mm)
Weight
  • 5.9 lb (2.7 kg)
    M1 Max
  • 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
    M1 Ultra
Colors
Silver

Ports

Apple Mac Studio
Ports
Apple Mac Studio Ports
Image Source: Apple
Rear
  • Four Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
    • DisplayPort
    • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • 2 x USB Type-A ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
Front M1 Max
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.
Front M1 Ultra
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    Up to 40Gbps.
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.

Internal Specs

Apple Mac Studio
Processor
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple Mac Studio1
Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)1,74798.04%
2
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)1,74798.04%
3
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)1,782100.00%
4
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)1,782100.00%
01,782

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Apple Mac Studio1
Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)12,18551.50%
2
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)12,18551.50%
3
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)23,660100.00%
4
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)23,660100.00%
023,660
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    48 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
32GB 64GB 128GB
Unified Memory.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD.
Up to 7.4 GB/s.

Connectivity

Apple Mac Studio
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet
10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Battery

Apple Mac Studio
Power Supply370W built-in power supply

Software

Apple Mac Studio
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps
App Store Books Calendar Contacts FaceTime Find My GarageBand Home iMovie Keynote Mail Maps Messages Music News Notes Numbers Pages Photo Booth Photos Podcasts Preview QuickTime Player Reminders Safari Shortcuts Siri Stocks Time Machine TV Voice Memos

Camera & Audio

Apple Mac Studio
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output

Misc

Apple Mac Studio
In the box
  • Mac Studio
  • Power cord
WarrantyYour Mac Studio comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicable tax.
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports up to five displays:
    • Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output supports
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

Apple Mac Studio
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
Weight
5.9 lb
2.68 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
20C/20T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,782
Single Core
Geekbench 5
23,660
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
128GB
Unified Memory
Apple Mac Studio Ports

Photos

Our analysis and reviews

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What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Apple Mac Studio.

Non-upgradable memory

The memory on Apple Mac Studio is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

MemoryApple Mac Studio
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeUnified
Speed

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2022 Apple Mac Studio: