Not only did Apple update its MacBook Air lineup this week with enhanced hardware, but so too did the company stuff its Mac Studio with new chips and tech that will make these compact $1999+ machines even more performant than they already were.
In today’s piece, we’ll be outlining the technical specifications of Apple’s Mac Studio for those who might be on the fence about upgrading and who want more information about what Apple has shoehorned into the latest pro-grade desktop machines.
2025 Mac Studio tech specs
Finish
- Silver aluminum
Display support
- M4 Max model:
- 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
- Simultaneous support for up to five displays:
- M3 Ultra model:
- 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
- Simultaneous support for up to eight displays:
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- 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
Size & weight
- Both models:
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- Height: 3.7 inches (9.5 cm)
- Width: 7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
- Depth: 7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
- M4 Max model:
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- Weight: 6.1 pounds (2.74 kg)
- M3 Ultra model:
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- Weight: 8.0 pounds (3.64 kg)
Chip
- Both models:
- Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- AV1 decode
- M4 Max model:
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- Apple M4 Max chip
- 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 32-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 410GB/s memory bandwidth
- Configurable to: M4 Max with 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine (546GB/s memory bandwidth)
- Video decode engine
- Two video encode engines
- Two ProRes encode and decode engines
- M3 Ultra model:
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- Apple M3 Ultra chip
- 28-core CPU with 20 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores
- 60-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 32-core Neural Engine
- 819GB/s memory bandwidth
- Configurable to: M3 Ultra with 32‑core CPU, 80‑core GPU, and 32‑core Neural Engine (819GB/s memory bandwidth)
- Two video decode engines
- Four video encode engines
- Four ProRes encode and decode engines
Storage
- M4 Max model:
- 512GB SSD
- Configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
- M3 Ultra model:
- 1TB SSD
- Configurable to 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, or 16TB
Memory
- M4 Max model:
- 36GB unified memory
- Configurable to: 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40‑core GPU)
- M3 Ultra model:
- 96GB unified memory
- Configurable to: 256GB or 512GB (M3 Ultra with 32-core CPU and 80‑core GPU)
Electrical & operating requirements
- Line voltage: 100–240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Maximum continuous power: 480W
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)
Connections & expansion
Both models:
- Four Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
- Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 120Gb/s)
- USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
- DisplayPort 2.1
- Two USB 3 (USB‑A) ports (up to 5Gb/s)
- HDMI 2.1 port
- 10Gb Ethernet
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
M4 Max model:
- Two USB‑C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
M3 Ultra model:
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports (up to 120Gb/s)
Wireless & communications
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Ethernet
- 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)
Conclusion
The Mac Studio can be either a leisurely desktop computer for the average user or a pro-grade monster capable of performance that extends even beyond the Mac Pro. Whatever you demand out of it, the 2025 refresh is a force to be reckoned with, and may be worth the investment depending on how you plan to use the machine. Keep in mind that you’ll still need to buy a display and input devices such as a keyboard and mouse or trackpad separately.
Are you planning to purchase a new 2025 Mac Studio? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.