Apple brings its next-generation M1 chip to an all-new Mac, the Mac Studio: a compact, yet extremely powerful mini PC.
The Mac Studio, with which Apple is targeting professional users, is significantly faster than previous Mac models, but is much smaller with a size of approximately 20 by 20 centimeters. Compared to the Mac Pro, for example, the Mac Studio would be 80% faster.
In the mini PC we find many different ports. On the front of Mac Studio we find support for USB-C and an SD card, while on the back there is room to connect headphones, internet cable and HDMI cable. We also find four USB-C ports and two USB-A ports.
You can connect the mini PC to many screens and even televisions, but Apple also developed a screen itself. This Studio Display has a 27-inch 5K Retina screen and runs on an A13 chip.
The Mac Studio itself runs on the new M1 Ultra chip, which has 20 CPU cores, including 16 cores for high performance and four cores for high energy efficiency. The chipset also has 64 GPU cores. This is significantly more than the M1 Pro and M1 Max, which have 16 and 32 GPU cores respectively. According to Apple, the new chip is eight times faster than M1.
It comes as no surprise that Apple has updated its graphics processor as it doesn’t want to lag behind Intel. With the twelfth generation Intel Core processors, better known as Alder Lake, Intel has developed a processor for the consumer market that can certainly compete with Apple’s current chipset. That’s why Apple is ramping up the number of GPU cores to keep up with the competition in terms of graphics power.
The Mac Studio with M1 Max chip is available from $1,999, but if you want the mini PC with the latest M1 Ultra chip, you’ll pay at least $3,999. The display comes with a starting price tag of $1,599. Both devices can be ordered from today and will be in stores from March 18.
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