Mac Studio (2022)

The Mac Studio (2022) was introduced at Apple's 'Peek Performance' event on 8 March 2022, and is the first device in its line.

It was made available for preorder on the 8 March 2022, and for purchase on the 18 March 2022.

The firmware identifiers are Mac13,1 (M1 Max) and Mac13,2 (M1 Ultra).

Application Processor

This model of the Mac Studio uses the M1 Max or M1 Ultra SoC, depending on the configuration.

Operating System

• First Release: 12.2 (21D2048), 12.2 (21D2048)
• Latest Release: 13.0.1 (22A400), 13.0.1 (22A400)
• Latest Beta Release: 13.1 beta 2 (22C5044e), 13.1 beta 2 (22C5044e)

Specifications

Processor, Memory and Storage options

• Processor:
  • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
  • M1 Max with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
  • M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
  • M1 Ultra with 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine
• Memory: 32GB (M1 Max), 64GB (M1 Max or Ultra), 128GB (M1 Ultra)
  • 512-bit (x4 128-bit) LPDDR5-6400 interface (409.6 GB/s) (M1 Max) or 1,024-bit (x8 128-bit) LPDDR5-6400 interface (819.2 GB/s)
• Storage: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Size and Weight

• Size: 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) (height) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (width) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (depth)
• Weight: 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg) (M1 Max) or 7.9 pounds (3.6 kg) (M1 Ultra)

Audio

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

Display 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
• HDMI display video output
  • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Connections and Expansion

• Four Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for:
  • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • DisplayPort
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
• Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
• HDMI port
• 10Gb Ethernet
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• On front (M1 Max):
  • Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
• On front (M1 Ultra):
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s)
  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)

Wireless

• Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
    IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

External Links

Mac Studio on Apple's website
Mac Studio (2022) on Wikipedia