Apple has launched its new desktop computer called Mac Studio comes with a new Aluminium enclosure, high-end specs, plenty of ports, and is powered by a new Apple M1 Ultra processor. Apple also launched a new Studio Display for Mac Studio that has a 27-inch 5K Retina monitor display with an A13 Bionic chip, a built-in camera, microphones, and more.
The Apple Mac Studio runs on the Apple M1 Max or the new M1 Ultra chipset with up to 64GB and 128GB of unified RAM. The Mac Studio has a wide variety of ports where 2 USB Type-C ports and an SDXC card slot in the front, and the back has 4Gen Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 10Gb Ethernet port, 2 USB Type-A ports, an HDMI port, and a pro audio jack. It also features the latest Wi-Fi 6 but comes with old Bluetooth 5.0.
According to Apple, the Mac Studio can support up to four Pro Display XDRs at the same time, plus a 4K TV that provides nearly 90 million pixels. The Mac Studio has a newly-designed Aluminium enclosure material and has a new dual-fan cooling system that circulates air through 4000+ machined holes in the bottom and back panel, cooling both the SoC and the internal power supply.
Apple M1 Max and M1 Ultra Chips -
Mac Studio delivers extraordinary CPU and GPU performance, more unified memory than any other Mac, and new capabilities that no other desktop can achieve. The M1 Ultra is the next giant leap for Apple silicon, delivering breathtaking performance to Mac Studio. M1 Ultra builds on M1 Max and features the all-new UltraFusion architecture that interconnects the die of two M1 Max chips.
Mac Studio with M1 Max chip Features -
- Up to 2.5x faster CPU performance than the fastest 27-inch iMac with the 10-core processor.
- Up to 50 percent faster CPU performance than Mac Pro with a 16-core Xeon processor.
- Up to 3.4x faster graphics performance than the 27-inch iMac, and over 3x faster than Mac Pro with its most popular graphics card.
- Up to 7.5x faster than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 3.7x faster than 16-core Mac Pro when transcoding video.
Mac Studio with M1 Ultra chip Features -
- Up to 3.8x faster CPU performance than the fastest 27-inch iMac with the 10-core processor.
- Up to 90 percent faster CPU performance than Mac Pro with 16-core Xeon processor.
- Up to 60 percent faster CPU performance than 28-core Mac Pro.
- Up to 4.5x faster graphics performance than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 80 percent faster than the fastest Mac graphics card available today.
- Up to 12x faster than the 27-inch iMac, and up to 5.6x faster than 28-core Mac Pro when transcoding video.
Apple Studio Display -
Apple also introduced its first standalone desktop monitor after a long time called the Studio Display. The monitor has a 27-inch 5K Retina panel with a peak brightness of 600 nits, supports DCI-P3 color gamut, and is offered with either an Anti-reflective coating with the nano-texture glass option.
The Studio Display also has an all-Aluminium enclosure material with narrow bezels and comes with a built-in stand that can up to 30 degrees of tilt. The Studio Display comes with Apple A13 Bionic chip that uses to enable the Center Stage feature on the built-in 12MP Ultra-Wide camera, and also features a three-microphone array and high-fidelity six-speaker sound system inside.
It has 3 USB Type-C ports and a Thunderbolt port on the backside that allows users to connect to a Mac with a single cable. The Studio Display can also deliver up to 96W of power to a Mac notebook, which allows to fast charge the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Pricing and Availability -
The Mac Studio and Studio Display are available now for Pre-order on Apple.com and will be available from March 18th in the country.
- Mac Studio starts at Rs.1,89,900
- Studio Display starting price at Rs.1,59,900
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad - Rs.19,500
- Magic Trackpad - Rs.14,500
- Magic Mouse - Rs.9,500
