Apple launches new Mac Studio with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chipsets

In India, Mac Studio starts at Rs 2,14,900. Additional configure-to-order options are available at apple online store and mobile app.

Besides the new MacBook Air M4 series, Apple on Wednesday (March 5) launched the new line of Mac Studio PC with M4 Max. It also introduced another variant with Apple M3 Ultra silicon as well.

The Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chipsets, promises to deliver a significant performance boost compared to the predecessor and also other rival brands in its class.

The Mac Studio with M4 Max is said to be tailor-made PC for the video editors, colourists, developers, engineers, photographers, creative pros, and other professional users.

It supports up to 16-core CPU, an up to 40-core GPU, over half a terabyte per second of unified memory bandwidth, and a Neural Engine that is over 3x faster than M1 Max.

The new Mac Studio with M4 Max is said to capable of running on-device AI models incredibly fast.

Mac Studio with M4 Max is up to 3.5x faster than Mac Studio with M1 Max, and is up to 6.1x faster than the most powerful Intel-based 27-inch iMac.

Mac Studio with M4 Max starts at 36GB of unified memory, with support for up to 128GB. With such configurations, users can do everything from sorting through thousands of images with speed and precision, to producing complex compositions with hundreds of tracks, plug-ins, and virtual instruments, all played in real time.

Apple M4 Max and M3 Ultra chipsets.

On the other hand, the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra is up to 2.6x faster than Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, and up to 6.4x faster than the 16-core Intel Xeon W-based Mac Pro.

With the new M3 Ultra, Mac Studio features up to 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores, 50 per cent more than any previous Ultra chip and the most CPU cores ever in a Mac.

It also offers an up to 80-core GPU, more than any Apple silicon chip; a powerful 32-core Neural Engine for on-device AI and machine learning (ML); and a high-bandwidth memory architecture that delivers over 800GB/s of unified memory bandwidth.

Mac Studio with M3 Ultra starts with 96GB of unified memory, which can be configured up to 512GB — the most unified memory ever in a personal computer — and up to 16TB of ultrafast SSD storage, so content and data can be kept locally.

Apple Mac Studio (2025) comes with multiple connectivity options.

Further, the new Mac Studio features Thunderbolt 5 ports that deliver transfer speeds up to 120 Gb/s, up to 3x faster than the prior generation, enabling faster external storage, expansion chassis, and powerful hub solutions.

Additionally, it supports 10Gb Ethernet port, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot on the front to conveniently import photos and video, along with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

In India, Mac Studio starts at Rs 2,14,900 and Rs 1,94,900 for education via University Student plan. Additional configure-to-order options are available at apple online store and mobile app.

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