The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests
The Verge reviewed Apple's new M5 Ultra Mac Studio, highlighting its extreme power with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB RAM, and 4TB storage, costing $12,299. The device is designed for AI developers and demanding 3D visual effects, with the M5 Max model starting at $2,499.
Why it matters
This review showcases the cutting edge of consumer-available computing power, indicating a significant leap in performance for specialized professional workloads like AI development and high-end graphics, pushing the boundaries of what personal computers can achieve.
The Mac Studio review unit that Apple sent us to test this year is, put simply, kind of outrageous. It has an M5 Ultra chip with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage and costs $12,299. This thing is not for your typical content creation workloads. It’s for AI developers and some of the most demanding 3D visual effects houses out there.
Frankly, our usual benchmarks aren’t cutting it.
The latest version of Apple’s most powerful computer begins shipping today with new chips and prices that extend even further into the stratosphere. The new Mac Studio uses the same design that’s been with us since 2022, replete with ultra-fast ports both front and back, now kitted out with either an M5 Max or M5 Ultra chip, compared to the M4 Max or M3 Ultra of last year’s model.
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