Apple's 2026 Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra pushes performance (and pricing) to the limit. The new quad-die chip is a serious powerhouse for top-tier local AI inference, heavy software compilation, and ...

Incredible speed for creative and AI pros Generous number of ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 ports High base memory up to 512GB Elegant and compact design This year, though, there's an unpleasant twist.

Expensive Can't upgrade memory, and no memory configuration choices between 96GB and 256GB M5 Max model has two fewer Thunderbolt connections than the M5 Ultra model Apple continues to cram more and ...

First up, Federico Viticci at MacStories put the new machine through its paces with a local AI test that really shows off the power of Apple’s most capable desktop Mac: For the past few days, I’ve ...

Looking for a new desktop? We test M6 Mac mini, M5 Pro, and Mac Studio to see if Apple's higher price tags are worth it.

Frontier-level AI models right on your desk. Unprecedented AI and gaming performance on Mac. Very small for this amount of power. Tons of ports. Supports up to four 5K monitors. Can get very hot.

I’ve been a big fan of the Mac Studio ever since Apple released the first one. It has a great design and form factor and delivers enough power for pros and then some. With the Mac Pro gone, the Mac ...

For my review, Apple loaned me a top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio equipped with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU. It has ...

Apple’s latest hardware release has introduced two machines designed to handle local AI workloads: the Mac Studio M5 Ultra and the Mac Mini M5 Pro. In his detailed breakdown, Manolo Remiddi highlights ...

Apple Silicon was a gamble, and in spite of repeated reports of brain drains and executive exodus, the M5 Ultra is Apple's most powerful chipset by a long shot. Earlier Tuesday, the M6 benchmarks ...

Apple's going through some big changes of late: for starters, a new CEO, and a new folding iPhone. But beyond that, the classic Mac Studio has seen a surprising evolution, finding a special niche ...