Apple Mac Studio “M2 Ultra” 24 CPU/76 GPU Specs

About this Mac Studio

Apple launched the Mac Studio M2 Ultra 24-Core CPU/76-Core GPU on June 5, 2023. This model features substantial upgrades over its predecessor, offering significant improvements in processing power, graphics performance, and connectivity. The Mac Studio M2 Ultra is particularly geared towards professionals requiring high computational capabilities, such as video editors, 3D artists, and software developers.

The Mac Studio M2 Ultra is powered by a 64-bit Apple M2 Ultra processor with twenty-four cores, including sixteen performance cores and eight efficiency cores. This setup ensures exceptional performance for both single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks. The 76-core GPU provides robust graphics performance, ideal for tasks like 3D rendering and complex simulations. Additionally, the 32-core Neural Engine enhances machine learning capabilities, while the Media Engine supports hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding, further boosting efficiency.

This Mac Studio model is equipped with 64 GB of unified onboard RAM, which can be expanded to either 128 GB or 192 GB at the time of purchase for an additional cost. The memory bandwidth is an impressive 800 GB/s, ensuring smooth multitasking and rapid data access. Storage is handled by a 1 TB SSD, which is removable but not user-accessible, allowing for substantial read/write speeds and reliable performance.

The Mac Studio M2 Ultra supports extensive connectivity options. On the front, it features two Thunderbolt 4 ports and an SDXC (UHS-II) card slot, while the back houses four more Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a 10-Gigabit Ethernet port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Wireless connectivity includes 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) and Bluetooth 5.3, ensuring high-speed internet and peripheral connections.

Display support is another strong point of the Mac Studio M2 Ultra. It can drive up to eight 4K displays, six 6K displays, or three 8K displays simultaneously, making it suitable for complex multi-display setups required by professionals. The GPU’s power combined with Thunderbolt 4’s bandwidth provides flexibility and performance for demanding visual tasks.

The design of the Mac Studio remains consistent with its predecessor, featuring a compact cuboid form factor. The dimensions are 3.7 inches in height, and 7.7 inches in width and depth, and it weighs 7.9 lbs (3.6 kg). This compact and sleek design allows it to fit comfortably in most workspaces while providing the high-performance capabilities of a desktop workstation.

By default, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra does not come with a display, keyboard, or mouse/trackpad, offering flexibility for users to choose their preferred peripherals. Numerous Apple and third-party options are available, allowing for customized setups tailored to individual needs.

The Mac Studio M2 Ultra runs on macOS 13.4 (22F2073) and is expected to support the latest macOS versions, ensuring compatibility with current and future software. It does not support macOS 9 or Windows natively, but virtualization solutions are available for running Windows on this system.