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Mac Studio
Awesome power for enthusiasts and pros
THE YOUNGEST MEMBER of Apple’s Mac lineup, the Mac Studio has the same footprint as a Mac mini, though it’s taller, more powerful and considerably more expensive. Something else it has in common with a Mac mini is it comes without a keyboard, mouse or trackpad; you’ll have to supply these yourself. Obviously, you need a monitor too. All you get in the box is a power cord and the Mac… but what a Mac it is.
There are two off-the–shelf models to choose from. The cheaper one is based on an Apple silicon M2 Max chip, with a 12–core CPU, 30–core GPU, a 16–core Neural Engine, 32GB of unified memory and 512GB of SSD
Mac Studio $1,999 (Entry level)
Chip: M2 Max with 12–core CPU (8 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores), 30–core GPU, 16–core Neural Engine
Memory: 32GB (upgradeable to 64GB)
Storage: 512GB (upgradeable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB)
Ports: 4x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB–C, 2x USB–A, HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, 10Gb Ethernet, SDXC card slot