Mac Studio

Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) - Tech Specs

Year introduced: 2026

Finish

  • Silver

Chip

Apple M5 Max chip

  • 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores

  • 32-core GPU

  • Neural Accelerators

  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

  • 16-core Neural Engine

  • 460GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW

  • Video decode engine

  • Two video encode engines

  • Two ProRes encode and decode engines

  • AV1 decode

Configurable to:

  • M5 Max with 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine (614GB/s memory bandwidth)

Apple M5 Ultra chip

  • 30-core CPU with 10 super cores and 20 performance cores

  • 64-core GPU

  • Neural Accelerators

  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

  • 32-core Neural Engine

  • 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW

  • Two video decode engines

  • Four video encode engines

  • Four ProRes encode and decode engines

  • AV1 decode

Configurable to:

  • M5 Ultra with 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine (1.2TB/s memory bandwidth)

Memory

Apple M5 Max chip

  • 36GB unified memory

Configurable to:

  • 48GB, 64GB or 128GB (M5 Max with 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU)

Apple M5 Ultra chip

  • 96GB unified memory

Configurable to:

  • 256GB or 512GB (M5 Ultra with 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU)

Storage1

Apple M5 Max chip

  • 512GB SSD

Configurable to:

  • 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB

Apple M5 Ultra chip

  • 1TB SSD

Configurable to:

  • 2TB, 4TB, 8TB or 16TB

Display Support

M5 Max

Supports up to five external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports:

  • Five displays: Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, plus a fifth display with up to 5K at 60Hz over HDMI

  • Up to three displays: Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz, plus a third display with up to 5K at 60Hz over HDMI

  • Supports up to four external displays over a single Thunderbolt port

  • Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports support native DisplayPort 2.1 speeds

  • Supports variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR and multichannel audio

M5 Ultra

Supports up to eight external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports:

  • Eight displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 165Hz

  • Up to four displays up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

  • Supports up to four external displays over a single Thunderbolt port

  • Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports support native DisplayPort 2.1 speeds

  • Supports variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR and multichannel audio

Learn more about connecting a display to your Mac

Audio

  • Built-in speaker

  • 3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

  • HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Connections and expansion

Four Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) ports with support for:

  • Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps)

  • USB 4 (up to 120 Gbps)

  • USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)

  • DisplayPort 2.1

  • Genlock2

  • Two USB 3 (USB‑A) ports (up to 5 Gbps)

  • HDMI 2.1 port

  • 10Gb Ethernet

  • 3.5-mm headphone jack

On front (M5 Max):

  • Two USB-C ports (up to 10 Gbps)

  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)

On front (M5 Ultra):

  • Two Thunderbolt 5 ports (up to 120 Gbps)

  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)

Communications

Wireless

  • Apple N1 wireless networking chip

  • Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)3

  • Bluetooth® 6

  • Thread networking technology

Ethernet

  • 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Size and Weight

  • Height: 9.5 cm (3.7 inches)

  • Width: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)

  • Depth: 19.7 cm (7.7 inches)

  • Weight (M5 Max): 2.7 kg (6.0 pounds)4

  • Weight (M5 Ultra): 3.6 kg (8.0 pounds)4

Electrical and Operating Requirements

  • Line voltage: 100–240V AC

  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

  • Maximum continuous power: 480W

  • Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

  • Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C (–40° to 116° F)

  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

  • Operating altitude: Tested up to 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)

In the Box

  • Mac Studio

  • Power cord

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. Siri AI4 is a powerful and capable assistant with personal context understanding, broad world knowledge and onscreen awareness. Express yourself through photos and images, save time with Safari, and get more done with Apple Intelligence4 seamlessly integrated into your everyday apps and experiences. And iPhone Mirroring5, window tiling, Sidecar and more help you stay productive.

Apple Intelligence4 and Siri AI

The next generation of Apple Intelligence is centred around you, integrated into your apps and built with privacy. Apple Intelligence powers Siri AI — an entirely new version of Siri that’s more personal, conversational and powerful, along with helpful features across apps.

Learn more about Apple Intelligence and Siri AI

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new Mac Studio. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Learn more about Accessibility

Features include:

  • VoiceOver

  • Zoom

  • Motion, display and text settings

  • Accessibility Reader

  • Voice Control

  • Switch Control

  • Closed Captions

  • Live Captions

  • Personal Voice and Live Speech

Built-in Apps6

  • App Store

  • Books

  • Calendar

  • Contacts

  • FaceTime

  • Find My

  • Freeform

  • GarageBand

  • Home

  • iMovie

  • iPhone Mirroring

  • Keynote

  • Mail

  • Maps

  • Messages

  • Music

  • News

  • Notes

  • Numbers

  • Pages

  • Passwords

  • Photo Booth

  • Photos

  • Podcasts

  • Preview

  • QuickTime Player

  • Reminders

  • Safari

  • Shortcuts

  • Stocks

  • Time Machine

  • Tips

  • TV

  • Voice Memos

  • Weather

Configure to Order

Configure your Mac Studio with these options at apple.com/au:

Apple M5 Max chip

  • M5 Max with 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine

  • 48GB, 64GB or 128GB unified memory (M5 Max with 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU)

  • 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD

Apple M5 Ultra chip

  • M5 Ultra with 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine

  • 256GB unified memory

  • 512GB unified memory (M5 Ultra with 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU)

  • 2TB, 4TB, 8TB or 16TB SSD

Mac Studio and the Environment

See the Mac Studio Product Environmental Report (PDF)

Progress towards Apple 2030

  • Apple 2030 is our goal to be carbon neutral across our value chain. We design our products to be less carbon intensive by prioritising the use of recycled and renewable content and low-carbon materials while focusing on the energy efficiency of our software and hardware.

See Apple’s commitment

Materials

Mac Studio is made with 35% recycled content7, including:

  • 100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure and thermal module sheet, chassis and brackets

  • 100% recycled copper in the thermal module pedestal and multiple printed circuit boards

  • 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple‑designed printed circuit boards

  • 90% recycled steel in multiple thermal module components

Packaging

  • 100% fibre-based packaging8

Energy

  • ENERGY STAR®–certified9

Smarter chemistry10

  • All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.

Acoustic Performance

Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109

Acoustic Performance

Sound Power Level

L W A,m (B)

Sound Pressure Level

Operator Position

L p A,m (dB)

Idle

1.5 (K V = 0.3)

7

Wireless web

1.5 (K V = 0.3)

7

  1. L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.

  2. L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).

  3. 1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).

  4. K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.

  5. The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .

  6. The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.

  7. Configuration tested: M5 Ultra, 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 96GB unified memory, 1TB storage.

  1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  2. Wi‑Fi 7 availability varies by country. For more information, visit support.apple.com/en-au/148165.

  3. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

  4. Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in macOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence terms and conditions. Learn more at apple.com/au/apple-intelligence.

  5. iPhone Mirroring is not available in all countries and regions. Some iPhone features (such as camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.

  6. iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.

  7. Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories. Less than 3.5% claimed recycled and renewable content uses mass balance allocation.

  8. Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations.

  9. ENERGY STAR® and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

  10. Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords) and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.