See the breakdown below for each new feature, change, and improvement that was added with the latest Mac Studio compared to its predecessors: Mac Studio (2022) Mac Studio (2023) Mac Studio (2025) Apple M1 Max or M1 Ultra chip Apple M2 Max or M2 Ultra chip Apple M4 Max or M3 Ultra chip M1 Max: 10-core CPU (8 performance cores, 2 efficiency cores) M1 Ultra: 20-core CPU (16 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores) M2 Max: 12-core CPU (8 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores) M2 Ultra: 24-core CPU (16 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores) M4 Max: Up to 16-core CPU (12 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores) M3 Ultra: Up to 32-core CPU (24 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores) M1 Max: Up to 32-core GPU M1 Ultra: Up to 64-core GPU M2 Max: Up to 38-core GPU M2 Ultra: Up to 76-core GPU M4 Max: Up to 40-core GPU M3 Ultra: Up to 80-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing AV1 decode M1 Max: 16-core Neural Engine (11 TOPS) M1 Ultra: 32-core Neural Engine (22 TOPS) M2 Max: 16-core Neural Engine (15.8 TOPS) M2 Ultra: 32-core Neural Engine (31.6 TOPS) M4 Max: 16-core Neural Engine (38 TOPS) M3 Ultra: 32-core Neural Engine (76 TOPS) M1 Max: Video decode engine M1 Ultra: Two video decode engines M2 Max: Video decode engine M2 Ultra: Two video decode engines M4 Max: Video decode engine M3 Ultra: Two video decode engines M1 Max: Two video encode engines M1 Ultra: Four video encode engines M2 Max: Two video encode engines M2 Ultra: Four video encode engines M4 Max: Two video encode engines M3 Ultra: Four video encode engines M1 Max: Two ProRes encode and decode engines M1 Ultra: Four ProRes encode and decode engines M2 Max: Two ProRes encode and decode engines M2 Ultra: Four ProRes encode and decode engines M4 Max: Two ProRes encode and decode engines M3 Ultra: Four ProRes encode and decode engines M1 Max: 32GB or 64GB memory M1 Ultra: 64GB or 128GB memory M2 Max: 32GB, 64GB, or 96GB memory M2 Ultra: 64GB, 128GB, or 192GB memory M4 Max: 36GB, 48GB, 64GB, 128GB memory M3 Ultra: 96GB, 256GB, or 512GB memory M1 Max: 400GB/s memory bandwidth M1 Ultra: 800GB/s memory bandwidth M2 Max: 400GB/s memory bandwidth M2 Ultra: 800GB/s memory bandwidth M4 Max: Up to 546GB/s memory bandwidth M3 Ultra: 819GB/s memory bandwidth 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD storage M2 Max: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD storage M2 Ultra: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD storage M4 Max: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD storage M3 Ultra: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, or 16TB SSD storage M1 Max: Four Thunderbolt 4 ports and two USB-C ports M1 Ultra: Six Thunderbolt 4 ports M2 Max: Four Thunderbolt 4 ports and two USB-C ports M2 Ultra: Six Thunderbolt 4 ports M4 Max: Four Thunderbolt 5 ports and two USB-C ports M3 Ultra: Six Thunderbolt 5 ports HDMI 2.0 port HDMI 2.1 port HDMI 2.1 port Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs and one 4K display Support for up to eight 4K displays, six 6K displays, or three 8K displays Support for up to eight 4K displays, eight 6K displays or four 8K displays 3.5mm headphone jack 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 Released March 2022 Released June 2023 Released March 2025 Only those 2022 Mac Studio users who consistently push their machines to the limit with tasks like 3D rendering, video editing in high resolutions, machine learning workflows, or large-scale software development should consider upgrading to the 2025 model.
Both models offer excellent performance that remains highly competitive even in 2025, with the M1 Ultra and M2 Ultra still delivering substantial CPU and GPU power, high memory bandwidth, and dedicated media engines that easily handle demanding tasks like video editing, music production, 3D rendering, and software development.
The 2025 Mac Studio introduces a considerable leap in performance, particularly with the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, offering substantially better GPU performance, more powerful GPUs with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a significantly faster Neural Engine, and support for up to 512GB of memory and Thunderbolt 5.
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