You can absolutely go bonkers with the Mac Studio when it comes to specs, and the maxed-out version costs $14,099.
Apple’s Super-Powerful Mac Studio with M3 Ultra Costs $14,099 if You Maxed Out its Configuration Before Purchasing
The Mac Studio is not a cheap computer at all and it’s not supposed to be. It’s for those who need an extra bit of everything. It exists because someone out there demands that much power and save time.
With the latest upgrade to M3 Ultra, the Mac Studio takes a huge leap forward when it comes to performance. And it costs $3,999 for the base model.
The M4 Max model, on the other hand, starts at $1,999. But we are not talking about that right now.
In fact, the base model covers a good configuration spectrum too. You get the M3 Ultra chip with a 28-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine, 96GB of RAM, 1TB SSD and all the Thunderbolt 5 ports you’ll ever need in your life.
However, Apple allows you to go above and beyond these specs. It’s the kind of configuration that makes you go; why does this even exist?
A completely maxed out Mac Studio with everything thrown in (except Apple editing software) comes to an eye-watering total of $14,099, that too without taxes.
This is the Mac Studio you get:
- Apple M3 Ultra chip with 32-core CPU, 80‑core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine
- 512GB RAM
- 16TB SSD
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports at the front along with SDXC card slot
- Four Thunderbolt 5 ports at the back, two USB-A ports, HDMI port, Ethernet port and a headphone jack
With these specs on your table, you are able to drive up to eight 6K displays at the same time, which is crazy.
I’m quite certain there are going to be people out there who will buy this configuration, and for good reason. Because with that much power, you save a ton of time when it comes to exporting your final work, which directly translates to more jobs being done in the same amount of time.
This is the kind of product that saves you a ton of money in the long run. But if you’re just sitting at home and watching YouTube, Netflix, or playing a couple of games, it’s the worst use of your money.
