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Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra (2026)
The 2026 Mac Studio M5 Ultra in this profile has a 30-core CPU, a 64-core GPU, a 32-core Neural Engine and 1.2 TB/s of unified-memory bandwidth. Four ProRes encode/decode engines, hardware H.264 and HEVC processing, and AV1 decoding address demanding video workflows. Six Thunderbolt 5 ports, 10Gb Ethernet and support for up to eight external displays expand its connections for macOS creative and local AI software.
- Processor
- Apple M5 Ultra (30-core CPU)
- Graphics
- Apple M5 Ultra (64-core GPU)
- Memory
- 96 GB
- Storage
- 1 TB
Prices across stores
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| Retailer | Availability | Listed price | Last checked | Retailer website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Specifications
Processor, graphics and installed memory/storage describe the selected configuration. Expansion limits and connectivity describe the model; optional hardware is identified separately. References are collected in About this data below.
- Processor
- Apple M5 Ultra (30-core CPU)
- Graphics
- Apple M5 Ultra (64-core GPU)
- Memory
- 96 GB
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Ports & displays
- Rear: 4 × Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gbps), 2 × USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 10Gb Ethernet and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Front: 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gbps) and a UHS-II SDXC card reader.
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- 10GbE RJ45 with 1/2.5/5/10Gbps support; Apple N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread networking.
- RAM & storage upgrades
- Apple lists 96 GB unified memory for this profile; the US configurator also offers 256 GB with this 30-core CPU / 64-core GPU chip. SSD ordering options reach 16 TB. Memory is selected at purchase; external storage connects through Thunderbolt or USB.
- Power supply & power limits
- Apple specifies 480 W maximum continuous power and 100–240 V AC input at 50–60 Hz. This is an electrical rating, not measured idle or workload consumption.
- Dimensions & weight
- 197 × 197 × 95 mm (W × D × H); Apple-listed weight 3.6 kg.
What owners say
Evidence for the 30-core CPU/64-core GPU Ultra is still mostly early owner experience, rather than a broad set of laboratory reviews. One Reddit owner received a 96 GB/2 TB machine and posted initial CPU and GPU tests of that lower-core chip. It is the same chip and memory capacity as this listing, but a different SSD. The owner repeated the CPU benchmark and could not determine whether a small single-core difference against higher-core units reflected individual variation or chip selection. LM Studio was a planned follow-up, not a demonstrated AI workload. Those exploratory posts do not validate sustained generation speed on our 1 TB configuration. A different owner explicitly identifies the 64-core GPU version in a discussion of cooling and hears fan noise and another sound they do not clearly identify, while describing it as tolerable. That account gives neither memory capacity nor storage and includes no acoustic measurement. It should not be relabelled as confirmed coil whine or turned into a fault rate. These reports concern delivered machines, but remain first impressions. Conclusions about long sessions, specific AI software and reliability still need more time and better-documented tests.
- For whom
- Buyers with a defined workload that needs 96 GB in a compact macOS workstation, who accept that independent evidence is still developing.
- Not for
- Anyone needing established long-term reliability, guaranteed silence or validated AI throughput for the exact 96 GB/1 TB configuration.
Our own summary of 2 published sources, reviewed Sep 30, 2026. We have not tested this Mini PC ourselves; the sources are listed under About this data.
Performance
Same application version, scene, samples, resolution and CPU or GPU render backend.
Price history
Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra (2026) · 96 GB RAM · 1 TB SSD
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About this data4 references
Specs and any benchmark results come from the sources below. We haven't tested this Mini PC ourselves.
Notes
- Configuration-matched benchmarks, render times, noise and workload power measurements remain unverified.
- Retailer links identify the hardware configuration; they do not provide an observed catalog price. B&H availability must be checked on the listing before ordering.
- B&H listed these M5 Ultra configurations as preorder, with expected availability at the end of October 2026, when reviewed on September 30.
Sources
- Mac Studio (2026) — Apple technical specifications ↗
- Manufacturer / specification source
- Ports & displays · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- RAM & storage upgrades · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Power supply & power limits · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Dimensions & weight · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- Apple US configurator — 30-core CPU / 64-core GPU ↗
- Selected configuration
- RAM & storage upgrades · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- M5 Ultra Binned Version: owner's 30/64, 96 GB/2 TB tests ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
- M5 Ultra owners: heat and noise under sustained load ↗
- Owner review source · Reviewed Sep 30, 2026
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