Powerhouse at a Price: The Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Apple's new Mac Studio, powered by the M3 Ultra chip, is a beast of a computer. It's not for the average user, but for those who need serious power. The base price is $3, 999, but if you want all the bells and whistles, you're looking at a whopping $14, 099. The M3 Ultra has a 32-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and 32-core neural engine. It's got 4TB of storage and 256GB of unified memory in the version tested. The M3 Ultra Mac Studio has Thunderbolt 5 ports, which offer data transfer speeds of up to 120Gb/s. The M4 Max version has regular USB-C ports. The M3 Ultra supports up to eight external displays, while the M4 Max can handle up to five. The M3 Ultra is heavier, weighing in at 8 pounds compared to the M4 Max's 6. 1 pounds. The M3 Ultra has a larger cooling module made from copper, while the M4 Max has an aluminum heatsink. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra is incredibly powerful. It can handle tasks that would make other computers sweat. It's perfect for visual effects artists, animators, and professionals doing ambitious audio and video production work. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra is also great for those working with big medical datasets or running sophisticated AI models. It's surprisingly quiet, too. You won't hear any fan noise, even when it's working hard. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra is a machine that's barely taller than a second-generation iPod Nano. It's a powerhouse in a small package. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra is a machine for professionals who need serious power. If you're a visual effects artist, animator, or someone working with big datasets, this is the machine for you. It's also great for those interested in running sophisticated AI models. The M3 Ultra is a powerhouse, but it's also surprisingly quiet. You won't hear any fan noise, even when it's working hard. The Mac Studio M3 Ultra is a machine that's barely taller than a second-generation iPod Nano. It's a powerhouse in a small package.