As you might expect, the Mac Studio handles everyday computing tasks very easily. That includes very heavy photo editing with large raw files, 4K video editing, and lots of browser tabs.

I’ve used the Mac Studio as my main computer for the better part of a week at the time of this review. And while many creative pros rely heavily on super-fast external storage, I think 1TB is the floor for a work computer at this point. The base model only offers 512GB of built-in storage. And the upgrade to 4TB storage adds a pretty gnarly $1,200. The extra shared memory (the base model offers 32GB) adds $400. This configuration is a step up from the $1,999 base model in terms of the chip, which adds $200. Our review unit has an M2 Max chip inside with 12 CPU cores, 38 GPU cores, 64GB shared memory, and 4TB built-in storage. Verdict: The sophomore Mac Studio provides a solid upgrade over its still-worthy predecessor and represents a monumental leap from the old Intel Macs-so, if you’re still on one of those, this is a great time to upgrade. Gets really expensive as you add to the specs.Solid set of ports for a small computer.Noticeably faster than the previous model in every task.Apple promises 1.8x improvement in CPU performance over M1 Max and 3.8x GPU performance improvements.

M2 Max models support up to five high-res displays at once.

M2 Ultra models start at $3,999 with a 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 64GB unified memory, and 1TB built-in storage.

The base M2 Max model starts at $1,999 with a 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 32GB unified memory, and 512GB storage.

The chassis has stayed the same, but the computer now jumps up to the M2 Max and M2 Ultra-series chips.

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