Apple's New Mac Studio Starts At $2,499, Tops Out At $5,499
The M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips push unified memory to 512GB and bandwidth to 1.2 terabytes per second.
- M5 Ultra combines a 36-core CPU with an 80-core GPU and Neural Accelerators.
- Prices start at $2,499 for M5 Max, $5,499 for M5 Ultra models.
- Preorders open today, August 25, with shipping beginning September 22, 2026.
Why it matters: New chips do not spread computing power outward; they concentrate more of it behind a $5,499 price tag.