Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra) review: Pro Performance in a compact package
Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra): Two-minute review The original Mac Studio , with the first iteration of Apple processors, was an impressive development in Apple’s desktop lineup showing the true potential of Arm chips in a permanently powered system by out performing almost everything else available. In 2023 Apple updated this creative professional desktop with the M2 processor , an upgrade that the company believes can be powerful enough to drive its most powerful desktop device the Mac Pro as well as the new line up of Mac Studio devices. The new M2 processors boast improved performance, larger memory capacities and improved memory bandwidth. There are also upgrades to the Neural Engine that translates non-native MacOS programs into RISC language and takes on the workload of AI processing tasks. The 2023 Mac Studio is a desktop PC that continues to sit above the Mac Mini , without costing as much as the $6,999 / £7,199 / AU$11,999 starting price for the Mac Pro. The M2 Max vari...