(Worth checking out my article published in June 2023 where I suggested that the Mac Studio would replace the Mac Pro (and make PC vendors nervous). I analysed the prices of these

The Apple Mac Studio Ultra, even at more than $14,000 is a bargain if you’re looking for as much system memory as possible, at $28 per GB. That’s a bit less than Puget Systems and almost a third of what you’d pay for a maxed-out Mac Mini (or half the Apple Mac Pro with its puny 192GB RAM).

Apple on Wednesday unveiled a major update to the Mac Studio, the first for the workstation desktop Mac in nearly two years. While the Mac Studio still features M-series Max and Ultra chips, Apple this time decided to go with what appears to be a generational split between the two processors.

The M3 Ultra-equipped Apple Mac Studio delivers the massive multi-core performance and workstation grunt that pros with demanding workflows need. However, its high price and older core architecture mean the M4 Max model is more versatile—and accessible.

As the price makes clear, the Mac Studio is not a computer for the everyman. It’s a workstation for those who already have an idea of just how it’ll make their lives easier an