Compact AI systems and workstations
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max, 2026)
Memory
128 GB
Bandwidth
614 GB/s
Power
480 W
Maker's list price
$2,499
- Maker
- Apple
- Model
- Mac Studio (M5 Max, 2026)
- Type
- Compact AI systems and workstations
- Memory
- 128 GB
- Memory type
- Unified memory
- Bandwidth
- 614 GB/s
- Power
- 480 W
- Form factor
- Desktop, 197 x 197 x 95 mm, 2.7 kg
- Interface
- 4x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gb/s), 10Gb Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
- Released
- 2026
- Maker's list price
- $2,499
Notes on these figures
Current model on apple.com. 128GB and 614GB/s require 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU config; base 32-core GPU is 460GB/s. GPU has Neural Accelerators; 16-core Neural Engine; Apple publishes no TOPS or FLOPS. tdp_w = maximum continuous power. Price: US starting price, base config 36GB/512GB (Apple PR Aug 25, 2026). Availability Sept 22, 2026. PR: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/
Source: the maker's published specifications at apple.com. A missing figure means the maker does not publish it. Confirm current specifications with the maker or a dealer before you buy.
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