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A Mac Studio M5 Ultra configuration with 512GB of memory is listed at US$22,299 before tax, according to AI developer account MiaAIlab.
Why it mattersThat is a useful price marker for anyone considering a high-memory desktop workstation, though the supplied information does not establish whether this is an official Apple listing. At that price, the shopping decision may need its own spreadsheet.
Discuss: At this price, is a 512GB desktop workstation worth considering, or should buyers look first at other ways to get that much memory?
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Watch Desk Update What changedApple has added a 512GB memory configuration for the Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip, starting at US$22,299, MacRumors reports. The report says the configuration is available from today.
The new detail is that this is an Apple configuration, not merely a price listing circulating online. The M5 Max model tops out at 128GB of memory, according to the report.
That gives buyers a concrete comparison between the two chip options: the M5 Ultra configuration offers four times the maximum memory of the M5 Max, at a starting price that puts this firmly in workstation territory.
Sources and evidence
- Apple adds a 512GB RAM configuration for the Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip, starting at $22,299; the M5 Max model maxes out at 128GB of RAM (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors): MacRumors reports that Apple has added a 512GB RAM configuration for the M5 Ultra Mac Studio starting at US$22,299, while the M5 Max model tops out at 128GB.
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