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In abstract:
- Macworld reviews that Apple’s subsequent Mac Studio is predicted to launch between March and June 2026, that includes M5 Max and M5 Extremely chips with separate CPU and GPU blocks for enhanced customization.
- The upcoming mannequin will seemingly keep its present design and port configuration whereas providing important efficiency enhancements and normal RAM configurations of 36GB for M5 Max and 96GB for M5 Extremely.
- Pricing might enhance from present fashions because of potential U.S. tariffs, with a brand new Studio Show monitor anticipated to launch alongside the up to date Mac Studio.
The Mac Studio was initially launched in 2022 and has been up to date twice since then. A report in late 2025 claimed that Apple had “largely written off” the Mac Professional and considers the Mac Studio to be its flagship desktop Mac. Which means huge issues may very well be in retailer for the way forward for the Mac Studio.
The present Mac Studio was launched in March 2025, and reviews point out that we might see the subsequent replace between March and June 2026. This text retains monitor of these reviews, so for data on what the improve will embody and when it may very well be launched, confer with this web page.
2026 Mac Studio: Launch date
- Potential launch in March 2026
- Different reviews counsel mid-2026
The Mac Studio comes with M-series Max and Extremely chips, and we are able to use the discharge of the bottom M-series chip to get an concept of when the Mac Studio might be up to date. Apple releases the bottom M-series chip first (normally within the MacBook Professional) after which follows with the M-series Max and Extremely Mac Studio just a few months later.
The latest base M-series chip is the M5, which was launched within the MacBook Professional in October 2025. In order that era of chip will seemingly make its look within the new Mac Studio within the first half of 2026.
In response to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the M5 Max and M5 Extremely Mac Studio are on Apple’s launch schedule for 2026. Two of the three Mac Studio releases because it was launched occurred in March, with the 2023 M2 Max/Extremely Mac Studio launched in June at WWDC. So search for an M5 Mac Studio launch within the March to June timeframe.
With Apple inviting media to “Particular Experiences” at three areas on March 4, there’s a risk that the brand new Mac Studio is among the new merchandise being showcased at this Apple March occasion, nevertheless, on February 8, Gurman reported that the brand new Mac Studio “shouldn’t arrive too lengthy after the spring Mac refresh,” indicating that it could not occur at the side of the March 4 Experiences.
2026 Mac Studio: Processor
- Anticipated to have M5 Max and M5 Extremely chips
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The 2025 Mac Studio was an entire shock. It was launched with an M4 Max chip, which was anticipated, however the highest-end model shipped with an M3 Extremely reasonably than an M4 Extremely. The M3 Extremely is technically quicker than the M4 Max, but it surely’s an older chip. Apple has not defined the reasoning for this.
The subsequent Mac Studio won’t have this staggered chip configuration, based on reviews. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple will provide M5 Max and M5 Extremely for the subsequent Mac Studio.
MacRumors reported in December 2025 that references to the M5 Max and M5 Extremely Mac Studio appeared in a set of leaked Apple recordsdata.
The M5 Extremely is predicted to considerably outperform the M3 Extremely chips, with main boosts in CPU and GPU efficiency.
2026 Mac Studio: Specs
- New separate CPU and GPU blocks for personalization
- Normal configurations of 36GB and 96GB of RAM
- Thunderbolt 5
The most important change with the Mac Studio’s specs goes to be with the chip itself. Apple is totally redesigning the way it works, based on an October 2025 report by MaxTech’s Vadim Yuryev. The M5 Professional and M5 Max will characteristic the CPU and GPU on separate blocks, which might permit prospects extra choices to configure these elements. For instance, one might arrange a base CPU configuration with a maxed-out GPU. Whereas Yuryev didn’t particularly point out the M5 Extremely, it stands to motive that the Extremely chip will even characteristic this new block configuration.
The remainder of the specs are usually not anticipated to vary. It is going to seemingly begin with 36GB of RAM for the M5 Max, and 96GB of RAM for the M5 Extremely, and SSDs as much as 8TB or 16TB. The present Mac Studio comes with Thunderbolt 5, and this could proceed with the brand new mannequin.
2026 Mac Studio: Design
- No design adjustments anticipated
The Mac Studio made its debut in 2022, so it’s solely three years previous. Apple is predicted to stay with the identical design, which can also be mirrored within the M4 Mac mini, as no reviews have been made in regards to the design.
Additionally mentioned to be coming is a brand new Studio Show monitor which can in all probability launch in the identical timeframe.
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The port choices are additionally anticipated to stay the identical. The Mac Studio has:
- M-series Max mannequin: 2 entrance USB-C ports (supporting USB 3 at 10Gbps)
- M-series Extremely mannequin: 2 entrance Thunderbolt 5 ports
- entrance SDHX Card slot
- rear 3.5mm audio jack
- 4 rear Thunderbolt 5 ports
- 2 rear USB-A ports
- HDMI port
- 10Gb ethernet port
2026 Mac Studio: Value
Listed here are the costs for the present normal base configurations of the 2025 Mac Studio for reference:
- $1,999/£2,099/CA$2,699/AU$3,499 M4 Max, 36GB Unified Reminiscence, 512GB SSD
- $3,999/£4,199/CA$5,499/AU$6,999 M3 Extremely, 96GB Unified Reminiscence, 1TB SSD
Pricing for the brand new Mac Studio has not been reported, although pricing might go up due to the U.S. tariffs state of affairs–the elements are made abroad. The costs could also be tailored to more moderen trade charges elsewhere.
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