Apple Releases Mac Studio With 512GB of RAM, But It Costs As Much As a Small Car
Apple has officially released and priced its new Mac Studio configurations featuring up to 512GB of RAM, with base pricing starting at over $22,000. Specifically, the Mac Studio equipped with the M5 Ultra and 512GB RAM costs $22,299, while the isolated RAM upgrade alone is priced at $15,500. Fully maximizing the desktop by upgrading its storage to 16TB drives the total price tag close to $30,000, specifically reaching $29,799. Reviewers and industry reports compare the extreme cost of this high-end configuration to the price of a small car or a brand-new Chevy Bolt EV.
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- ✓ The Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra processor and 512GB of RAM is available for $22,299.
- ✓ The isolated 512GB RAM upgrade for the Mac Studio costs $15,500 on its own.
- ✓ Configuring the Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM and 16TB of storage brings the total price to $29,799.
What changed
Apple has officially launched and revealed exact pricing for the 512GB RAM Mac Studio configurations after initially teasing the option earlier in the year.
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Apple Releases Mac Studio With 512GB RAM Starting Over $22k
Apple has officially released and priced its new Mac Studio configurations featuring up to 512GB of RAM, with base pricing starting at over $22,000. Specifically, the Mac Studio equipped with the M5 Ultra and 512GB RAM costs $22,299, while the isolated RAM upgrade alone is priced at $15,500. Fully maximizing the desktop by upgrading its storage to 16TB drives the total price tag close to $30,000, specifically reaching $29,799. Reviewers and industry reports compare the extreme cost of this high-end configuration to the price of a small car or a brand-new Chevy Bolt EV.
Why it matters
When Apple initially unveiled the M5 Max and M5 Ultra configurations of the Mac Studio, the company confirmed that a 512GB memory option would roll out at a later date. This high-capacity release targets specialized professional workflows requiring immense local memory. The staggering cost has sparked industry discussion regarding extreme enterprise pricing tiers, with analysts pointing out that buying two separate 256GB M5 Ultra systems actually costs less than purchasing a single 512GB model.
What is confirmed
- The Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra processor and 512GB of RAM is available for $22,299.
- The isolated 512GB RAM upgrade for the Mac Studio costs $15,500 on its own.
- Configuring the Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM and 16TB of storage brings the total price to $29,799.
What to watch next
- Actual shipping delivery timelines and consumer uptake for the 512GB Mac Studio variants
- Potential corporate or developer benchmarks testing the performance limits of the 512GB M5 Ultra system
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