Also launched at the "Peek Performance" event is a new desktop, the Mac Studio, along with a new Studio Display. The Mac Studio is bigger in size than the Mac mini to fit Apple's all-new flagship M1 Ultra processor.
The Mac Studio is made from a single piece of aluminum and includes a thermal system, which uses fans at the top to suck cool air from vents on the bottom, passing throughout the system.
On the back, it offers a selection of ports, including a power connector, 4 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with 40 Gbps throughput each, a 10 Gb Ethernet port, 2 USB-A ports, an HDMI port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. On the front, there are 2 USB-C ports and a UHS-II SDXC card slot.
It also provides extensive display support - up to four Pro Display XDRs and a 4K TV. The Mac Studio comes in two options, with one featuring the M1 Max and the other M1 Ultra. The M1 Max has a 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Meanwhile, the M1 Ultra doubles the figures above.
The base model has 32GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, which can max out to 64GB of RAM and 8TB of storage. It starts from RM8,799. On the other hand, the M1 Ultra model offers up to 128GB of RAM and 8TB of SSD storage, with a starting price of RM16,799.
