Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) vs Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023)

Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) $1,999
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) $3,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,999
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
M2 Ultra (24C60G)
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
60-Core M2 Ultra
Memory
36GB
Memory
64GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
1TB

GB6 Single-Core

  • 48% faster vs Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023)
  • 32% slower vs Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025)
Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,990
x1.48
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) - GB6S 2,700
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 7% faster vs Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023)
  • 7% slower vs Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025)
Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) - GB6M 22,690
x1.07
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) - GB6M 21,150
x1

FP32

  • 36% slower vs Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023)
  • 56% faster vs Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025)
Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) - 13.74 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) - 21.47 TFLOPS FP32
x1.56
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 Ultra (24C60G)
24 Cores
24 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs M2 Ultra (24C60G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
60-Core M2 Ultra
7680 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
21.47 TFLOPS FP32
43%
32-Core M4 Max vs 60-Core M2 Ultra Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
64GB
LPDDR5-6400
136 Tabs
27%
248 Tabs
49%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
No Microphones
No Microphones
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
4x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
6x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
-
Network
1x Ethernet (10Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (10Gbps)
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
480W
370W
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 13 Ventura
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
94 mm (3.7 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
3.59 L
Height
94 mm (3.7 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
3.59 L
Weight
2.74 kg (6 lb)
Weight
3.583 kg (7.9 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
A2901
EMC8292
Mac14,14
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