Desktops

DGX Spark (Late 2025) vs Mac Studio (M2 Max, Mid 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Grace Blackwell GB1020 Cores (10P+10E)
CPU
GPU
GB106,144 Shaders
GPU
Memory
128GBLPDDR5X-8533
Memory
Storage
4TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Price
$4,000
Price
$1,999

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card

Grace Blackwell GB10
20 Cores(10P+10E)
20 Threads
3GHz
12 Cores(8P+4E)
12 Threads
3.69GHz

GB10
6,144 Shaders
2.52GHz
3,840 Shaders
1.4GHz
273.1GB/s
409.6GB/s

128GBLPDDR5X-8533
273.1GB/s
409.6GB/s

4TBPCIe 4.0 x4
7GB/s Read
5.8GB/s Write
3GB/s Read
3.1GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Data
4x USB-C 3.2
-
-
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB-C 3.1
2x USB 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet 10G
Network
1x Ethernet 10G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Power Supply
240W
Power Supply
370W

Speakers
-
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
DGX OS
Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
51 mm (2.01")
Width
150 mm (5.91")
Depth
150 mm (5.91")
Height
94 mm (3.7")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Weight
1.20 kg
Weight
2.68 kg
Volume
1.1475 L
Volume
3.6111 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Idle Noise
19 dB
Idle Noise
-
Average Load Noise
29 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
35 dB
Max Load Noise
-

Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
-
PSU Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
-
Storage Bays
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
Storage Bays
-

Release Date
2025-10-14
Release Date
2023-06-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2025
Description
M2 Max, Mid 2023
Model ID
-
Model ID
Mac14,13
Model Number 1
940-54242-0000
Model Number 1
A2901
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
EMC8292