Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) vs Mac Studio (M1 Ultra, Early 2022) Full Specs

Summary

CPU M4 Max (14C32G)14 Cores (10P+4E)	CPU M1 Ultra (20C48G)20 Cores (16P+4E)
GPU 32-Core M4 Max4,096 Shaders	GPU 48-Core M1 Ultra6,144 Shaders
Memory 36GBLPDDR5X-8533	Memory 64GBLPDDR5-6400
Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Price $2,499 MAX	Price $3,999 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 Memory Bandwidth GPU Bandwidth

Mac Studio4,018M4 Max (14C32G)

x1.68

Mac Studio2,398M1 Ultra (20C48G)

x1

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System Arch

CPU

M4 Max (14C32G)	M1 Ultra (20C48G)
14 Cores(10P+4E) 14 Threads 4.51GHz	20 Cores(16P+4E) 20 Threads 3.23GHz

GPU

32-Core M4 Max	48-Core M1 Ultra
4,096 Shaders 1.58GHz	6,144 Shaders 1.3GHz
Shared Memory 409.6GB/s	Shared Memory 819.2GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 12.93 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 15.93 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

36GBLPDDR5X-8533	64GBLPDDR5-6400
409.6GB/s	819.2GB/s

Storage

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4	1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
3GB/s Read 3.1GB/s Write	5.3GB/s Read 5.7GB/s Write

Ports

Data 4x Thunderbolt 5 2x USB-C 3.1 2x USB 3.0	Data 6x Thunderbolt 4 2x USB 3.0 -
Network 1x Ethernet 10G	Network 1x Ethernet 10G
Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.0
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0
Infrared No	Infrared No

Power

Power Supply 480W

Power Supply 370W

Audio

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones -

OS

Launch OS macOS 15 Sequoia

Launch OS macOS 12 Monterey

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 94mm (3.7") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")	Height 94mm (3.7") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")
Weight 2.74kg	Weight 3.58kg
Volume 3.6111L	Volume 3.6111L
Side Panel Window No	Side Panel Window No
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans 2	Fans 2

Info

Release Date 2025-03-05	Release Date 2022-03-08
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description M4 Max, Early 2025	Description M1 Ultra, Early 2022
Model ID Mac16,9	Model ID Mac13,2
Model Number 1 A3143	Model Number 1 A2615
Model Number 2 -	Model Number 2 EMC 3988

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