Apple Readies M5 Mac Studio With 768GB RAM This Fall as M7 Upgrade Targets 1.5TB in 2028
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 1
Apple Readies M5 Mac Studio With 768GB RAM This Fall as M7 Upgrade Targets 1.5TB in 2028
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Aug 1
Summary
Apple is expected to refresh Mac Studio as early as October with M5 Max and M5 Ultra models, its first update since early 2025.
The move fills a gap left by the current top-end M3-based Mac Studio after Apple never released an M4 Ultra, with the M5 Ultra tipped to reach 36 CPU cores and 80 GPU cores.
Memory is the headline upgrade: the M5 Ultra could support up to 768GB of unified RAM, though an ongoing memory shortage may limit what Apple can actually ship.
Pricing may also rise from the current $2,499 and $5,299 tiers, which were already increased from $1,999 and $3,999.
Looking further out, Apple is reportedly planning a 2028 Mac Studio with M7 Max and M7 Ultra chips, stronger AI performance, a new heatsink and as much as 1.5TB of memory for on-device LLM workloads.