The bigger desktop’s footprint is more than ten times the small one’s, and almost half of it comes from plugging it in at your desk.
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Apple Self Service Repair Now Supports iPhone 18 Pro and New Macs
Apple expands its Self Service Repair store to include replacement parts for the iPhone 18 Pro, the new M6 Mac mini, and the latest Mac Studio desktops.
M5 Max Mac Studio Falls to a Record-Low $2,299.99 for Prime Day
Amazon has cut the base M5 Max Mac Studio to $2,299.99 for Prime Day, taking nearly $200 off Apple’s price and setting a new low for the model.
New Mac mini and Mac Studio reach stores, with pickup tied to local stock
Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio now offer local store pickup where in stock, while custom configurations may require delivery from Apple instead.
Mac Studio’s real-world surprise is its much faster SSD
A Macworld review finds the M5 Max Mac Studio’s standout upgrade is its much faster SSD, with storage gains buyers may notice in daily work.
New Mac mini and Mac Studio go on sale September 22
Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini and M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio reach customers and stores on September 22, with one exception to note.
M5 Pro Mac mini idles at 4 dB and M5 Ultra Mac Studio at 7 dB, per Apple
Apple’s new acoustic reports measure the 2026 Mac mini at 4 dB and the 2026 Mac Studio at 7 dB. Both numbers are A-weighted sound pressure at the operator position, roughly where you sit, and each holds for idle and for light web browsing on the one configuration Apple tested. Mac Studio with M5 Max…
iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch and AirPods 5: What Apple's September 11 Newsroom Post Actually Says
On September 11, Apple published a Newsroom post titled “Get ready to experience iPhone 18 Pro, the new Apple Watch lineup, and AirPods 5,” restating pre-order timing and adding detail not printed anywhere else: named Today at Apple sessions, a Mac Studio leasing figure, and a prep deadline that had already passed by the time…
macOS 27 Adds 5K at 120Hz on Ultrawide Displays: What It Actually Needs
Buried in Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate feature list is one line easy to miss: “higher resolutions on ultrawide displays, such as 5K at 120Hz.” Apple does not name a display on that page, but its own product pages for Mac Studio and Studio Display XDR point at exactly which hardware combination reaches that number.…
Studio Display XDR's Medical Imaging Mode, and the FDA Clearance Apple Has Not Confirmed
Studio Display XDR, at $3,299, is the only standalone display Apple sells with a built-in medical imaging mode. It ships with DICOM presets and a Medical Imaging Calibrator, and at launch in March 2026 Apple stated that FDA clearance for that mode was still pending. Six months later, Apple has not published anything in the…
The Real Cost of a Mac Mini or Mac Studio Desktop, Once a Screen Is Added
Mac mini starts at $899 and Mac Studio starts at $2,499, and both figures describe a computer with no screen attached, arriving alongside the same wave of hardware that brought iPhone 18 Pro to market. Apple sells its own displays separately, at $1,599 for Studio Display and $3,299 for Studio Display XDR, so the number…
Mac Studio M5 Max vs. M5 Ultra: What the Extra $3,000 Buys
Mac Studio starts at $2,499 with M5 Max or $5,499 with M5 Ultra, a $3,000 gap between the two configurations Apple sells under one name. Apple has published full specs for both, and the difference is mostly cores, memory and bandwidth rather than any feature exclusive to one chip, arriving the same year Apple introduced…
Every Mac Apple Sells Right Now, and the Four Chip Generations Behind Them
Apple is currently selling six Mac models built on four different chip generations at once. Its newest chip, M6, ships in the cheapest desktop Apple sells, while the most expensive Mac Studio configuration runs a chip Apple announced on the very same day, but from an older generation. Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5…
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Go on General Sale Tuesday, September 22
Mac mini and Mac Studio go on general sale Tuesday, September 22, 2026, ten days from today. Apple announced both machines in August, weeks before the September 9 iPhone event, and has already published full pricing, chip options and ports for every configuration. Mac Studio with M5 Max from $2,499 and M5 Ultra from $5,499.…
M5 Ultra: How Apple Fuses Two Dies Into 'Its Most Powerful Chip Ever'
M5 Ultra is the chip Apple calls, in its own words, “Apple’s most powerful chip ever.” Announced August 25, 2026, it ships only in Mac Studio, where it starts at $5,499. What sets M5 Ultra apart from every other chip in Apple’s current lineup is not just its size, but how Apple builds it: by…
Which Mac Should You Buy? The $899 Mac mini With M6 Is the Pick for Most People
For most people buying a Mac right now the answer is the Mac mini with M6 at $899, or $799 on Apple’s Education Store. It goes on general sale on Tuesday, September 22, after pre-orders opened on August 25, and it is the one machine where Apple has put its newest-generation chip in its cheapest…