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Apple Mac Studio M5 Max chip 18 core CPU 32-core GPU 36GB 512GB

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  • Apple M5 Max chip with 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU
  • 36GB unified memory for demanding creative workflows
  • Fast 512GB SSD storage
  • Supports up to five external displays
  • Thunderbolt 5, USB-A, HDMI, 10Gb Ethernet and SDXC connectivity
  • Compact desktop design for professional, education and creative environments
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Apple Mac Studio M5 Max: powerful performance for education and creative work

The Apple Mac Studio brings professional-level performance to education environments where demanding creative work is part of everyday teaching and learning. With the M5 Max chip, 36GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD, it has the power to handle music production, photography, video editing, design and other resource-intensive applications with ease.

Its compact desktop design makes it a practical choice for music departments, media suites, classrooms and creative workspaces, giving students and staff a powerful workstation without taking up unnecessary desk space.

M5 Max chip for demanding workloads

At the heart of Mac Studio is Apple's M5 Max chip, with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. It is built for demanding professional workflows, from editing high-resolution images and video to running complex creative applications and on-device AI workloads.

For education users, this means a computer that can comfortably support a wide range of creative subjects and applications, with the performance to keep up as projects become more demanding.

Built for creative applications

Mac Studio is made for professional creative work, making it well suited to music, media, photography and design departments. Use it for recording and producing music, editing video, working with large photography files or creating graphics and other digital content.

The M5 Max's advanced graphics architecture provides the performance needed for demanding applications, while support for up to five displays gives users plenty of flexibility when building a professional workstation.

36GB unified memory and 512GB SSD

With 36GB of unified memory, Mac Studio can handle demanding applications and multitasking without slowing down your workflow. The 512GB SSD provides fast storage for applications, projects and other files, while giving you quick access to the content you use every day.

Together, the memory and storage provide a capable foundation for creative work in the classroom, studio or workplace.

Powerful connections for your setup

Mac Studio gives you plenty of flexibility when connecting displays, storage and other equipment. It features Thunderbolt 5, USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, a headphone connection and an SDXC card slot, making it easy to build a workstation around the way you work.

For education environments, this makes it straightforward to connect the displays, peripherals, storage and other equipment needed across different subjects and creative workflows.

Compact design that fits your workspace

Despite its powerful performance, Mac Studio has a remarkably compact footprint. Measuring just 19.7cm square and 9.5cm high, it fits neatly beneath most displays and can be easily integrated into a desk, studio or classroom workstation.

The compact design leaves more room for keyboards, MIDI controllers, graphics tablets, external drives and other equipment, making it particularly useful where desk space is limited.

macOS and Apple Intelligence

Mac Studio runs macOS, giving you access to a wide range of professional and everyday applications in a familiar desktop environment. Apple Intelligence also brings helpful AI features designed to help with writing, communication and everyday tasks, with processing designed around the Apple silicon platform.

Combined with the performance of M5 Max, Mac Studio provides a powerful and flexible desktop for education, creative work and professional use.

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