Apple Mac Studio Desktop Apple M5 Ultra 256GB Unified Memory 2TB SSD in Silver - Z1U50009U

Apple Z1U50009U Mac Studio Desktop Apple M5 Ultra 256GB Unified Memory 2TB SSD in Silver

"Brawn of a new age." Apple Mac Studio Z1U50009U brings the brand's ultimate professional desktop to creators, developers, engineers, researchers, and technical teams whose work demands workstation-class performance. This Silver configuration combines the Apple M5 Ultra chip with a 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine, 256GB of unified memory, and a 2TB SSD. It is built to turn a compact workspace into a serious production environment for visual effects, software development, scientific analysis, music, photography, design, and other intensive disciplines.

M5 Ultra supplies the parallel compute resources and memory bandwidth needed to take on complex projects without breaking their momentum. Its 1.2TB/s unified memory bandwidth, Neural Accelerators, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and large shared memory pool serve graphics, simulation, machine learning, and data-heavy applications. That architecture is suited to local large language models, computational fluid dynamics, high-resolution image processing, sophisticated 3D rendering, and large code builds, keeping demanding datasets and models close to the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.

For video professionals, dedicated media engines accelerate H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1 workflows, supporting responsive editing, playback, transcoding, and export. macOS is optimized around Apple silicon's graphics, memory, media, and machine-learning capabilities, creating an integrated platform for native professional applications across video, audio, imaging, development, 3D, and AI. Apple Intelligence and Siri integration extend privacy-focused, on-device intelligent workflows when supported features, software, languages, and regions are available.¹

Mac Studio can drive up to eight external displays for expansive production, monitoring, visualization, and control-room layouts.² Six Thunderbolt 5 ports connect high-bandwidth storage, display chains, docks, external PCIe expansion, and clustered compute, while HDMI 2.1, USB-A, an SDXC UHS-II slot, 10Gb Ethernet, and high-impedance headphone support round out a flexible professional setup. The compact aluminum enclosure fits beneath most displays, and its low-noise thermal system is engineered to sustain intensive rendering, AI, and coding tasks without disrupting focus.

Key Features

M5 Ultra for Extreme Workflows

UltraFusion joins two M5 Max designs into a platform made for the most intensive professional projects. The 30-core CPU uses 10 super cores and 20 performance cores, while the 64-core GPU adds Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing for highly parallel graphics, compute, and machine-learning work.

Unified Memory for Local AI

With 256GB of unified memory, the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine work from one substantial shared pool rather than moving information among separate stores. This design helps accommodate local LLM deployment, image generation, coding agents, scientific simulation, AI-assisted subject selection, and other workflows involving large models or datasets.

Dedicated Media Engine

Two video decode engines, four video encode engines, and four ProRes encode and decode engines move codec-heavy production through dedicated hardware. Acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW joins AV1 decode to assist with uncompressed 8K color grading, visual effects, playback, and final delivery.

Flexible Display Canvas

Display options scale to different studios and production demands. Four-display arrangements can reach 8K at 60Hz, 5K at 120Hz, or 4K at 240Hz, while native DisplayPort 2.1 speeds, variable refresh rate, HDR, and multichannel audio support advanced viewing and monitoring setups.

High-Bandwidth Studio Connections

Thunderbolt 5 runs at up to 120Gb/s across two front and four rear ports, enabling fast storage, video synchronization, daisy-chained displays, and external PCIe chassis. Front-access Thunderbolt and UHS-II card connections simplify frequent media transfers, while 10Gb Ethernet supports wired networks at 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb speeds.

Thoughtful Material Choices

Apple builds Mac Studio with 35% recycled content by product weight.³ Its enclosure, thermal module sheet, chassis, and brackets use 100% recycled aluminum, and the fiber-based packaging relies on recycled or responsibly sourced fibers. The desktop is also ENERGY STAR certified.

Features

• Apple M5 Ultra Chip
  A 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU, Neural Accelerators, and hardware ray tracing tackle advanced compute and graphics workloads.
• 256GB Unified Memory
  A shared pool gives the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine efficient access to large models, media, and datasets.
• 2TB SSD Storage
  High-capacity internal solid-state storage keeps applications, source media, projects, models, and working files close at hand.⁴
• Advanced Media Acceleration
  Dedicated decode, encode, and ProRes engines speed high-resolution editing, transcoding, playback, and exports.
• Multi-Display Workspace
  Flexible output combinations support broad creative, development, visualization, and monitoring layouts.
• Six Thunderbolt 5 Ports
  Two front and four rear connections deliver up to 120Gb/s for fast peripherals, displays, and expansion.
• Professional Port Selection
  HDMI 2.1, USB-A, SDXC UHS-II, 10Gb Ethernet, and a high-impedance-capable headphone jack accommodate varied studio gear.
• Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread
  The Apple N1 networking chip supports current-generation wireless connections for compatible devices and networks.⁵
• Compact Aluminum Enclosure
  Workstation performance occupies a small desktop footprint designed to fit beneath most displays.
• Quiet Thermal Design
  The internal cooling system sustains intensive batch rendering, AI, and coding work with low noise.
• macOS for Apple Silicon
  Integrated graphics, media, memory, and machine-learning capabilities support professional creative and technical applications.
• Privacy-Focused On-Device Intelligence
  Apple Intelligence and Siri integration support intelligent workflows processed locally when features are available.

Footnotes:

¹ Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features, supported languages, and regional availability vary and may require supported software and settings.

² Support for up to eight displays varies by display count, resolution, and refresh rate.

³ The 35% recycled-content calculation excludes packaging and in-box accessories. Packaging calculations exclude adhesives, inks, and coatings from plastic-content and packaging-weight calculations.

⁴ Storage capacity formatted by the operating system is less than the nominal 2TB rating.

⁵ Wi-Fi 7 operation requires a compatible network and is subject to regional and network conditions.

Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, displays, Thunderbolt accessories, external PCIe chassis, and other discussed accessories are optional and are not included in the published in-box list.