Apple Mac Studio Desktop Apple M5 Ultra 96GB Unified Memory 1TB SSD in Silver - MHL74LL/A

Apple MHL74LL/A Mac Studio Desktop Apple M5 Ultra 96GB Unified Memory 1TB SSD in Silver

Brawn of a new age. Apple Mac Studio with M5 Ultra MHL74LL/A is an ultimate pro desktop built for creators, developers, engineers, AI researchers, data scientists, video professionals, and 3D artists. Its compact silver aluminum enclosure houses a 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and a 32-core Neural Engine. Paired with 96GB of unified memory and 1.2TB/s of memory bandwidth, this configuration puts substantial local compute power within reach for demanding production environments.

Move from ambitious ideas to finished work across disciplines. Mac Studio is equipped for color grading uncompressed 8K footage, compiling complex code, rendering intricate 3D scenes, running computational fluid dynamics, and analyzing scientific datasets. It can also take on local frontier-class language models, AI training and inference, effects work, and other sustained workloads that call for close cooperation across CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine resources. Fast internal solid-state storage keeps applications, project files, media, datasets, and models close at hand.

Apple silicon hardware and macOS form an integrated platform for professional video, graphics, development, creative, and AI applications. A dedicated Media Engine accelerates H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW workflows while also supporting AV1 decode. For intelligent workflows, the GPU's Neural Accelerators, the 32-core Neural Engine, unified memory, and macOS frameworks support private on-device processing. Apple Intelligence adds system-level capabilities, subject to supported languages, regions, software versions, and feature availability.¹

Extensive connectivity makes Mac Studio ready to anchor an editing suite, development station, visualization environment, or technical lab. Six Thunderbolt 5 ports support high-speed storage, displays, docks, external PCIe expansion, genlock workflows, and linked systems, while built-in HDMI 2.1, 10Gb Ethernet, USB-A, SDXC UHS-II, and headphone connections keep essential gear accessible. M5 Ultra can drive up to eight external displays for expansive monitoring and multitasking.² The enclosure is designed to fit beneath most displays, and Apple's internal thermal system helps sustain intensive performance without distracting noise.

Key Features

M5 Ultra Architecture

M5 Ultra combines two M5 Max systems-on-a-chip into one SoC, allowing its compute, graphics, and machine learning resources to work through a unified design. The shared memory pool avoids separate CPU and GPU allocations, while high-bandwidth access helps large models, effects-heavy timelines, complex scenes, and substantial datasets move efficiently between processing engines.

Advanced Local AI Workflows

Purpose-built AI resources extend across the GPU, Neural Engine, unified memory, and macOS software frameworks. That foundation can support local language-model use, image generation, agentic workflows, coding agents, AI-assisted video selection, and rotoscoping while keeping compatible processing on the device.

Dedicated Media Engine

Specialized media hardware includes two video decode engines, four video encode engines, and four ProRes encode and decode engines. Video teams can accelerate supported H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW tasks in hardware, with AV1 decoding available for compatible media.

Thunderbolt 5 for Expanded Studios

With four Thunderbolt 5 connections at the rear and two at the front, high-bandwidth peripherals can become part of a flexible workspace. Support for storage arrays, external PCIe chassis, synchronized displays through genlock, and daisy-chained equipment helps the desktop adapt to specialized production setups. Thunderbolt 5 and RDMA also make low-latency distributed AI inference across multiple Mac Studio systems possible.

macOS Optimized for Apple Silicon

macOS is designed around Apple silicon, helping professional creative, video, graphics, development, and AI applications take advantage of the system's integrated hardware. Built-in accessibility tools include VoiceOver, Voice Control, Switch Control, Live Captions, Personal Voice, and options for motion, display, and text.

Features

• M5 Ultra Professional Performance
  A 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and 32-core Neural Engine handle intensive compute and graphics work.
• 1.2TB/s Unified Memory Bandwidth
  High-throughput memory access supports large datasets, detailed scenes, effects work, and local models.
• 96GB Unified Memory
  A large shared memory pool serves the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine without separate allocations.
• 1TB SSD
  Fast solid-state storage provides space for applications, project files, media, datasets, and models.³
• Media Engine
  Hardware acceleration speeds supported H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW workflows and includes AV1 decode.
• Multi-Display Support
  Create expansive editing, development, visualization, and monitoring spaces with as many as eight external displays.²
• Six Thunderbolt 5 Ports
  Connect compatible storage, displays, docks, and PCIe expansion at speeds up to 120Gb/s where specified.
• Professional I/O
  Built-in SDXC UHS-II, HDMI 2.1, 10Gb Ethernet, two USB-A ports, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack connect essential studio gear.
• Apple N1 Wireless Connectivity
  Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread networking technology provide current wireless options.⁴
• Compact Thermal Design
  The aluminum desktop fits beneath most displays while its cooling system is engineered for quiet, sustained operation.
• On-Device AI Platform
  Neural Accelerators, unified memory, the Neural Engine, and macOS frameworks power compatible local AI applications.
• Clustered Compute
  Thunderbolt 5 and RDMA support link multiple Mac Studio systems for distributed AI inference.
• macOS
  Software built for Apple silicon supports professional video, graphics, development, AI, and creative applications.
• Environmental Progress
  Mac Studio uses 35% recycled content by device weight,⁵ sources 40% of manufacturing electricity from renewable electricity, and comes in 100% fiber-based packaging.⁶
• ENERGY STAR Certified
  Mac Studio uses 60% less energy than the ENERGY STAR requirement.

Footnotes:

¹ Apple Intelligence features are subject to supported devices, languages, regions, software versions, and release timing.

² Maximum display count depends on display resolution, refresh rate, connection type, and port combination.

³ Available storage capacity is less than the stated capacity after formatting and system use.

⁴ Wi-Fi 7 requires compatible networking equipment; wireless performance and availability depend on local conditions and regulatory support.

⁵ The 35% recycled-content figure measures certified recycled material relative to device mass and excludes packaging and in-box accessories.

⁶ The 100% fiber-based packaging calculation is based on US retail packaging by weight and excludes adhesives, inks, and coatings.