Mac Studio with M5 Ultra and 512GB memory now orderable, from about $22,299
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The 512GB memory option for Mac Studio with M5 Ultra became orderable Oct 28, as Apple promised in August. MacRumors and Macworld report a minimum of $22,299 (1TB) and $29,799 with 16TB storage. 9to5Mac says orders arrive late November to early December.
Key facts
- Apple's Aug 25 Mac Studio announcement said M5 Ultra supports up to 512GB of unified memory and that the 512GB configuration was "coming in late October." Apple Newsroom
- MacRumors (Joe Rossignol) reports 512GB requires the 36-core CPU / 80-core GPU M5 Ultra ($6,799) plus a $15,500 memory upgrade, for a $22,299 minimum; $29,799 with 16TB. MacRumors (Joe Rossignol)
- Macworld (Jason Cross) reports the same $22,299 minimum, $11,500 more than the same configuration with 256GB. Macworld (Jason Cross)
- 9to5Mac (Chance Miller) reports 512GB orders arrive late November to early December. 9to5Mac (Chance Miller)
Our take: what it means for contractors
This is the configuration that can hold the biggest open models in memory on one desktop. Macworld notes two 256GB M5 Ultra Studios ($10,799 each, $21,598 total) cost about $700 less than one 512GB unit. Prices are as reported by press; we couldn't read them directly from Apple's store.
What we don't know yet
- Independent local-LLM benchmarks on M5 Ultra 512GB
- Apple store pricing read directly (configurator renders by JavaScript)
- Exact ship dates by region
Sources
- Apple Newsroom · Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra · 2026-08-25 · Primary
- MacRumors (Joe Rossignol) · Mac Studio With M5 Ultra Now Available With 512GB RAM for $22,299 · 2026-10-28 · Secondary
- Macworld (Jason Cross) · The Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM is shipping, and it costs New Car Money · 2026-10-28 · Secondary
- 9to5Mac (Chance Miller) · Apple reveals pricing for Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM · 2026-10-28 · Secondary