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Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development
Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.
TL;DR
- New Mac mini and Mac Studio models feature M6 and M5 Ultra chips.
- These desktops are increasingly popular for local AI inference and software development due to unified memory and powerful chips.
- The M6 chip is the first 2nm chip in Apple's M-series for Macs, featuring a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU.
- The M5 Ultra chip, available in Mac Studio, offers up to 512GB memory and significant unified memory bandwidth, optimized for AI workloads.
- Updates include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and faster storage.
- Mac mini with M6 starts at $899, Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499.
- Preorders begin today, with shipping on September 22.