Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

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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.

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