Mac Studio M1 Max & M1 Ultra (2022)

Q: M1 Max or M1 Ultra: which should I buy?

The M1 Max (10-core CPU, up to 32-core GPU, up to 64GB) is a superb, great-value machine for music production, photo editing and 4K video. The M1 Ultra doubles everything, with a 20-core CPU, up to 64-core GPU and up to 128GB of memory, and it's still faster than an M2 Max for multi-core work.

The Apple Mac Studio M1 Max and M1 Ultra were released in March 2022 alongside the Apple Studio Display. The Mac Studio is a new product line that sits in between the Mac mini and Mac Pro in terms of performance and price. The Mac Studio M1 can support up to five external displays and it's powerful chips makes it a perfect match for video editing, 3D rendering, and audio production. The Mac Studio M1 Max 10-core can be configured with either 32GB or 64GB memory, whereas the Mac Studio M1 Ultra 20-core can have 64GB or 128GB memory. Need help choosing? Get in touch with our friendly team. Make your next Mac Studio refurbished.

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Max 10-core (2022) - Fair

Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

From £1,215.00 (£1,012.50 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Max 10-core
Grade: Fair
Geekbench: 12479

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Max 10-core (2022) - Good

Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

From £1,245.00 (£1,037.50 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Max 10-core
Grade: Good
Geekbench: 12479

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Max 10-core (2022) - Excellent

Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

From £1,295.00 (£1,079.17 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Max 10-core
Grade: Excellent
Geekbench: 12479

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Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

From £1,345.00 (£1,120.83 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Max 10-core
Grade: Premium
Geekbench: 12479

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Ultra 20-core (2022) - Fair

Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)

From £1,395.00 (£1,162.50 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Ultra 20-core
Grade: Fair
Geekbench: 17944

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Ultra 20-core (2022) - Good

Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)

From £1,495.00 (£1,245.83 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Ultra 20-core
Grade: Good
Geekbench: 17944

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Apple Mac Studio Mac Studio M1 Ultra 20-core (2022) - Excellent

Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)

From £1,595.00 (£1,329.17 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Ultra 20-core
Grade: Excellent
Geekbench: 17944

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Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)

From £1,695.00 (£1,412.50 ex VAT)

Colour: Silver
CPU: M1 Ultra 20-core
Grade: Premium
Geekbench: 17944

Specification

Overview

Introduced: 2022
Model number: A2615
Model Identifier: Mac13,1 Mac13,2
EMC: 3988
Colours: Silver
Weight: 2.7kg (M1 Max),
3.6kg (M1 Ultra)
Height: 9.5cm
Width: 19.7cm
Depth: 19.7cm

Processor

Apple M1 Max APL1105
Apple M1 Ultra APL1W06

CPU Cores:
10 (M1 Max)
20 (M1 Ultra)
High Performance Cores:
8 (M1 Max)
16 (M1 Ultra)
Efficiency Cores:
2 (M1 Max)
4 (M1 Ultra)
Neural Engine Cores:
16 (M1 Max)
32 (M1 Ultra)
GPU Cores:
24 or 32 (M1 Max)
48 or 64 (M1 Ultra)

Connections

Thunderbolt: Four Thunderbolt 4 ports (M1 Max)
Six Thunderbolt 4 ports, two on the front (M1 Ultra)
USB-C: Two USB-C ports (M1 Max
USB-A: Two USB-A (M1 Max, M1 Ultra)
Wi-Fi: 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
Audio in: None
Audio Out: 3.5mm headphone jack, 1 speaker

Display

Display Support: Up to 5 displays.
Four Pro Display XDRs at 6K resolution over USB-C and one display at 4K resolution over HDMI.

Storage

Type: SSD

Configurations: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB

Memory

Type: 6400 MT/s LPDDR5

Configurations: 32GB or 64GB (M1 Max)
64GB or 128GB (M1 Ultra)
Bandwidth: 400GB/s (M1 Max) 800GB/s (M1 Ultra)

Power

Maximum Power: 370 W
Line Voltage: 100-240V AC
EPEAT: Gold

Software

Original OS: macOS 12.3
Latest OS: Supported

Benchmark Score

Geekbench 6 Single Core: 2407

Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M1 Max 10-core: 12479
M1 Ultra 20-core: 17944

GPU Metal Score
M1 Max 24-core: 99739
M1 Max 32-core: 116735
M1 Ultra 48-core: 154754
M1 Ultra 64-core: 177826

Original Price

MJMV3B/A
10-core M1 Max, 32GB,
24-core
Original Price: £1,999

MJMW3B/A
20-core M1 Ultra, 64GB
48-core
Original Price: £3,999

FAQs

The M1 Max (10-core CPU, up to 32-core GPU, up to 64GB) is a superb, great-value machine for music production, photo editing and 4K video. The M1 Ultra doubles everything, with a 20-core CPU, up to 64-core GPU and up to 128GB of memory, and it's still faster than an M2 Max for multi-core work.

Yes. The M1 Max and M1 Ultra remain very capable pro machines and receive current macOS updates, at a much lower price than newer models. If you need Thunderbolt 5 or more memory, see the 2025 or 2026 Mac Studio.

Both the M1 Max and M1 Ultra support up to five external displays: four 6K displays over Thunderbolt plus one 4K display over HDMI.

The first Mac Studio, with M1 Max or M1 Ultra, was announced alongside the Studio Display on 8 March 2022 and went on sale on 18 March 2022.

No. The Mac Studio works with any monitor connected over Thunderbolt or HDMI. Its ideal partners are the 27-inch 5K Studio Display and the 32-inch 6K Pro Display XDR, both available in our refurbished Apple Displays range.

Premium grade is our highest grade: the Mac Studio is fully functional and indistinguishable from new, with no visible marks on the enclosure. Excellent, Good and Fair grades show progressively more signs of use at lower prices. See our grading guide.

Every refurbished Mac Studio comes with our 1 Year Hardware Warranty, a power lead and free next working day delivery on weekday orders placed before 1pm. Keyboard, mouse and display are sold separately. You can also spread the cost with finance.