{
  "id": 3284156,
  "title": "★ Memory and Storage Configurations and Pricing for the New Mac Minis (M6/M5 Pro) and Mac Studios (M5 Max/M5 Ultra)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/memory-and-storage-configurations-and-pricing-for-the-new-mac-minis",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daring Fireball",
    "slug": "daring-fireball",
    "url": "https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/configurations_and_pricing_for_new_mac_minis_and_mac_studios"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple unveiled a fresh array of Mac Mini (M6 and M5 Pro) and Mac Studio (M5 Max and M5 Ultra) desktops, but only unveiled base model prices. This report hopes to provide an overview of the RAM/SSD configurations, costs, and upgrades for each chip.\n\nFor the Mac Mini M6, equipped with 12-core CPUs and GPUs, the price starts at $900. Upgrading the RAM to 16 GB costs $0, 24 GB costs $200, and 32 GB costs $400. Storage options include 256 GB for $0, 512 GB for $200, 1 TB for $500, and 2 TB for $1000.\n\nThe M5 Pro variant, with 15-core CPUs and GPUs, is priced at $1,700. This model offers RAM upgrades of 24 GB for $0, 48 GB for $600, and 64 GB for $1000. Storage choices comprise 512 GB for $0, 1 TB for $300, 2 TB for $800, and 4 TB for $1800.\n\nThe Mac Studio M5 Max, featuring 18-core CPUs and GPUs, has a base price of $2,500. RAM options include 36 GB for $0, 48 GB for $400, and 64 GB for $2000. Storage capacity ranges from 512 GB for $0, 1 TB for $300, 2 TB for $800, 4 TB for $1800, and 8 TB for $3800.\n\nThe M5 Ultra version, with 30-core CPUs and GPUs, starts at $5,500. RAM configurations include 96 GB for $0, 256 GB for $4000, and 512 GB expected to launch in late October. The SSD options begin at 1 TB for $0, 2 TB for $500, 4 TB for $1500, 8 TB for $3500, and 16 TB for $7500.\n\nAll models support Ethernet upgrades from 2.5 gigabit to 10 gigabit for an additional $100, while Mac Studio's 10 gigabit connectivity is standard across all versions.",
  "summary": "Here’s my attempt to put all of the RAM/SSD configurations into condensed tables, so you can see which storage and memory options are available for each chip, and how much they cost.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mac Mini M6 starts at $900, with RAM upgrades costing $0 to $400",
    "Mac Studio M5 Max priced at $2,500, RAM options from $0 to $2000",
    "Mac Studio M5 Ultra begins at $5,500, with RAM upgrades from $0 to $4000"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}