{
  "id": 3289746,
  "title": "Apple's M5 Ultra is its most powerful chip ever - with 4x faster AI performance than M3 Ultra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apples-m5-ultra-is-its-most-powerful-chip-ever-with-4x-faster-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:29:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/mac-mini-mac-studio-new-m6-m5-max-ultra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has unveiled its latest Mac Mini and Mac Studio models, featuring the M6, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips. The M5 Ultra stands out as the most powerful chip Apple has ever produced. Priced starting at $899 for the Mac Mini M6, these new configurations mark a significant leap forward in computing power.\n\nThe M5 Ultra boasts an 80-core GPU and up to a 36-core CPU, with up to 512GB of unified memory. This represents a fourfold improvement in LLM prompt processing compared to the M3 Ultra. Notably, it also supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 technologies, as well as up to six Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling transfer speeds of up to 120Gb/s. This high bandwidth capacity allows the M5 Ultra to power up to eight external displays or four Studio Display XDR displays at 5K resolution and 120Hz refresh.\n\nIn terms of connectivity, the M5 Ultra's quad-die architecture fuses two M5 Max chips together, making these the most powerful Mac computers in Apple's catalog. The base models for both the Mac Mini and Mac Studio are priced $100 higher, resulting in the Mac Mini at $899 and the Mac Studio at $2,499 for the M5 Max. The high-end M5 Ultra configuration with 96GB of unified memory starts at $5,499.\n\nThese announcements come as Apple typically releases Mac Mini and Studio refreshes in October. However, this year, Apple appears to be streamlining its launch plans, potentially aiming to differentiate product offerings and allocate more expensive processor components to specific devices ahead of time. The Mac Mini M6 and M5 Pro, along with the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, are now available for preorder starting August 25, with shipping set to begin on September 22.",
  "summary": "The Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra will feature up to a whopping 512GB of unified memory, and drive up to eight external displays.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:01:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Apple unveils M6 and M5 Ultra chips with more horsepower and AI compute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-unveils-m6-and-m5-ultra-chips-with-more-horsepower-and-ai",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:27:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Apple launches M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio in major AI upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-launches-m6-mac-mini-and-m5-ultra-mac-studio-in-major-ai-upgrade",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:19:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-built-its-new-m6-and-m5-ultra-desktops-for-the-people-daisy",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:37:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}