What should we test on Apple’s ridiculous $12,299 Mac Studio? | The Verge
That’s not a typo. The M5 Ultra Mac Studio Apple sent us for review is a doozie. It’s got a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage, making it mind-bogglingly expensive.
Our regular benchmarks aren’t much of a challenge. So what would you like to see us throw at it?
[Image: The review configuration of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio, priced out on Apple’s site. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/image.png?quality=90&strip=all]