Apple Announces Mac Studio, MacBook Air with M4 Chip, and New M3 Ultra Chip

Apple announced several new products, including an updated Mac Studio, a new MacBook Air, and a powerful M3 Ultra chip.

Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra

The new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac ever, featuring the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, Thunderbolt 5 support, up to 512GB of unified storage, and up to 16TB of SSD storage. The M4 Max is ideal for professionals, while the M3 Ultra with a 32-core CPU and 80-core GPU is suitable for resource-intensive tasks like AI, 3D rendering, and video editing. The device is available for pre-order from March 12.

“The new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac we’ve ever made. A game-changer for professionals everywhere – powering both home and professional studios – Mac Studio stands out in its class, delivering stunning performance in a compact, quiet design that fits perfectly on your desk.”

John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering

MacBook Air with M4 chip

The new MacBook Air features the M4 chip, a new Sky Blue color, and a lower starting price of $999. It offers up to 18 hours of battery life, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, support for two external displays, and 16GB of unified storage. The M4 chip delivers up to 2x the performance of the M1 and up to 23x the performance of Intel models. It also supports Apple Intelligence and macOS Sequoia, offering new features to boost productivity.

“With a thin and light fanless design, all-day battery life, and the incredible power of macOS Sequoia with Apple Intelligence, MacBook Air is unlike any other notebook.”

Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing

M3 Ultra Chip

The M3 Ultra is Apple’s most powerful chip yet, delivering 2.6x the performance of the M1 Ultra. It supports Thunderbolt 5 and up to 512GB of unified storage, making it ideal for professional workloads including AI and 3D rendering.

“The M3 Ultra is the pinnacle of our scalable system-on-a-chip architecture, specifically targeted at users who run the most multi-threaded and compute-intensive applications. With a 32-core CPU, massive GPU, support for the most unified memory in a PC, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and industry-leading power efficiency, there’s no other chip like the M3 Ultra.”

Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering

All new Apple devices combine high performance, energy efficiency, and eco-friendly design using recycled materials, bringing the company closer to its goal of eliminating plastic from all packaging by the end of 2025.