Apple Developing Two New Models of the Mac Studio with More Powerful Chips

Apple unveiled the Mac Studio at its spring event last year, which looks similar to the Mac Mini but with more power thanks to the M1 Ultra and M1 Max chips. While some speculate that it could replace the rumored Apple Silicon Mac Pro due to its powerful M1 Ultra chip, the Mac Studio is not just a temporary product to fill a gap until the Mac Pro is released.

According to Mark Gurman's latest Power On newsletter, Apple is developing two new models of the Mac Studio with upgraded internal structures, which will be released in the near future. The initial model used the M1 Ultra chip, the fastest on a Mac, but the company has yet to release an updated version using the M2 series chip. With no spring event from Apple this year, it's possible that the device missed its expected update. If the news is accurate, we may see two new Mac Studio models soon.

Gurman speculates that Apple is developing two new models of the Mac Studio but hasn't shared any details about the products' specifications or design. If Apple plans to release these devices before the launch of the M3 chip, the updated models may use the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. However, if Apple plans to release them next year, we could see the new models featuring the M3 Max and M3 Ultra chips.

Apple has not fully transitioned its Mac product line to custom chips yet, and the Mac Pro is rumored to use the M2 Ultra chip, which puts it in a similar performance range as the Mac Studio. It remains unclear how Apple plans to position these two computers and what differentiating elements they will bring to the table.