Mac Studio M5 Max review: Apple's best computer yet

Creative Bloq tested the 2026 Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip: up to 512GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and four Thunderbolt 5 ports. Apple claims 3.9x faster AI performance and 4.3x the peak AI compute of an M3 Ultra, while a cluster of four Mac Studios delivers up to 3x faster AI inference.

• M5 Max chip, up to 512GB RAM and 50% more memory bandwidth
• Apple claims 3.9x AI performance gain and 4.3x over M3 Ultra
• A cluster of four Mac Studios speeds up AI inference up to 3x
• Ports: 4x Thunderbolt 5, 2x USB-A, 2x USB-C, HDMI, 10Gb Ethernet