Apple has officially launched the new Mac mini and Mac Studio models, two of the most attractive members of its desktop computer family. The Mac mini, appealing to a wide audience with its compact design, is powered by the new generation M6 and M5 Pro processors, while the professional workstation-class Mac Studio takes its place on the shelves with the M5 Max and the monstrous performance M5 Ultra chips. The new models take the desktop experience to the next level with hardware-level AI accelerators, macOS 27 operating system, and advanced connectivity standards.

What Does the New Mac mini Equipped with M6 and M5 Pro Offer?

The new Mac mini, which houses enormous power in its compact body, appeals to a wide segment from everyday users to software developers. The Mac mini with M6 processor; The 12-core CPU comes with a 12-core GPU featuring dedicated neural accelerators on each core, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine architecture. This hardware delivers up to four times faster AI performance, twice as fast graphics power, and 40 percent higher processor performance compared to previous generations.

The base model includes 16 GB of combined memory, expandable up to 32 GB. Designed for heavier professional workloads, the M5 Pro version offers up to 18 CPU cores, up to 20 GPU cores, and up to 64 GB of combined memory. Keeping up with the times in terms of connectivity, the model features Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and 2.5 Gb Ethernet as standard (with an optional 10 Gb option).

Power That Pushes Boundaries: Mac Studio and M5 Ultra

Developed for the most powerful professional workflows, Mac Studio, with its M5 Max and M5 Ultra options, sets the bar in the desktop class. The Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip offers up to 36 CPU cores and up to 80 GPU cores. The most striking feature is its massive memory bandwidth of 1.2 TB/s, providing up to 512 GB of combined memory support.

This hardware power allows visual effects specialists to render scenes in real-time, filmmakers to edit uncompressed 8K images directly, and researchers to run massive AI language models (LLMs) entirely locally.

Thunderbolt 5 and Multi-System Clustering

The new Mac Studio models come with Thunderbolt 5 ports offering data transfer speeds up to 120 Gb/s. This connection not only accelerates external storage devices but also enables clustering of multiple Mac Studios via Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) technology. This results in up to three times higher performance in distributed AI inferences compared to a single system. The device also supports up to eight external displays or four Studio Display XDR monitors at full 5K resolution and 120 Hz.

macOS 27 and Pricing

Devices that ship with the new macOS 27 operating system run Siri AI and enhanced Apple Intelligence features directly. Innovations such as the Visual Intelligence shortcut, which understands what’s on the screen, and smart tab grouping in Safari, are powered directly by the neural engines of the new processors.

The starting prices for the new desktop models available on the Apple Store are as follows:

• Mac Mini (M6 Chip): 59,999 TL
• Mac Mini (M5 Pro Chip): 114,999 TL
• Mac Studio (M5 Max Chip): 167,999 TL
• Mac Studio (M5 Ultra Chip): 369,999 TL