Overview
- Bloomberg reporting says the Mac Pro is on the back burner and has been largely written off inside Apple.
- Sources indicate an M5 Ultra chip is planned for next year but only for the Mac Studio, with no significant Mac Pro revision expected in 2026.
- The current Mac Studio with M3 Ultra offers more CPU and GPU cores, up to 512GB of unified memory, and up to 16TB of storage compared with the M2 Ultra Mac Pro.
- Mac Studio supports up to four 8K displays and newer connectivity, while the Mac Pro is limited to three 8K displays and lacks Thunderbolt 5.
- The Mac Pro’s remaining advantage is internal PCIe expansion for specialized workflows, and Apple continues to sell the M2 Ultra model without announcing discontinuation.