Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Local model citizen outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper

The new Apple Mac Studio featuring M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips delivers powerhouse productivity and local AI performance. While the M5 Ultra outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper, reviewers highlight that the most significant upgrade is the dramatic increase in SSD storage speeds. Additional improvements include expanded external display support. Despite high costs and non-upgradeable RAM or SSD, experts suggest upgrading from previous models due to the overwhelming performance gains in storage and processing power.