Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a high-end desktop designed for local AI workloads and heavy coding tasks. The system jumps two processor generations, skipping the M4 Ultra entirely. It features a compact design with upgraded copper cooling and supports up to eight external displays.

With memory bandwidth reaching 1,228.8GB/s and options up to 512GB RAM, it targets developers running open-weight models like Open Claw. Apple faced unexpected demand, leading to months of limited availability. The M5 Ultra brings significant architectural changes over previous Ultra chips, including new CPU core configurations and enhanced neural accelerators for AI acceleration.