- Apple unveiled new Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops on August 25, 2026, in what *Reuters* called "likely the final product launch of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO."
- The machines are powered by M6 and M5 Ultra chips, featuring AI-focused enhancements that boost performance for users.
Apple's latest Mac mini and Mac Studio models, unveiled on August 25, 2026, are powered by the new M6 and M5 series chips, marking a significant upgrade in computational power and AI capabilities.1
The M6 chip features a 12-core architecture with six efficiency cores, four performance cores, and two super cores, enhancing system throughput. It also includes a 12-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, making it ideal for developers and gaming enthusiasts.
The M6's Neural Engine and dual 16-core Neural Accelerators expand memory bandwidth up to 153 GB/s, while the M5 Pro chip offers a performance boost with 15 cores and a 16-core GPU, achieving up to 307 GB/s memory bandwidth.
Both models support up to three external displays, with the M6 capable of handling two 6K displays at 60 Hz.
The Mac Studio, equipped with the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, delivers a monumental leap in performance, featuring an 18-core CPU and a 32-core GPU. The M5 Max can be configured with a 40-core GPU for up to 614 GB/s memory bandwidth, while the M5 Ultra starts with 96GB of unified memory.23
This launch is seen as a pivotal moment in Apple's history, as it may signal the end of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO, with the new products reflecting a potential handover to future leadership.
“The M6 chip features a 12-core CPU with six efficiency cores, four performance cores, and two super cores, plus a dual 16-core Neural Engine for up to 153 GB/s memory bandwidth. The M5 Ultra doubles that with a 30-core CPU and 64-core GPU, delivering 1.2 TB/s bandwidth for demanding AI workloads.”
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