Apple starts selling a previously delayed Mac Studio configuration that pairs the M5 Ultra chip with 512GB of RAM, after the option was announced for October but did not become selectable until later.

Outlets report that the 512GB-RAM configuration is available in the M5 Ultra line and is priced in the U.S. at $22,299. Macworld and MacRumors both highlight that the new tier is substantially more expensive than the same configuration with 256GB of RAM, and note it requires selecting the M5 Ultra model with the top CPU/GPU core configuration. Macworld also adds a “cars” price comparison and discusses how SSD sizing affects the total cost as buyers move beyond 1TB.