Multiple reports cite Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in discussing Apple’s planned Mac Studio updates. Apple is expected to refresh the Mac Studio with Apple Silicon upgrades through the Ultra chip line. Sources agree that a Mac Studio update using an M5 Ultra chip is targeted for 2026, described as primarily a chip refresh rather than a major redesign. One report also notes that Apple’s short-term Mac Studio cycle would include M5 Max and M5 Ultra variants later this year, followed by the 2026 Ultra-based model.
Looking further ahead, sources say Apple is working on a Mac Studio version with an M7 Ultra chip targeted for 2028. While the initial M5 Ultra update is characterized as incremental, at least one report suggests the later M7 Ultra model could involve more substantial changes, though specific hardware or design details are not provided.
Both accounts reference the current Mac Studio configuration as being behind on the highest-end compute option, with Apple’s Ultra chip releases having been sporadic and earlier generations forming part of the lead-up to the planned M5 Ultra and M7 Ultra updates.
