Mac Studio (2023) Repair

The Mac Studio is Apple's mid-range, compact desktop computer. The second iteration was released in June 2023, offering an upgraded chip from the previous model. The Mac Studio (2023) is available with the M2 Max or the M2 Ultra chip. The M2 Max model starts at $1,999.00 and the M2 Ultra model starts at $3,999.00. The Mac Studio is aimed at creative professionals, with the new chips excelling at video editing, music production, and 3D rendering.

The Mac Studio is a small, silver cube with the following dimensions: 7.7 x 7.7 x 3.7 in (19.7 x 19.7 x 9.5 cm). It looks like a Mac Mini, but is about 2-3 times taller.

The underside of the device has Mac Studio engraved on it. The Mac Studio (2023) can be identified by model number A2901 which is printed on the bottom cover along with the serial number.

• Available with the M2 Max or the M2 Ultra

• M2 Max
  • 32GB unified memory
  • Configurable to 64GB (M2 Max) or 96GB (M2 Max with 38‑core GPU)
• M2 Ultra
  • 64GB unified memory
    Configurable to 128GB or 192GB

• M2 Max
  • 512GB SSD
    Configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
• M2 Ultra
  • 1TB SSD
    Configurable to 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

• M2 Max
  • Simultaneous support for up to five displays:
    • Four displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
    • Two displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 240Hz over HDMI
• M2 Ultra
  • Simultaneous support for up to eight displays:
    • Eight displays with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • Six displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
    • Three displays with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
    • Support for variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR, and multichannel audio

• Built-in speaker
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• Front
  • M2 Max
    • Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
    • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
  • M2 Ultra
    • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s)
    • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
• Back (M2 Max and M2 Ultra)
  • 4 Thunderbolt 4, supports:
    • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • DisplayPort
    • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • Ethernet
  • 2 USB-A
  • HDMI
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Power socket (IEC C5)

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
• Bluetooth 5.3

• Official Apple Site
• Wikipedia: Mac Studio
• The Verge Review
• Complete Technical Specifications