Is the M4 Ultra going to be gone? Apple says not every generation of chips will have an Ultra version

[ Gearbest Technology News]Apple officially updated Mac Studio, but the chip choice of this generation of products surprised the outside world – it is equipped with two chips, M4 Max and M3 Ultra, and the unconventional M4 Max and M4 Ultra combination. This “mismatism” has also triggered the industry’s discussion on whether the M4 Ultra will be launched.

Regarding the question of why the M4 Ultra chip has not been launched, Apple responded: “Not every generation of M series chips will launch the ‘Ultra’ version.” This statement means that the M4 Ultra may not be launched, or at least it will not appear in the current generation of products.

This decision has also sparked speculation from the outside world about the next generation of Mac Pro. In June 2023, Apple equipped both Mac Studio and Mac Pro with the M2 Ultra, but due to the small difference in hardware performance between the two devices, many users believe that the high price of Mac Pro is difficult to rationalize.

After news of Mac Studio’s update to the M3 Ultra, it was widely believed in the industry that Apple may launch the M4 Ultra to open the gap between Mac Pro and Mac Studio. However, Apple’s latest explanation makes this hope slim. If the M4 Ultra is really out of stock, then the next-generation Mac Pro will likely also adopt the M3 Ultra, which means that the performance gap between it and Mac Studio will remain unobtrusive. If this trend continues, Apple may further adjust its positioning of Mac Pro in the future, allowing it to find new differentiated value in scalability, professional application optimization or hardware modularization, rather than relying solely on higher-level chips to enhance market competitiveness.

Currently, the highest-end model of Mac Studio is equipped with the M3 Ultra. The design idea of ​​this chip is the same as the previous generation Ultra chips, that is, it is composed of two M3 Maxes through UltraFusion interconnection technology. Apple said that the M3 Ultra has significantly improved in multitasking, graphics performance and machine learning tasks, and is a high-performance option for professional users.

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