News Apple Announces Mac Studio with M1 Ultra

[Admin]

Apple announced a Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, a small desktop powerhouse to support creative work.

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[Sippincider]

Could someone verify the power connection on this?

Whether it's a plain cord with a C5 "Mickey Mouse" connection (as appears it may be)? And NOT some kind of MagSafe with a power brick?

Thanks in advance.

 

[wifiburger]

"Apple claims the M1 Studio can play 18 streams 8K ProRes 422 video, and the company says it's the only computer that can do so. "
really.... how interesting

I claim my PC plays 90%+ of games out there and it's the only computer that can do so if we compare vs Apple 🤣

 

[artk2219]

Cool, we'll see how it stacks up when other people can verify their claims 👍.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Could someone verify the power connection on this?

Whether it's a plain cord with a C5 "Mickey Mouse" connection (as appears it may be)? And NOT some kind of MagSafe with a power brick?

Considering the M1 Mac Mini has an internal PSU and the Mac Studio appears to simply build up on that, then it's reasonable to assume that it uses a standard IEC cable for power.

Besides, the MagSafe connector doesn't make sense here. If your desktop computer is plugged in a way that allows someone to trip over the cable, you're doing it wrong.

 

[Sippincider]

Besides, the MagSafe connector doesn't make sense here. If your desktop computer is plugged in a way that allows someone to trip over the cable, you're doing it wrong.

None of that stopped Apple from putting MagSafe in the current iMac 24".

 

[hotaru.hino]

None of that stopped Apple from putting MagSafe in the current iMac 24".

My argument to that is:

• An IEC connector would make it fatter
• The Mac Studio is meant to be a "professional" device, which tends to be more friendly to industry standard parts. Heck it wouldn't surprise me if this thing gets a decently high score on iFixit.

But in the end, what's the benefit of a Mag Safe connector on a desktop computer assuming that you policed your cables? It makes more sense to me to use it on a laptop because you can't always find a place that allows for decent cable management.

And if you don't do decent enough cable management with your desktop to avoid trip hazards...