Apple today announced refreshed Mac Studio models with M4 Max and M3 Ultra Apple silicon chips, and when configured with the highest specs,

Apple's Mac Studio compact desktop system is on a less frequent upgrade cycle than its laptops -- more frequent than the Mac Pro, though, which makes sense given the Pro's more commercial target audience -- but like all Apple computers,

After over a year and a half, Apple is updating the Mac Studio with a curious new quirk: it straddles two generations, with an M4 Max for the base model and an M3 Ultra for the upgraded model. You can preorder both versions at Apple’s site for $1,999 (M4 Max) and $3,999 (M3 Ultra), and they’ll be available to buy on March 12.