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Mac Studio (2023) · M2 Max · 32 GB / 1 TB

M2 Max (12-CPU/30-GPU)

Released 2023-06-13 · MSRP from $1999 · Weight 2.68 kg

CPU index

168

×1.68 vs M1

GPU index

409

×4.09 vs M1

Memory

32

GB unified

Storage

1024

1 TB

Bandwidth

400

GB/s

This Mac Studio configuration uses the M2 Max (12-CPU/30-GPU) with 32 GB unified memory and 1 TB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 168 (×1.68 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 409 (×4.09). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.

MacDiff lists 4 configurations of the Mac Studio. CPU indices on this model run 168–242 and GPU indices run 409–734. This page is the entry config listed for this model.

Family: Mac Studio. Released 2023. Apple date: 2023-06-13. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.

Configurations

ChipCPU / GPUCPUGPUMemStorageFrom
M2 Max (12-CPU/30-GPU)this page 168 409 32 GB 1 TB $1999 Compare
M2 Max (12-CPU/38-GPU) 168 480 32 GB 1 TB $2499 Compare
M2 Ultra (24-CPU/60-GPU) 242 671 64 GB 1 TB $3999 Compare
M2 Ultra (24-CPU/76-GPU) 242 734 64 GB 1 TB $4999 Compare

Specifications

Weight
2.68 kg
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3

Related in Mac Studio

FAQ — Mac Studio on MacDiff

What is the CPU index of this Mac Studio?

This configuration (M2 Max (12-CPU/30-GPU)) has a CPU index of 168, about ×1.68 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.

What is the GPU index?

GPU index 409 (≈ ×4.09 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.

How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?

Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.68 CPU and ×4.09 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.