Apple MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018) vs Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)

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Apple M1 Ultra chip

2.6 GHz

20-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Hexa Core

20-core CPU, 48-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine / Up to 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine

Intel Core i7

Apple M1 Ultra

16 GB

64GB unified memory

DDR4 SDRAM

LPDDR4 SDRAM

upto 32 GB

Up to 128GB

512 GB

1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB

PCIe

Unspecified

IPS LCD

TFT LCD

Retina 15.4-inch (diagonal)

No Display

1680 x 1050 pixel

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Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Radeon Pro 560X

48-core GPU Up to 64-core GPU

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Unspecified

macOS

macOS Monterey

4.0 wireless technology

5.0 wireless technology

802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking / IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

On Back > 4 x Thunderbolt 4 ports / 1 x USB 4 / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 2 x USB-A ports / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack / On front > 2 x USB-C ports / 1 x SDXC card slot

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

83.6-watt

No Battery Desktop (Power cord 100–240V AC)

Non-removable

Removable

Up to 30 days of standby time

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0.61 inch (1.55 cm)

3.7 inches (9.5 cm)

13.75 inches (34.93 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

9.48 inches (24.07 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)3

5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)2