This is why the M1 Ultra Mac Studio is two pounds heavier than the M1 MaxWhat you need to know
Apple's Mac Studio is heavier if you spec it with the M1 Ultra than with the M1 Max.
A new report says Apple puts the weight increase down to the use of a larger heatsink.
The M1 Ultra's extra heat requires a larger copper heatsink compared to the aluminum of the M1 Max.
The M1 Ultra has a pretty substantially heavier heatsink.
Apple's brand new M1 Ultra chip and Mac Studio are causing a stir and rightly so, but there is one tidbit that has had people wondering — why is the M1 Ultra version of Apple's newest Mac so much heavier than the M1 Max version?
Those paying attention to the Mac Studio noticed that the one running the latest Apple silicon is two pounds heavier than the one running the M1 Max chip. Sure, the M1 Ultra is essentially two M1 Max chips glued together — but the extra silicon doesn't weigh that much!
No, the real reason is as simple as it was probably obvious — it's all down to the heatsink according to The Verge.
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This is why the M1 Ultra Mac Studio is two pounds heavier than the M1 Max
