Apple has expanded its Apple Silicon desktop line in India with the introduction of the new Mac mini (powered by M6 and M5 Pro chips) and the upgraded Mac Studio (featuring M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips).
Pricing & Availability in India
Both desktop lines are currently open for pre-orders and go on official sale starting September 22.
| Model | Variant | Standard Price | Education Price |
| Mac mini | M6 Chip | ₹99,990 | ₹89,990 |
| Mac mini | M5 Pro Chip | ₹2,09,900 | ₹1,97,900 |
| Mac Studio | M5 Max Chip | ₹2,79,900 | ₹2,56,900 |
| Mac Studio | M5 Ultra Chip | ₹6,29,900 | ₹5,84,900 |
Mac mini Key Features & Performance
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Chipsets: Configurable with the new M6 chip or the high-performance M5 Pro.
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Performance Upgrades:
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M6 Variant: Delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster graphics and storage, and 40% faster CPU speeds over previous architectures.
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M5 Pro Variant: Offers up to 8.5x faster LLM prompt processing in LM Studio compared to M2 Pro, and up to 4x faster compared to M4 Pro.
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Connectivity & I/O:
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Front Ports: Two USB-C (USB 3 support) and a high-impedance 3.5mm headphone jack.
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Rear Ports: 3x Thunderbolt 4 (M6 variant) or 3x Thunderbolt 5 (M5 Pro variant), HDMI, and 2.5Gb Ethernet (upgradeable to 10Gb).
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Genlock Support: Features USB-C Genlock support for hardware-level precision sync between displays and cameras (including iPhone 17 Pro).
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Wireless: Supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
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Software: Ships running macOS 27 with next-gen Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features.
Mac Studio Key Features & Performance
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Chipsets: Configurable with M5 Max or the flagship M5 Ultra processor.
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Peak AI Performance:
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M5 Max Variant: Up to 3.9x faster AI performance than its prior generation.
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M5 Ultra Variant: Delivers up to 4.3x peak AI compute compared to M3 Ultra, and 9.8x more performance than M1 Ultra.
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Memory & Storage:
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M5 Max: Supports up to 128GB Unified Memory and up to 8TB SSD storage.
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M5 Ultra: Supports up to 512GB Unified Memory and up to 16TB SSD storage.
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Display Support: Supports up to 5 external displays on M5 Max and up to 8 external displays on M5 Ultra across Thunderbolt and HDMI.
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Connectivity & Audio: Features Thunderbolt 5, 2x USB-C / Thunderbolt 5 front ports, 10Gb Ethernet, Thread networking, Wi-Fi 7, and multichannel audio HDMI output.
