# How Apple Plans to Solve Mac Studio's Memory Limitation with M5 and M7 Ultra New chips to triple memory capacity for professional users by 2028. - **Source:** [Cult of Mac](https://brifing.si/source/7e2968d9-bc24-4286-8f9e-146807f06336) - **Published:** 2026-07-13 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/89900ba6-dcbe-45b3-9f4d-02839fca902a ## Mac Studio's Memory Bottleneck Apple's powerhouse desktop Mac Studio was designed for intensive workloads like video production and AI. But its current 512GB memory ceiling proves insufficient for many professionals. Large-scale projects in 3D rendering and scientific computing are particularly constrained by this limitation. ## The Limits of M3 Ultra Today's Mac Studio with M3 Ultra chip maxes out at 96GB RAM. While 512GB models existed previously, they were discontinued due to soaring memory prices. Modern applications like LLM training and complex simulations now demand far greater memory capacity than currently available. ## M5 Ultra's Major Leap Expected in 2026, the M5 Ultra chip will support up to 768GB unified memory with 36 CPU and 80 GPU cores. This represents a significant breakthrough for AI developers and creative professionals working with massive datasets and high-resolution media. ## M7 Ultra's 1.5TB Revolution The 2028-bound M7 Ultra promises an unprecedented 1.5TB memory capacity, matching Intel-based Mac Pros. This will be transformative for film studios processing VFX and researchers analyzing enormous scientific datasets that currently overwhelm existing systems. ## Why Memory Matters More Than Ever When physical memory fills, macOS swaps to SSD - thousands of times slower. In the AI era, large language models require massive memory. Developers now evaluate workstations by memory capacity rather than just CPU power, as it determines what models can run locally. ## Apple Silicon's Critical Evolution The non-upgradeable memory in M-series chips has been a major drawback. M5/M7 Ultras will overcome this, though 1.5TB configurations may carry premium pricing. For professionals, the productivity gains from expanded memory will quickly justify the investment in these workstation-class systems. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.cultofmac.com/news/m5-m7-ultra-mac-studio-ram-unified-memory — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._