Apple’s M2 Ultra powered Mac Pro is the final step in their Apple Silicon transition. But without GPU support or meaningful expansion, is it worth nearly double the price of a comparable Mac Studio?
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0:00 Intro
1:41 What's new on the outside?
2:23 M2 Ultra... Why that's a problem.
4:31 Why we didn't test our Intel Mac Pro
5:05 Productivity benchmarks
7:05 Synthetic benchmarks
7:42 Thermal testing
9:30 Power consumption
10:26 Internal layout and expansion
13:11 Testing out PCI-E cards
15:42 Conclusion