According to a report, the release of a new Mac Studio with M4 Max is "imminent," but its Ultra processor won't be the one you expect.

While the body of the Mac Studio will remain the same, it’s almost certain that Apple will upgrade the ports. Instead of the Thunderbolt 4 ports of the current model, the new Mac Studio should feature Thunderbolt 5 ports. That’s the same upgrade Apple did to the M4 Pro-equipped Mac mini and MacBook Pro models last year.

Apple may soon release a new along with the new MacBook Airs, according to . This could set it apart from the Mac Pro, which is expected to skip M3 Ultra and jump straight to M4 Ultra. Gurman stated,

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman posted that a launch of the Mac Studio with an M4 Max chip and, oddly, an M3 Ultra “appears to be imminent.” Gurman speculates that this will help Apple differentiate the Studio from a future M4 Ultra-powered Mac Pro.

Alongside the new iPad Air and the expected new MacBook Air, a new report says Apple may also release an upgraded Mac Studio.