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What are the different types of USB ports on Mac Studio?

What usb ports drive what externals



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Mac Studio, macOS 14.5

Posted on May 24, 2024 12:10 PM

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May 24, 2024 3:03 PM in response to dennis.moore

Four Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for:

  • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • DisplayPort
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
  • HDMI port
  • 10Gb Ethernet
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

On front (M2 Max):

  • Two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s)
  • SDXC card slot (UHS-II)

On front (M2 Ultra):

  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s)

Shown here..


https://www.xda-developers.com/mac-studio-ports/

May 24, 2024 4:10 PM in response to dennis.moore

All Mac Studios to date have six rear-panel USB ports and two front-panel USB ports. Two of these ports have traditional USB-A connectors, but most have the more modern USB-C one.


Rear panel


  • Four USB-C ports with support for traditional USB (up to 10 Gbps), USB4 (up to 40 Gbps), DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
  • Two USB-A ports with support for traditional USB (up to 5 Gbps)


Front panel (M1 Max and M2 Max)


  • Two USB-C ports with support for traditional USB (up to 10 Gbps) (These ports do not offer any support for USB4, DisplayPort, or Thunderbolt.)


Front panel (M1 Ultra and M2 Ultra)


  • Two USB-C ports with support for traditional USB (up to 10 Gbps), USB4 (up to 40 Gbps), DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps)


Display support varies according to the processor – see Technical Specifications for details.

What are the different types of USB ports on Mac Studio?

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