Apple Removes PCIe 6.0 Mention from New Mac Studio Press Release
Apple has deleted a reference to PCIe 6.0 from the press release for its new Mac Studio, which features M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. The release still describes a "next-generation solid-state drive architecture" with storage speeds up to twice as fast as the previous generation, but no longer mentions PCIe 6.0. Apple has not commented on the change.
Apple last week introduced the new Mac Studio powered by the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. The initial press release stated that the computer featured a "next-generation solid-state drive architecture built on PCIe Gen 6." Shortly after publication, Apple removed the reference to PCIe 6.0 from the release. The current version retains the description of a "next-generation solid-state drive architecture" and claims storage speeds up to twice as fast as the previous generation, but it no longer mentions PCIe 6.0.
The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the same M5 Max chip already use PCIe 5.0 solid-state drives, and Apple similarly claims these laptops offer storage speeds up to twice as fast as the prior generation. No consumer computer currently on the market features a solid-state drive supporting PCIe 6.0. Apple has not responded to requests for comment.
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