TESTED: Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra: RAW File Conversion, PhaseOne IQ4

2022-06-19 - SEND FEEDBACK

Related: 4K and 5K display, Apple, Apple Mac Studio, Apple Silicon, medium format, Phase One, Phase One digital backs, Phase One IQ4 digital back, raw file processing

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A big thank-you to B&H Photo for sending the $7999 Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra 20-core CPU / 64-core GPU/ 128GB / 8TB SSD for review. This is exactly the configuration I would buy excepting a preference for a 4TB SSD (only to keep the cost down).

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TESTED

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Camera RAW file conversion is an area where the Mac Studio M1 Ultra shines, beating out all other Macs, chewing through monster 150-megapixel PhaseOne IQ4 150 raw files in about 8/10 second each. Handily beating-out the 28-core 2019 Mac Pro, which takes 40% longer!

Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra: RAW file Conversion: PhaseOne IQ4

Convert 100 PhaseOne IQ4 150-megapixel raw flies to JPEG
2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra, 2019 iMac 5K, 2019 Mac Pro 28-core