Apple Mac Studio cluster: 4 x M3 Ultra systems use half the power of a network switch at idle
Apple launched its new M3 Ultra chip inside of the new Mac Studio, with a new Mac Cluster involving 4 systems using around 33W at idle, less than a switch.

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TL;DR: Apple's new Mac Studios, powered by the M3 Ultra processor, form a cluster with low idle power consumption of 32-34W, less than a network switch. Content creator Alex Ziskind highlights its efficiency, even when fully utilized. The M3 Ultra impressively handles tasks like DeepSeek R1 models with 671 billion parameters using 200W.
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