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Bands are not inferred from the Wi-Fi generation alone."}},{"url":"https://www.epeat.net/product-details/02175000003447acab6b9978f0a6549f?backUrl=%252Fcomputers-and-displays-search-result%252Fpage-1%252Fsize-25%253Fdirection%253Ddesc%2526manufacturerId%253D320%2526orderBy%253Dregisteredon","kind":"certification_list","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["epeat"],"notes":{"epeat":"Official EPEAT registry lists Mac Studio M5 Max and M5 Ultra as active Gold in Germany, registered 23 September 2026. Identifiers A3545 and A3546 cover the stored A3545. Scope is Germany."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1997674-REG/apple_mhl64ll_a_mac_studio_m5_max.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["storage"],"notes":{"storage":"Exact MHL64LL/A 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36 GB and 512 GB table lists one integrated 512 GB NVMe SSD. 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