This unified architecture makes Apple hardware very good for AI work, where latency between RAM and CPU is very important

Even the SSDs (which are normally more strippable) use a proprietary hardware form factor.

I think the article mentioned the real draw:

> Apple noticeably promoted the ability to link multiple Mac Studios together into a single, more capable system for running large frontier AI models, a feature aimed at business and developer customers rather than everyday consumers.

(Couldn't read the source cited, might have more info: The Information)