Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple
100 Overall Score
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NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-01, Core Ultra 9 285K, 128GB, 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, RTX 4000 Ada

NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-01, Core Ultra 9 285K, 128GB, 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, RTX 4000 Ada

NextComputing
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

92 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Mac, calling it a powerhouse and the best value for power users. They praise its multicore performance, GPU capabilities, and ability to handle demanding tasks like video editing and development without issues. The M3 Ultra is seen as a better value than the M4 Max, especially when configured with more memory.

Pros
  • Powerful multicore performance
  • Great GPU value
  • Handles demanding tasks
  • Fast exports
  • Reliable and stable
Cons
  • Single-core performance not noticeably fast
  • Potential competition from M4 Max
👍 Performance 5
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Gpu capability 2
👍 Reliability 2
👍 Multitasking 2
🤔 Single core performance 1

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Scores

Business
Apple
99
NextComputing
67
Home Office
Apple
99
NextComputing
82
Developer
Apple
93
NextComputing
84
Ai Llm
Apple
92
NextComputing
76
Compact
Apple
92
NextComputing
59
Workstation
Apple
85
NextComputing
90
Creator
Apple
69
NextComputing
88
Gaming
Apple
50
NextComputing
82

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraNextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-01
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
67,229
Cores28★24
Frequency3.5 GHz3.7 GHz★
L3 Cache—36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
23,662
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—20 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB128 GB★
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffworkstation
PSU—1200W★
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★3
USB Ports27★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x HDMI4x DisplayPort 1.4a
DisplayPort04x DisplayPort 1.4a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet2.5GbE, 10GbE
System
OSmacOSWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

  • Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile

NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-01, Core Ultra 9 285K, 128GB, 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, RTX 4000 Ada

  • Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 28 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessDeveloperHome Office

NextComputing Edge XTI EXTI-9285K-01 Better at:

GamingCreatorWorkstation