Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025
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
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
The Alienware Aurora R11 garners both praise and criticism from users. Many appreciate its strong performance in gaming and robust build quality, with some finding it reasonably priced compared to direct purchases from Dell. However, significant complaints arise about misleading advertisements regarding liquid cooling and a perceived lack of performance improvement over previous generations. Reliability issues like high failure rates for components such as video cards and motherboards are also noted, though Dell's warranty service is sometimes responsive.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance
- Durable build quality
- Reasonable price compared to Dell direct
- Easy setup
- Good value for video cards
Cons
- Misleading liquid cooling claims
- Performance not better than previous generation
- High component failure rate
- Poor sound quality and volume
- Expensive extended warranty
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 Ultra★ | 3.8 GHz core_i7 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 28★ | 1 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | 3080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 96 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | tower |
| Weight | 3.64 kg | 7.98 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 6 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | WiFi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Dell Aurora AWR11-7498BLK-PUS Dark Side Of The Moon 2021
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong gpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.