Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025

Apple
96 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF

Dell
45 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Silver 2025

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

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Business
Apple
98
Dell
48
Developer
Apple
95
Dell
38
Ai Llm
Apple
94
Dell
23
Home Office
Apple
91
Dell
47
Compact
Apple
90
Dell
41
Workstation
Apple
83
Dell
40
Creator
Apple
67
Dell
43
Gaming
Apple
48
Dell
46

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraDell OptiPlex 7040 SFF
Processor
CPUApple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i5 6th Gen
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,912
No data
Cores28★—
Frequency3.5 GHz★—
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★AMD Radeon RX 550
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
2,696
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—4 GB★
VRAM TypeUnified—
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR4★
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factorsffsff
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports2★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI—
DisplayPort0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★—
BluetoothBluetooth—
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
System
OSmacOSWindows 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 OptiPlex 7040 SFF

  • Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong reliability (69th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average cpu (26th percentile)
  • Below average ram (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation