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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MSI Codex R2 2026, Core i5-14400F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5050, Black

MSI Codex R2 2026, Core i5-14400F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5050, Black

MSI
60 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

MSI Codex R2 2026, Core i5-14400F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5050, Black

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Scores

Business
Apple
99
MSI
52
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
59
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
60
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
43
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
31
Workstation
Apple
85
MSI
62
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
70
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
63

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI Codex R2
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i5 14400F
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
25,389
Cores28★10
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.5 GHz
L3 Cache—20 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
16,984
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
PSU—650W★
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★1
USB Ports26★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort03 Display Port
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit EthernetRJ-45
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

MSI Codex R2 2026, Core i5-14400F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5050, Black

  • Strong gpu (73rd percentile)
  • Strong ram (73rd percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Strong port selection (69th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 26 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

MSI Codex R2 Better at:

Gaming