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

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

Apple
100 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG GM700 2025, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

ASUS ROG GM700 2025, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

ASUS
87 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

ASUS ROG GM700 2025, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

95 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews

The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.

Pros
  • Outstanding gaming performance
  • Effective cooling system
  • Quiet operation
  • Solid build quality
  • Great for AI and productivity
Cons
  • Slightly messy front cable management
  • Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
  • Higher price point
  • Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
👍 Gaming performance 8
👍 Cooling and thermals 5
👍 Build quality 5
🤔 Value for money 4
🤔 Cable management 2
👍 Ai and productivity 2

Scores

Business
Apple
99
ASUS
69
Home Office
Apple
99
ASUS
80
Developer
Apple
93
ASUS
78
Ai Llm
Apple
92
ASUS
71
Gaming
Apple
50
ASUS
92
Compact
Apple
92
ASUS
28
Workstation
Apple
85
ASUS
81
Creator
Apple
69
ASUS
83

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraASUS ROG GM700
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
39,911
Cores28★8
Frequency3.5 GHz4.7 GHz★
L3 Cache—96 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
32,372
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
PSU—850W★
Weight3.64 kg16.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★2
USB Ports29★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort03 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
EthernetGigabit Ethernet2.5Gbps Ethernet
System
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

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

ASUS ROG GM700 2025, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 26 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

ASUS ROG GM700 Better at:

GamingCreator