Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7070-SFF Black 2019
Dell
53 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Performance 5
Build quality 3
Value for money 2
Noise level 2
Ease of setup 2
Design 2
Dell OptiPlex 7070-SFF Black 2019
75 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF is a compact business desktop with a powerful Intel Core i7-8700 processor. Users appreciate its small form factor and included ethernet port, though some note the lack of a Windows 11 installation CD. Overall, it offers good performance for office tasks.
Pros
- Compact small form factor
- Powerful Intel Core i7-8700 processor
- Includes ethernet port
Cons
- No Windows 11 installation CD included
Form factor 1
Processor performance 1
Connectivity 2
Software inclusion 1
Scores
Business
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell OptiPlex 7070-SFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i7-8700 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 3.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | 5.44 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Dell OptiPlex 7070-SFF Black 2019
- Strong port selection (76th percentile)
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 24 specs.