Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs MSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US

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
MSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black

MSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black

MSI
61 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 PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black

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Scores

Business
Apple
100
MSI
53
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
60
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
55
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
31
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
62
Workstation
Apple
86
MSI
51
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
53
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
52

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US
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 3050 LP 6G OC
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
12,486
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—6 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmini-tower
PSU—300W★
Weight3.64 kg2.15 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★1
USB Ports27★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1 x HDMI
DisplayPort01 x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black

  • Strong port selection (79th percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (69th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile

Pricing

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver is CA$885 cheaper (1.6x less).

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver0.071score per dollar
vs
MSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black0.027score per dollar

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver offers 2.6x better value for money

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

MSI PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US 2023, Core i5-14400F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 LP 6G OC, Black

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 PRO DP80 A14TAG-028US Better at:

Gaming

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