Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs Dell Precision 3431

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
Dell Precision 3431 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 2TB SSD, Quadro P620, Black

Dell Precision 3431 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 2TB SSD, Quadro P620, Black

Dell
67 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

Dell Precision 3431 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 2TB SSD, Quadro P620, Black

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Business
Apple
99
Dell
66
Home Office
Apple
99
Dell
71
Developer
Apple
93
Dell
57
Ai Llm
Apple
92
Dell
33
Compact
Apple
92
Dell
65
Workstation
Apple
85
Dell
56
Creator
Apple
69
Dell
58
Gaming
Apple
50
Dell
57

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraDell Precision 3431
Processor
CPUApple M3 Ultra★Intel 8th Generation Core i5
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
No data
Cores28★6
Frequency3.5 GHz★—
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★NVIDIA Quadro P620
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
3,713
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—2 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem Shared—
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR4★
Storage 11 TB★500 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffsff
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports28★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI0
DisplayPort02x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
EthernetGigabit EthernetEthernet
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

Dell Precision 3431 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 2TB SSD, Quadro P620, Black

  • Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

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

Dell Precision 3431 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 2TB SSD, Quadro P620, Black

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell Precision 3431 Better at:

Gaming

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