Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
Dell OptiPlex 5070 2022, Core i5-9500, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
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
Dell OptiPlex 5070 2022, Core i5-9500, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
Most users find this refurbished Dell desktop a good value for a Windows 11 machine, praising easy setup, fast performance, and great price. However, a few experienced serious issues: one unit failed to power on after a day, another had missing USB ports and power surge errors, and several noted missing HDMI or display port adapters. Overall sentiment is positive but tempered by reliability concerns and missing accessories.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Easy setup
- Fast performance
- Great price
- Good storage and quality
Cons
- Missing HDMI adapter
- Missing DisplayPort adapter
- Missing large mouse pad
- USB ports non-functional or missing
- Power surge errors on USB ports
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell OptiPlex 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M3 Ultra★ | Intel Core i5 9500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 28★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz★ | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 9 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 96 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | sff |
| Weight | 3.64 kg | 5.44 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 6 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 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 OptiPlex 5070 2022, Core i5-9500, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Strong storage (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
Pricing
Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 2025, 96GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
Dell OptiPlex 5070 2022, Core i5-9500, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 24 specs.
