Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs HP ProDesk G4 SFF

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

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

Apple
100 Overall Score
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HP ProDesk G4 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD, GeForce GT 1030, Black

HP ProDesk G4 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD, GeForce GT 1030, Black

HP
52 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

HP ProDesk G4 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD, GeForce GT 1030, Black

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Business
Apple
100
HP
51
Home Office
Apple
99
HP
49
Developer
Apple
93
HP
44
Ai Llm
Apple
92
HP
22
Compact
Apple
92
HP
38
Workstation
Apple
86
HP
41
Creator
Apple
69
HP
43
Gaming
Apple
50
HP
48

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraHP ProDesk G4 SFF
Processor
CPUApple M3 Ultra★Intel Pentium 8500
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
No data
Cores28★6
Frequency3.5 GHz★3.0 GHz
L3 Cache—8 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
2,399
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—2 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR5★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR4★
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Storage 2—500 GB★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factorsffsff
Weight3.64 kg11.34 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★1
USB Ports210★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI
DisplayPort01x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★—
BluetoothBluetooth—
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

HP ProDesk G4 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 500GB HDD, GeForce GT 1030, Black

  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (26th percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 27 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation