Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs MSI Pro DP180

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 DP180, Core i7-14700F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

MSI Pro DP180, Core i7-14700F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

MSI
64 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 DP180, Core i7-14700F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

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Scores

Business
Apple
99
MSI
57
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
66
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
63
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
56
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
29
Workstation
Apple
85
MSI
68
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
70
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
69

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI Pro DP180
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i7 14700F
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
41,227
Cores28★20
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache—33 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—12 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6X★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★0
USB Ports2★0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI—
DisplayPort0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
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

MSI Pro DP180, Core i7-14700F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

  • Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong ram (72nd percentile)
  • Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 25 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

MSI Pro DP180 Better at:

Gaming