Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs MSI Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS

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 Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS, Core 5 120U, 16GB, 256GB SSD

MSI Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS, Core 5 120U, 16GB, 256GB SSD

MSI
45 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 Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS, Core 5 120U, 16GB, 256GB SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Business
Apple
100
MSI
42
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
42
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
44
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
19
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
51
Workstation
Apple
86
MSI
40
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
21
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
12

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core 5
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
14,846
Cores28★10
Frequency3.5 GHz★1.4 GHz
L3 Cache—12 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★Intel Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
2,593
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSystem Shared—
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorsffmini
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★2
USB Ports24★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 62 x Thunderbolt
HDMI1x HDMI2 x HDMI
DisplayPort0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
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 Cubi NUC 1M-010BUS, Core 5 120U, 16GB, 256GB SSD

  • Strong port selection (65th percentile)
  • Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 24 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation