Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs Dell Precision 5860

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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Dell Precision 5860, Xeon W3-2423, 64GB, 500GB SSD, A2000, Black

Dell Precision 5860, Xeon W3-2423, 64GB, 500GB SSD, A2000, Black

Dell
59 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 5860, Xeon W3-2423, 64GB, 500GB SSD, A2000, Black

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Scores

Business
Apple
99
Dell
62
Home Office
Apple
99
Dell
61
Developer
Apple
93
Dell
59
Ai Llm
Apple
92
Dell
56
Compact
Apple
92
Dell
29
Workstation
Apple
85
Dell
71
Creator
Apple
69
Dell
65
Gaming
Apple
50
Dell
68

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraDell Precision 5860
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Xeon
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
15,936
Cores28★6
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache—15 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-core★A2000
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
13,418
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—12 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★64 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB★500 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
PSU—1350W★
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports2★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI—
DisplayPort04x mDP 1.4a
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

Dell Precision 5860, Xeon W3-2423, 64GB, 500GB SSD, A2000, Black

  • Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (70th percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (22nd percentile)

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 5860 Better at:

Gaming