Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs Acer Nitro 85

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
Acer Nitro 85 2026, Core Ultra 5 225F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

Acer Nitro 85 2026, Core Ultra 5 225F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

Acer
51 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

Acer Nitro 85 2026, Core Ultra 5 225F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Business
Apple
100
Acer
44
Home Office
Apple
99
Acer
51
Developer
Apple
93
Acer
48
Ai Llm
Apple
92
Acer
36
Compact
Apple
92
Acer
24
Workstation
Apple
86
Acer
52
Creator
Apple
69
Acer
55
Gaming
Apple
50
Acer
60

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraAcer Nitro 85
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★20 MB
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
30,910
Cores28★10
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.7 GHz
L3 Cache—20 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports23★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI—
DisplayPort0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet2.5GbE
System
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

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

Acer Nitro 85 2026, Core Ultra 5 225F, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (71st percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (29th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 25 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Acer Nitro 85 Better at:

Gaming