Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs MSI Aegis C9NVR-1462US

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 Aegis C9NVR-1462US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

MSI Aegis C9NVR-1462US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

MSI
73 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 Aegis C9NVR-1462US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

60 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

The MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVR-1462US receives mixed feedback from a small number of reviews. One verified buyer praises it as a great buy with good components and easy setup, while another calls it garbage without detailed reasoning. A third review is a generic thank-you from MSI, not a user opinion. Overall, the sentiment is cautiously positive but lacks sufficient data for a strong conclusion.

Pros
  • Good components
  • Easy setup
  • Great value for money
  • Plenty of upgrade support
Cons
  • One user called it garbage
  • Limited number of reviews
👍 Build quality 1
👍 Value for money 1
👍 Ease of setup 1
🤔 Overall satisfaction 2

Scores

Business
Apple
99
MSI
69
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
80
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
75
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
73
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
25
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
86
Workstation
Apple
85
MSI
80
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
81

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI Aegis C9NVR-1462US
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
54,281
Cores28★12
Frequency3.5 GHz4.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—64 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
32,372
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
PSU—750W★
Weight3.64 kg12.20 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★1
USB Ports25★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort03x DisplayPort 1.4a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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

MSI Aegis C9NVR-1462US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black

  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (13th percentile)13th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 27 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

MSI Aegis C9NVR-1462US Better at:

GamingCreator