Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5

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
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 2025, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 2025, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
44 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

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 2025, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

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Scores

Business
Apple
100
Lenovo
52
Home Office
Apple
99
Lenovo
48
Developer
Apple
93
Lenovo
46
Ai Llm
Apple
92
Lenovo
15
Compact
Apple
92
Lenovo
52
Workstation
Apple
86
Lenovo
37
Creator
Apple
69
Lenovo
15
Gaming
Apple
50
Lenovo
7

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraLenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i5 14500
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
30,465
Cores28★14
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.6 GHz
L3 Cache—24 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple M3 Ultra 60-core★Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSystem Shared—
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★16 GB
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorsffmini
PSU—135W★
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports26★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI
DisplayPort01x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth—
EthernetGigabit Ethernet1x 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

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 2025, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (67th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • 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 25 specs.

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation