Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF

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
Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF 2021, Core i7-10700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Gray

Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF 2021, Core i7-10700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Gray

Dell
56 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 OptiPlex 7090 SFF 2021, Core i7-10700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Gray

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Scores

Business
Apple
99
Dell
62
Home Office
Apple
99
Dell
63
Developer
Apple
93
Dell
59
Ai Llm
Apple
92
Dell
25
Compact
Apple
92
Dell
58
Workstation
Apple
85
Dell
53
Creator
Apple
69
Dell
23
Gaming
Apple
50
Dell
12

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraDell OptiPlex 7090 SFF
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i7-10700K
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
18,477
Cores28★8
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.9 GHz
L3 Cache—16 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple M3 Ultra 60-core★Intel integrated graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSystem Shared—
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★64 GB
RAM Generation—DDR4★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsffsff
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★1
USB Ports26★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMIOptional: HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort02x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★—
BluetoothBluetoothYes
EthernetGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000Mbps
System
OSmacOSWindows 10 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 OptiPlex 7090 SFF 2021, Core i7-10700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Gray

  • Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (8th percentile)8th %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