Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra vs MSI SuperX

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 SuperX, Core i9-12900KF, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4060 Ti, Black

MSI SuperX, Core i9-12900KF, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4060 Ti, Black

MSI
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

MSI SuperX, Core i9-12900KF, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4060 Ti, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The HAJAAN Gaming PC Tower Desktop receives positive feedback for its liquid cooling system and RTX 4060 Ti graphics card, which support ray tracing and DLSS. Users appreciate the ease of RAM upgrades and the monitor's VESA compatibility. However, details on warranty and customer support are limited, leaving some uncertainty.

Pros
  • Liquid cooling system
  • RTX 4060 Ti with ray tracing and DLSS
  • Easy RAM upgrade
  • VESA mount compatible monitor
Cons
  • Limited warranty details
  • Unclear customer support scope
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Graphics performance 1
👍 Upgradeability 1
👍 Monitor compatibility 1
👎 Warranty 1
👎 Customer support 1

Scores

Business
Apple
99
MSI
50
Home Office
Apple
99
MSI
56
Developer
Apple
93
MSI
52
Ai Llm
Apple
92
MSI
44
Compact
Apple
92
MSI
24
Workstation
Apple
85
MSI
58
Creator
Apple
69
MSI
59
Gaming
Apple
50
MSI
68

Specifications

Apple Mac Studio M3 UltraMSI SuperX
Processor
CPU*Apple M3 Ultra★Intel Core i9-12900K
CPU Multi-Core Score
72,850
41,096
Cores28★16
Frequency3.5 GHz★3.2 GHz
L3 Cache—30 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple M3 Ultra 60-coreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,629
22,603
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM96 GB★32 GB
RAM Generation—DDR4★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorsfftower
Weight3.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports6★—
USB Ports2★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 6—
HDMI1x HDMI—
DisplayPort0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
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

MSI SuperX, Core i9-12900KF, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4060 Ti, Black

  • Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong gpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (13th percentile)13th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra

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

Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

MSI SuperX Better at:

Gaming