Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 96GB, 1TB)vsApple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 36GB, 512GB)
Full specification comparison, benchmark scores, and AI verdict — powered by GadgetDisc.
Full specification comparison, benchmark scores, and AI verdict — powered by GadgetDisc.
AI Verdict
The Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 96GB, 1TB) leads with an overall score of 88/100, 9 points ahead. It scores higher ingaming, productivity, value for money.
Overall Score
✓88/100
79/100
Gaming Score
✓90/100
80/100
Productivity Score
✓74/100
68/100
Display Score
N/A
N/A
Portability Score
N/A
N/A
Value Score
✓100/100
89/100
CPU Model
Apple M3 Ultra
Apple M4 Max
CPU Cores
✓28 cores
16 cores
Boost Clock
—
—
GPU Model
60-core GPU
32-core GPU
VRAM
✓192GB
36GB
RAM
✓96GB Unified
36GB Unified
Storage
✓1024GB SSD
512GB SSD
Screen Size
—
—
Panel Type
—
—
Refresh Rate
—
—
Resolution
—
—
Touch Screen
No
No
HDR
No
No
Weight
—
—
Thickness
—
—
Battery Capacity
—
—
Battery Life
—
—
WiFi
WiFi 6E
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth
—
—
USB-A Ports
1×
1×
USB-C Ports
—
—
Thunderbolt
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
SD Card
Yes
Yes
Starting Price
$3,999
✓$1,999
Based on our AI scoring, the Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 96GB, 1TB) scores 88/100 overall, 9 points higher than the Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 36GB, 512GB). However, the best choice depends on your use case — gaming, portability, display quality, and budget all factor in.
The Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 96GB, 1TB) starts at $3,999 and the Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 36GB, 512GB) at $1,999. That's a $2,000 price difference.
Both laptops feature similar display panels at ?Hz. Check the full spec tables for resolution and color gamut differences.
Weight data is not available for both models. Check individual spec pages for portability details.
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