Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
Dell
81 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
96 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Home Office
Compact
Developer
Creator
Workstation
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell XPS 8960 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9-14900K★ | Apple M4 Max |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | sff |
| Weight | — | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong gpu (79th percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 20230.027score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 20250.048score per dollar
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 27 specs.
