Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
The 24-core i9-14900K processor with a 6.0 GHz boost clock delivers top-tier compilation and multi-threaded performance for complex development workloads. A dual-drive setup combining a 2TB NVMe SSD and 2TB HDD provides both rapid project access and expansive local storage, backed by 32GB of DDR5 memory. This tower is best for software developers and data scientists who need extreme CPU compute and CUDA acceleration without prioritizing a compact footprint.
CPU Intel Core i9-14900K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
81 Overall Score
Price $2,999
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell XPS 8960 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 8960 | 94.6 | 78.9 | 77.7 | 80.3 | 96.9 | 70 | 62.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 89.9 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 70 | 86.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 89.9 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70 | 84.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.7 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92.1 | 37.3 | 87.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
Price
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