diff --git a/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js b/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a6f3f07d1a69ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { inspect } = require('util');
+
+class FoobarError extends Error {
+  status = 'Feeling good';
+}
+
+const cause1 = new TypeError('Inner error');
+const cause2 = new FoobarError('Individual message', { cause: cause1 });
+cause2.extraProperties = 'Yes!';
+const cause3 = new Error('Stack causes', { cause: cause2 });
+
+const cause4 = new Error('Number error cause', { cause: 42 });
+const cause5 = new Error('Object cause', {
+  cause: {
+    message: 'Unique',
+    name: 'Error',
+    stack: 'Error: Unique\n' +
+      '    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:827:30)',
+  },
+});
+const cause6 = new Error('undefined cause', {
+  cause: undefined,
+});
+
+console.log(cause4);
+console.log(cause5);
+console.log(cause6);
+console.log(cause3);
+console.log(inspect(cause3, { compact: false, breakLength: Infinity }));
diff --git a/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.snapshot b/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.snapshot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..4d0448a0ec8d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.snapshot
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Error: Number error cause
+    at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:14:16)
+    at <node-internal-frames> {
+  [cause]: 42
+}
+Error: Object cause
+    at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:15:16)
+    at <node-internal-frames> {
+  [cause]: {
+    message: 'Unique',
+    name: 'Error',
+    stack: 'Error: Unique\n' +
+      '    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:827:30)'
+  }
+}
+Error: undefined cause
+    at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:24:16)
+    at <node-internal-frames> {
+  [cause]: undefined
+}
+Error: Stack causes
+    at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:12:16)
+    at <node-internal-frames> {
+  [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
+      at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:10:16)
+      ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
+      at <node-internal-frames> {
+    status: 'Feeling good',
+    extraProperties: 'Yes!',
+    [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
+        at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util-inspect-error-cause.js:9:16)
+        at <node-internal-frames>
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/message/util_inspect_error.js b/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js
similarity index 93%
rename from test/message/util_inspect_error.js
rename to test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js
index 20affd6c711fd8..65a2912c1559a8 100644
--- a/test/message/util_inspect_error.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-require('../common');
 const util = require('util');
 
 const err = new Error('foo\nbar');
diff --git a/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.snapshot b/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.snapshot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..80387b887b3029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.snapshot
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ err:
+   Error: foo
+   bar
+      at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js:5:13)
+      at <node-internal-frames>,
+   nested:
+    { err:
+       Error: foo
+       bar
+         at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js:5:13)
+         at <node-internal-frames> } }
+{
+  err: Error: foo
+  bar
+     at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js:5:13)
+     at <node-internal-frames>,
+  nested: {
+    err: Error: foo
+    bar
+      at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js:5:13)
+      at <node-internal-frames>
+  }
+}
+{ Error: foo
+  bar
+    at Object.<anonymous> (<project-root>/test/fixtures/util/util_inspect_error.js:5:13)
+    at <node-internal-frames>
+  foo: 'bar' }
diff --git a/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.js b/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ed9d8230fe0c40..00000000000000
--- a/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-require('../common');
-
-const { inspect } = require('util');
-
-class FoobarError extends Error {
-  status = 'Feeling good';
-}
-
-const cause1 = new TypeError('Inner error');
-const cause2 = new FoobarError('Individual message', { cause: cause1 });
-cause2.extraProperties = 'Yes!';
-const cause3 = new Error('Stack causes', { cause: cause2 });
-
-const cause4 = new Error('Number error cause', { cause: 42 });
-const cause5 = new Error('Object cause', {
-  cause: {
-    message: 'Unique',
-    name: 'Error',
-    stack: 'Error: Unique\n' +
-           '    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:827:30)',
-  },
-});
-const cause6 = new Error('undefined cause', {
-  cause: undefined,
-});
-
-console.log(cause4);
-console.log(cause5);
-console.log(cause6);
-
-process.nextTick(() => {
-  const error = new RangeError('New Stack Frames', { cause: cause2 });
-  const error2 = new RangeError('New Stack Frames', { cause: cause3 });
-
-  inspect.defaultOptions.colors = true;
-
-  console.log(inspect(error));
-  console.log(inspect(cause3));
-  console.log(inspect(error2));
-
-  inspect.defaultOptions.colors = false;
-
-  console.log(inspect(error));
-  console.log(inspect(cause3));
-  console.log(inspect(error2));
-});
-
-{
-  const error = new Error('cause that throws');
-  Reflect.defineProperty(error, 'cause', { get() { throw new Error(); } });
-  console.log(inspect(error));
-}
diff --git a/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.out b/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.out
deleted file mode 100644
index 344ace1bc94074..00000000000000
--- a/test/message/util-inspect-error-cause.out
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,191 +0,0 @@
-Error: Number error cause
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: 42
-}
-Error: Object cause
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: {
-    message: 'Unique',
-    name: 'Error',
-    stack: 'Error: Unique\n' +
-      '    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:827:30)'
-  }
-}
-Error: undefined cause
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: undefined
-}
-Error: cause that throws
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: [Getter]
-}
-RangeError: New Stack Frames
-    at *
-*[90m    at *[39m {
-  [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-      at *
-  *[90m    at *[39m
-  *[90m    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...*[39m
-  *[90m    at *[39m {
-    status: *[32m'Feeling good'*[39m,
-    extraProperties: *[32m'Yes!'*[39m,
-    [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-        at *
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-  }
-}
-Error: Stack causes
-    at *
-*[90m    at *[39m
-*[90m    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...*[39m
-*[90m    at *[39m {
-  [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-      at *
-  *[90m    at *[39m
-  *[90m    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...*[39m
-  *[90m    at *[39m {
-    status: *[32m'Feeling good'*[39m,
-    extraProperties: *[32m'Yes!'*[39m,
-    [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-        at *
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-  }
-}
-RangeError: New Stack Frames
-    at *
-*[90m    at *[39m {
-  [cause]: Error: Stack causes
-      at *
-  *[90m    at *[39m
-  *[90m    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...*[39m
-  *[90m    at *[39m {
-    [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-        at *
-    *[90m    at *[39m
-    *[90m    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...*[39m
-    *[90m    at *[39m {
-      status: *[32m'Feeling good'*[39m,
-      extraProperties: *[32m'Yes!'*[39m,
-      [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-          at *
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-      *[90m    at *[39m
-    }
-  }
-}
-RangeError: New Stack Frames
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-      at *
-      at *
-      ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
-      at * {
-    status: 'Feeling good',
-    extraProperties: 'Yes!',
-    [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-  }
-}
-Error: Stack causes
-    at *
-    at *
-    ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
-    at * {
-  [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-      at *
-      at *
-      ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
-      at *
-    status: 'Feeling good',
-    extraProperties: 'Yes!',
-    [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-  }
-}
-RangeError: New Stack Frames
-    at *
-    at * {
-  [cause]: Error: Stack causes
-      at *
-      at *
-      ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
-      at * {
-    [cause]: FoobarError: Individual message
-        at *
-        at *
-        ... 5 lines matching cause stack trace ...
-        at * {
-      status: 'Feeling good',
-      extraProperties: 'Yes!',
-      [cause]: TypeError: Inner error
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/test/message/util_inspect_error.out b/test/message/util_inspect_error.out
deleted file mode 100644
index 31b65eb2e2bf3c..00000000000000
--- a/test/message/util_inspect_error.out
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-{ err:
-   Error: foo
-   bar
-       at *util_inspect_error*
-       at *
-       at *
-       at *
-       at *
-       at *
-       at *
-       at *
-  nested:
-   { err:
-      Error: foo
-      bar
-          at *util_inspect_error*
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-          at *
-{
-  err: Error: foo
-  bar
-      at *util_inspect_error*
-      at *
-      at *
-      at *
-      at *
-      at *
-      at *
-      at *
-  nested: {
-    err: Error: foo
-    bar
-        at *util_inspect_error*
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-        at *
-  }
-}
-{ Error: foo
-bar
-    at *util_inspect_error*
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-    at *
-  foo: 'bar' }
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-node-output-util.mjs b/test/parallel/test-node-output-util.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..193453517c83ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-node-output-util.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import * as fixtures from '../common/fixtures.mjs';
+import * as snapshot from '../common/assertSnapshot.js';
+import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
+
+describe('util output', { concurrency: !process.env.TEST_PARALLEL }, () => {
+  const tests = [
+    { name: 'util/util_inspect_error.js', transform: snapshot.defaultTransform },
+    { name: 'util/util-inspect-error-cause.js', transform: snapshot.defaultTransform },
+  ];
+
+  for (const { name, transform } of tests) {
+    it(name, async () => {
+      await snapshot.spawnAndAssert(fixtures.path(name), transform);
+    });
+  }
+});