The Original Mac Pro was an iconic design, and actually pretty much kept the casing from the earlier G5 tower models while replacing the insides with Intel CPUs and faster graphics cards. There was nothing inherently wrong with the box it came in - the tower design had always been the standard approach since the days of the PowerMac and later the G3 and G4. The reasoning behind sticking with it was that a large box meant that you could allow a user access to service, upgrade and configure their Mac in many different ways. People who have been producing music for a while will remember SCSI cards, PCI cards and the like - and if your Mac needed a second hard drive you could fit an internal one yourself.
Facing The Future
Apple's relentless drive for more beautiful design and smaller machines led it to make its Macs less and less user serviceable over time, an approach which irked some in the pro community. When Apple retired the Mac Pro 'cheesegrater' design in 2013, it was replaced with the unkindly-nicknamed 'trash can' Mac Pro - a far smaller and a more powerful machine, but one which relied entirely on plugging things in to it. You had to spec it up at the time you bought it, and extra drives and graphics cards could be used but over Thunderbolt, meaning more cables and clutter. Pros were by and large unimpressed with this approach and in an unusual move, Apple acknowledged it hadn't made a product that its pro users were happy with.
Now, some time after first announcing that a new model was in development, Apple has shown off the new Mac Pro design at WWDC 2019 and it's quite something to behold. Strikingly reminiscent of the core look of the cheese grater (although actually a completely different machine), it would seem on paper at least to address users' complaints, returning the best aspects of the tower design but with seriously powered-up components. With up to 28 cores / 56 threads and up to 1.5TB of DDR4 memory, it's far and away the most powerful Mac Apple has ever built.
For musicians, the prospects are indeed enticing. Ever on the hunt for more processing power, it's hard to imagine running out of juice on a machine like this. You'd run out of ideas before you ran out of plug-in slots. Apple has even teased a forthcoming update to Logic Pro version 10.5 that will be fully optimised for the stunning amount of processing power it will offer. While other developers may take a little longer to update their apps (Apple owns Logic so it has a head start), more or less any software you run on this machine is going to absolutely fly. Let's have a look at the specs and what they mean for musicians.
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Like the older towers it is designed with vents at front and rear to allow air to flow across the huge heat sink, meaning less reliance on the three fans for heat dissipation. It remains to be seen how loud they get under load, but we would hope they would be quiet enough to run in studios without getting noisy.
There's a ton of I/O, starting with the return of PCI slots so you can connect extremely high-bandwidth peripherals without relying on cables, which can become dislodged. There are 8 PCI Express expansion slots - 4 double wide, 3 single wide and one half length, which is double the number of the previous Mac tower. Cables are catered for too of course, since many interfaces and peripherals work this way. You get 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB-A and two 10GB ethernet ports. Further Thunderbolt ports or indeed any connections you want can be added using the PCI card slots, which was not possible with the previous model.
Graphics performance - although generally less crucial for music applications - is via 2x or 4x GPUs and you can connect up to 12x 4K displays. Raw processing power however is vital for music, and you can get 8, 12, 16, 24 or 28-core configurations with a base speed of 2.5GHz and up to 4.4GHz turbo boost. Most DAWs are well optimised for multicore performance these days, so the thread count is usually more important than the base clock speed.
In fact, one music producer told us that beforehand one would have to use multiple machines to mix a score, whereas those three or four could now be squeezed into the body of Apple's Mac Pro 2019. The New iMac 2019 Will Fit In Any Studio! If you are looking for a new computer for music production then the new iMac 2019 can be a perfect choice if your budget is quite generous. It's been nearly two years since Apple has not upgraded their iMac computer, but the wait was over a week ago when the two new iMac models were released on the.
- Mac Pro is designed for pros who need the ultimate in CPU performance. From production rendering to playing hundreds of virtual instruments to simulating an iOS app on multiple devices at once, it's exceedingly capable. At the heart of the system is an Intel Xeon processor with up to 28 cores — the most ever in a Mac.
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RAM is another vital component for audio production, and there are 12 physical DIMM slots that will accept up to 1.5TB of DDR4 RAM, with up to 140GB/sec memory bandwidth. At higher capacities, you will be able to load vast sampled instrument libraries into memory faster than ever, meaning much less waiting around for Kontakt to load its samples. Moving audio files into and out of memory will also be incredibly quick. There's up to 4TB of onboard storage using SSD drives which is still a little disappointing (especially given that the higher SSD capacities will surely cost a lot), but you will still be able to add many terabytes more using external Thunderbolt drives.
Then there's the cost, which is pretty eye-watering. It will start at $5999 for an 8-core model with 32GB RAM and 256GB SSD. We'd guess that most people will bump these specs up, since if you're already spending that much, an extra $1000-$2000 for more cores and RAM is going to be something you'd seriously consider. While it is modular in some respects, it's still unlikely that you're going to be able to start replacing the CPU after purchase, although the RAM will be user-upgradeable and this has always been much cheaper to do yourself than to buy from Apple at the time of purchase. Some estimates have the cost of a fully stocked Mac Pro at around $50,000, although that's not something that many people will likely be ordering.
So what do you think about the new Mac Pro? Are you going to be ordering one as soon as they are available in the fall of 2019? Let us know in the comments!
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Apple Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) Specs
Identifiers: 2019 - BTO/CTO* - MacPro7,1 - A1991 - 3203
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The 2019 Mac Pro represents Apple's triumphant return to a truly expandable, professional caliber Mac after the ill-fated cylinder design that preceded it. In many respects, the 2019 Mac Pro line is among the most expandable Macs that Apple ever has released. With twelve RAM slots and eight PCIe slots, it promises amazing potential for professional users.
Specifically, this model -- the Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) -- is powered by a single 2.5 GHz Twenty Eight Core Xeon W (3275M) processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.4 GHz and 66.5 MB of cache. Numerous custom configurations are available, but the default option is equipped with 32 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory (this model could be a different default configuration or a BTO/CTO option).
In its default configuration, connectivity includes two USB 3 ports (on a pre-installed Apple I/O card), four Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on the Apple I/O card and two on the top of the case), two HDMI 2.0 ports (on the video card), two 10Gb Ethernet ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support in addition to 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. Of course, additional connectivity can be added with PCIe expansion cards.
With the default AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics processor, this Mac Pro supports as many as six 4K displays, two 5K displays, or two 6K Apple Pro Display XDR displays.
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| Introduction Date: | June 3, 2019* | Discontinued Date: | N/A |
| Details: | The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended. *This model was 'unveiled' at WWDC 2019 on June 3, 2019. It shipped on December 10, 2019. Also see: All Macs introduced in 2019. |
| Details: | Also see: All models with a 64-Bit processor courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort. |
| Details: | Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench 2 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare 32-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare 64-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 4 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench 4 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 5 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 5 benchmarks for the Mac are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better. You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 5 user submissions for Macs with the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models. To dynamically compare Geekbench 5 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Processor Speed: | 2.5 GHz | Processor Type: | 28-Core Xeon W (W-3275M) |
| Details: | This 64-bit 2.5 GHz Intel Xeon W processor (W-3275M) has 28 cores (and supports multithreading for 56; 28 real and 28 virtual). It supports Turbo Boost up to 4.4 GHz and has 66.5 MB of cache. It also has a T2 security chip. Also see: How fast are the '2019' Mac Pro models compared to one another? How fast are the '2019' Mac Pro models compared to the 'Late 2013' models replaced? |
| Details: | *Effectively all of the Mac Pro (2019) models are sold as custom configurations rather than Apple's more traditional standard configuration and BTO/CTO processor upgrade options for the standard model. EveryMac.com has documented each processor option as its own model for reader convenience. |
| Processor Upgrade: | LGA 3647 (Socket P) | FPU: | Integrated |
| Details: | The Mac Pro (2019) model processor is mounted on an LGA 3647 (Socket P). It is removable. |
| System Bus Speed: | 8 GT/s (DMI3)* | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.5 GHz (Built-in) |
| Details: | *This system has a 'Direct Media Interface' -- specifically DMI3 -- that connects between the processor and chipset in lieu of the traditional system bus. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | *Apple reports that this model has a '66.5 MB cache'. More specifically, this processor has a 28 MB level 2 cache (1 MB dedicated per core) and 38.5 MB of level 3 'Smart Cache' as well. |
| Details: | *Apple reports that the 28-Core Mac Pro (2019) model supports '2933 MHz' DDR4 ECC memory. More specifically, this model uses 288-pin PC23400 DDR4 RDIMM or LRDIMM memory modules (but you cannot mix RDIMMs and LRDIMMs in the same system). Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the '2019' Tower Mac Pro models? How much RAM do they actually support? |
| Details: | *By default, the Mac Pro (2019) ships with 32 GB of RAM (four 8 GB DIMMs). Other options for this Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) configuration include 48 GB (six 8 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$300, 96 GB (six 16 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$1000, 192 GB (six 32 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$3000, 384 GB (six 64 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$6000, 768 GB (six 128 GB DIMMs or twelve 64 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$14,000 or US$10,000, respectively, or 1.5 TB (twelve 128 GB DIMMs) for an extra US$25,000. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Mac Pro. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells memory and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells RAM and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Germany, site sponsor CompuRAM sells RAM and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells memory and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Details: | This system has twelve (12) user-accessible memory slots. |
| Video Card: | AMD Radeon Pro 580X* | VRAM Type: | GDDR5 SDRAM* |
| Details: | *By default, this system ships with AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics. This graphics option has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. Apple reports that it provides 36 compute units and 2304 stream processors and provides up to 5.6 teraflops of single precision performance. It uses a 'half-height MPX module' that 'fits in an MPX bay and enables PCIe slot 2 for additional expansion.' This Mac Pro can be configured with two MPX modules (holding one or two GPUs, for a maximum of four GPUs). Two other options from Apple include one or two MPX modules equipped with an AMD Radeon Pro Vega II or AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo for an extra US$2400 or US$5200, respectively. On April 15, 2020, Apple added the option of one or two AMD Radeon Pro W5700X graphics processors for an additional US$600 or US$1600, respectively. Apple reports that the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II has '64 compute units, 4096 stream processors, 32 GB of HBM2 memory with 1 TB/s of memory bandwidth, and an Infinity Fabric Link connection enables two Vega II GPUs to connect at up to 84 GB/s.' It provides up to 14.1 teraflops of single precision or 28.2 teraflops of half precision performance. Apple reports that the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo has two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II GPUs, 'each with 64 compute units and 4096 stream processors, 64 GB of HBM2 memory (32 GB per GPU), each with 1 TB/s memory bandwidth, and an onboard Infinity Fabric Link connection connects the two Vega II GPUs at up to 84 GB/s.' It provides up to 28.2 teraflops of single precision or 56.4 teraflops of half precision performance. Apple reports that the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and provides 'up to 9.4 teraflops of single-precision or 18.9 teraflops of half-precision' performance. All of these graphics cards use a full-height MPX module that occupies an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth, as well. Also see: What are the default graphics cards provided with the '2019' Tower Mac Pro? What graphics card options are available? How do you upgrade the graphics card? In Spain, site sponsor iRepairs provides affordable repair and data recovery services. In-person and by mail repair services include the graphics card, power supply, and more for this Mac Pro. In Singapore, site sponsor Esmond Service Centre provides highly regarded repairs for the graphics card, motherboard, power supply, and more, all with a free estimate and fast turnaround for this Mac Pro. |
| Details: | *The default graphics, the AMD Radeon Pro 580X, has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. Other options include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II with 32 GB of HBM2 memory and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo with 64 GB of HBM2 memory (32 GB per GPU). It is highly likely that aftermarket MPX modules with other graphics card options will be available, as well. |
| Display Support: | Up to 6 Displays* | Resolution Support: | 4K/5K/6K* |
| Details: | *With the default AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics processor, this Mac Pro supports 'up to six 4K displays, two 5K displays, or two [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs.' It has two HDMI 2.0 ports on the card and four DisplayPort connections routed to the system to support the internal Thunderbolt 3 ports. Other options include an AMD Radeon Pro Vega II or AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega II supports 'up to six 4K displays, three 5K displays, or two [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs' and has four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on the card as well as two DisplayPort connections routed to the system to support the internal Thunderbolt 3 ports. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo supports 'up to eight 4K displays, four 5K displays, or four [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs' and has four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on the card as well as four DisplayPort connections routed to the system to support the internal Thunderbolt 3 ports. |
| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 4K/5K/6K* |
| Details: | *Additional display support depends on the installed video card. With the default AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics processor, this Mac Pro supports 'up to six 4K displays, two 5K displays, or two [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs.' With an optional video card upgrade, it can support even more displays. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega II supports 'up to six 4K displays, three 5K displays, or two [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs' and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo supports 'up to eight 4K displays, four 5K displays, or four [6K Apple] Pro Display XDRs.' |
| Standard Storage: | 256 GB SSD* | Std. Storage Speed: | 3.4 GB/s* |
| Details: | *The default storage is a 256 GB SSD. Apple also offers 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB of SSD storage configured with two 512 GB, two 1 TB, two 2 TB, or two 4 TB SSD modules, respectively. The 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, and 8 TB SSD storage upgrade options cost an additional US$400, US$800, US$1400, and US$2600, respectively. Apple originally reported 'up to 2.6GB/s sequential read and 2.7GB/s sequential write performance' but increased this to 'up to 3.4GB/s sequential read and write performance' when the system shipped on December 10, 2019. Also see: How do you upgrade the storage in the 2019 Tower Mac Pro models? How many drives of what type are supported? In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells SSDs and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells SSDs and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Storage Dimensions: | Proprietary* | Storage Interface: | Proprietary* |
| Details: | *The SSD connection in the Mac Pro (2019) appears to be proprietary. Apple does not consider the SSD to be a customer-installable part, and self-upgrades formally are prohibited by the T2 security chip, as well, but the SSDs are removable. Self-installed SSDs on a PCIe card are more feasible. |
| Details: | *This Mac Pro does not have an internal optical drive. Site sponsor Adorama offers the external Apple USB SuperDrive for US$79. It writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL at 4X, DVD-R and DVD+R at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X, DVD+RW at 8X, reads DVD at 8X, writes CD-R at 24X, writes CD-RW at 16X, and reads CD at 24X. Site sponsor Other World Computing also has a variety of compact external optical drive options that may be of interest, including some with Blu-ray capability. Also see: What external optical drive options are available for the Tower Mac Pro models? (Pending) |
| Details: | This system has two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Apple reports that the system offers 'support for 10Gb Ethernet performance over copper cabling' as well as 'support for Nbase-T industry standard: 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet link speeds.' |
| Details: | 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard (802.11a/b/g/n compatible) and Bluetooth 5.0 standard. |
| Details: | *By default, this Mac Pro has two USB 3 ports (USB-A up to 5 Gb/s) and four Thunderbolt 3 ports (support for Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gb/s and USB-C up to 10 Gb/s as well as DisplayPort). Two of the Thunderbolt 3 ports are provided by a pre-installed Apple I/O card and two are on the top of the tower case. Other connectivity can be added via PCIe cards. |
| Expansion Slots: | 8 PCIe* | Expansion Bays: | See Details** |
| Details: | *This Mac Pro is the most expandable system Apple has released in many years. It has eight PCI Express expansion slots. Four PCIe slots accommodate two MPX modules, intended by default for graphics cards. Apple reports that each of the two MPX bays 'provides x16 Gen 3 bandwidth for graphics, x8 Gen 3 bandwidth for Thunderbolt, DisplayPort video routing and up to 500W power for an MPX module.' Alternately, Apple explains that the first MPX bay can accommodate 'one full-length, double-wide x16 Gen 3 slot and one full-length, double-wide x8 gen 3 slot' or, in the second MPX bay, it can accommodate 'two full-length, double-wide x16 gen 3 slots.' The MPX bays can provide 'up to 300W auxiliary power via two 8-pin connectors.' In addition, to the PCIe slots provided via the MPX bays, this Mac Pro has three full-length PCIe Gen 3 slots (one x16 slot; two x8 slots) with 75W of auxiliary power available; and one half-length x4 PCIe Gen 3 slot with an Apple I/O card installed by default. As an option, Apple offers an 'Afterburner' ProRes and ProRes RAW accelerator card for the PCIe x16 slot. This card costs an additional US$2000 and 'accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW codecs' in Final Cut Pro X and supported third-party software. This Afterburner card supports 'playback of up to 3 streams of 8K ProRes RAW or up to 12 streams of 4K ProRes RAW' and can process up to 6 billion pixels per second. **In lieu of more traditional drive bays, this Mac Pro accommodates two blade SSDs, but the PCIe slots will enable a wide variety of third-party internal storage options. Also see: What PCIe options are available for the Tower Mac Pro? In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells a variety of PCIe expansion options for this Mac Pro. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells PCIe expansion options for this Mac Pro, too. |
| Incl. Keyboard: | Magic Keyboard w/ Numeric* | Incl. Input: | Magic Mouse 2* |
| Details: | *By default, this Mac Pro ships with a Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (Silver and Black) as well as a Magic Mouse 2 (Silver and Black). It can be equipped with an optional Magic Trackpad 2 (Silver and Black), as well. |
| Details: | This Mac Pro uses a highly expandable tower case design. |
| Details: | *It is believed that the Mac Pro (2019) models all are considered BTO/CTO configurations and do not have a default order number. If your configuration has a default order number, please share. Thank you. |
| Details: | Please note that these identifiers are shared by multiple configurations. Also see: All Macs with the A1991 Model Number, the 3203 EMC Number, and the MacPro7,1 Model Identifier. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
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| Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.15.1 (19B88) | Maximum MacOS: | Current |
| Details: | This model is fully compatible with the final version of macOS Catalina (10.15). It is fully compatible with the current version of macOS Big Sur (macOS 11), as well. When paired with a compatible iPad, it supports the Sidecar feature, too. Also see: Which Macs are compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11)? What are the system requirements? What are the major new features? |
| Minimum Windows: | 10 (64-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | 10 (64-Bit)* |
| Details: | *The pre-installed version of Apple's Boot Camp supports the 64-bit version of Windows 10. Earlier versions of Windows are not formally supported. |
| MacOS 9 Support: | None | Windows Support: | Boot/Virtualization |
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| Dimensions: | 20.8 x 8.58 x 17.7 | Avg. Weight: | 39.7 lbs. (18.0 kg) |
| Details: | In inches - height by width by depth, (52.9 cm, 21.8 cm, 45.0 cm). Height with optional wheels is 21.9 inches (55.7 cm). |
| Original Price (US): | US$12,999 | Est. Current Retail: | US$12,999 |
| Details: | The Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) with the 28-Core Xeon processor, Radeon Pro 580X graphics processor, 32 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD costs US$12,999. Numerous custom configuration options are available that will increase the price. To purchase a new Mac Pro in the US, please visit site sponsor Adorama, which always has free shipping (as well as some recently discontinued/open box Apple hardware at bargain prices). Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. |
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| Video (Monitor): | 4 (Thunderbolt 3), 2 (HDMI 2.0)* | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | *In its default configuration, with an AMD Radeon Pro 580X video card, this system has four Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on a pre-installed Apple I/O card in the half-length x4 PCIe slot and two on the top of the case) and two HDMI 2.0 ports on the video card. If a single AMD Radeon Pro Vega II or single AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo are installed, there are four Thunderbolt 3 ports on the video card, but only one HDMI 2.0 port. Accordingly, in total, the Vega options provide eight total Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on the Apple I/O card, two on top of the case and four on the video card) but only one HDMI 2.0 port (on the video card). Of course, other connectivity can be added via the PCIe slots, too. |
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| Details: | *By default, this Mac Pro has two USB 3 ports (USB-A up to 5 Gb/s) and four Thunderbolt 3 ports (support for Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gb/s and USB-C up to 10 Gb/s as well as DisplayPort). Two of the Thunderbolt 3 ports are provided by a pre-installed Apple I/O card and two are on the top of the tower case. Other connectivity can be added via PCIe cards. |
| Details: | Two 10Gb Ethernet ports (RJ-45) as well as 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible) and Bluetooth 5.0 standard. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | *Via the default Apple I/O card installed, this Mac Pro has a single '3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support.' Other audio capabilities can be added with PCIe cards. |
| Details: | *Via the default Apple I/O card installed, this Mac Pro has a single '3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support.' Other audio capabilities can be added with PCIe cards. |
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| Details: | Apple reports that this model has a power supply that delivers 1.4 kilowatts and provides maximum continuous power of 1280W at 108--125V or 220--240V and 1180W at 100Ð107V. It's line voltage is 100--125V AC at 12A; 220--240V AC at 6A. |
Global original prices for the Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
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Original Prices - North & South America
| Mexico: | MXN $309,999 | United States: | US$12,999 |
Original Prices - Europe
| Denmark: | DKK 110,199 | Finland: | €14,999 |
| Ireland: | €14,999 | Italy: | €14,999 |
| Norway: | NOK 145,990 | Portugal: | €14,999 |
| Switzerland: | CHF 14'078 | United Kingdom: | £11,799 |
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Original Prices - Asia
| India: | N/A | Indonesia: | N/A |
| Malaysia: | RM 56,799 | The Philippines: | PHP 709,990 |
| Thailand: | THB 469,900 | Vietnam: | N/A |
Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
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| Video (Monitor): | 4 (Thunderbolt 3), 2 (HDMI 2.0)* | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | *In its default configuration, with an AMD Radeon Pro 580X video card, this system has four Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on a pre-installed Apple I/O card in the half-length x4 PCIe slot and two on the top of the case) and two HDMI 2.0 ports on the video card. If a single AMD Radeon Pro Vega II or single AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo are installed, there are four Thunderbolt 3 ports on the video card, but only one HDMI 2.0 port. Accordingly, in total, the Vega options provide eight total Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on the Apple I/O card, two on top of the case and four on the video card) but only one HDMI 2.0 port (on the video card). Of course, other connectivity can be added via the PCIe slots, too. |
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| Details: | *By default, this Mac Pro has two USB 3 ports (USB-A up to 5 Gb/s) and four Thunderbolt 3 ports (support for Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gb/s and USB-C up to 10 Gb/s as well as DisplayPort). Two of the Thunderbolt 3 ports are provided by a pre-installed Apple I/O card and two are on the top of the tower case. Other connectivity can be added via PCIe cards. |
| Details: | Two 10Gb Ethernet ports (RJ-45) as well as 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible) and Bluetooth 5.0 standard. |
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| Details: | *Via the default Apple I/O card installed, this Mac Pro has a single '3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support.' Other audio capabilities can be added with PCIe cards. |
| Details: | *Via the default Apple I/O card installed, this Mac Pro has a single '3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support.' Other audio capabilities can be added with PCIe cards. |
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| Details: | Apple reports that this model has a power supply that delivers 1.4 kilowatts and provides maximum continuous power of 1280W at 108--125V or 220--240V and 1180W at 100Ð107V. It's line voltage is 100--125V AC at 12A; 220--240V AC at 6A. |
Global original prices for the Mac Pro '28-Core' 2.5 (2019) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
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Original Prices - North & South America
| Mexico: | MXN $309,999 | United States: | US$12,999 |
Original Prices - Europe
| Denmark: | DKK 110,199 | Finland: | €14,999 |
| Ireland: | €14,999 | Italy: | €14,999 |
| Norway: | NOK 145,990 | Portugal: | €14,999 |
| Switzerland: | CHF 14'078 | United Kingdom: | £11,799 |
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Original Prices - Asia
| India: | N/A | Indonesia: | N/A |
| Malaysia: | RM 56,799 | The Philippines: | PHP 709,990 |
| Thailand: | THB 469,900 | Vietnam: | N/A |
Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
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