Mac Pro - Built for creativity on an epic scale.
When we began work on Mac Pro, we considered every element that defines a pro computer — graphics, storage, expansion, processing power and memory. And we challenged ourselves to find the best, most forward-looking way possible to engineer each one of them. When we put it all together, the result was something entirely new. Something radically different from anything before it. Something that provides an extremely powerful argument against the status quo.
The new power structure.
Engineered around workstation graphics with dual GPUs, PCIe-based flash storage, high-performance Thunderbolt 2, Xeon processors, fast memory and support for 4K video, Mac Pro delivers brilliant performance across the board.
Processor.
Mac Pro is muscle through and through, starting with the Intel Xeon E5, available with 6, 8 or 12 cores of processing power on a single die. And with up to 30MB of L3 cache, 40 GB/s of PCI Express gen 3 bandwidth and 256-bit-wide floating-point instructions, you’ll never be at a loss for speed.
Memory.
Every component in Mac Pro is optimised for performance. That includes a four-channel DDR3 memory controller running at 1866MHz. It supports up to 64GB of memory and delivers up to 60 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which means you can fly through even the most computer-intensive tasks in no time. And since it’s ECC memory, your render job, video export or simulation won’t be stopped by transient memory errors.
Graphics.
Traditionally, pro computers have relied primarily on the CPU for their computing power. But as GPU performance has dramatically increased, software developers have begun to leverage that power in their apps. With Mac Pro, we looked ahead and engineered an even more powerful GPU architecture. Not only does it feature an AMD FirePro workstation-class GPU — it features two of them. And each is available with up to 6GB of dedicated VRAM with up to 2,048 stream processors. With all that power, you’ll be able to do things like seamlessly edit full-resolution 4K video while simultaneously rendering effects in the background — and still have enough power to connect up to three high-resolution 5K displays.
Storage.
There’s flash storage, and then there’s next-generation PCIe-based flash storage. We’re talking storage that’s up to 2.4 times faster than the fastest SATA-based solid-state drive and up to 10 times faster than a 7200-rpm SATA hard drive. Most flash storage systems connect via SATA buses designed for slower-spinning hard drives. But we designed Mac Pro around PCIe-based flash controller technology to deliver the fastest solid-state drives available as standard in a desktop computer. So you’ll have up to 1TB of storage that will let you boot up, launch apps and even open massive files in, well, a flash.
A uni?ed thermal core.
Mac Pro packs an unprecedented amount of power in an unthinkable amount of space. A big reason we were able to do that is the ingenious unified thermal core. Rather than using multiple heat sinks and fans to cool the processor and graphics cards, we built everything around a single piece of extruded aluminum designed to maximize airflow as well as thermal capacity. It works by conducting heat away from the CPU and GPUs and distributing that heat uniformly across the core. That way, if one processor isn’t working as hard as the others, the extra thermal capacity can be shared efficiently between them. No computer has been built this way before. And yet it makes so much sense, it’s now hard to imagine building one any other way.
Radical. Yet completely logical.
Mac Pro looks, unlike any other computer. Because it is unlike any other computer. By rethinking the architecture of its internal components, we had the chance to rethink the entire enclosure. And since everything centers around a unified thermal core, we were free to design a much leaner, lighter, quieter, and far more streamlined structure. Its unique design and beautiful finishes are executed to an extraordinary degree of precision. And at just 25.1 centimeters tall with a diameter of just 16.7 centimeters, it’s a pro desktop computer that can actually sit on your desk.
Technical Specifications:
- Display Support: Connect up to 3 x 5K displays | Connect up to 6 x Thunderbolt displays
- Processor: 3.5GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 with 12MB L3 cache and Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
- Memory: 16GB (four 4GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC memory
- Storage: 256GB PCIe-based flash storage
Graphics:
- Dual AMD FirePro D500 graphics processors with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM each
- 1526 stream processors
- 384-bit-wide memory bus
- 240GB/s memory bandwidth
- 2.2 teraflops performance
Wireless:
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking
- 3 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Audio:
- Combined optical digital audio output/analog line out minijack
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support
- HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
- Built-in speaker
Connections & Expansions:
- Four USB 3 ports
- Six Thunderbolt 2 ports
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
- One HDMI 1.4 port
In The Box:
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