Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009)
Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MB535LL/A
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- Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this new tool in his or her arsenal.
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CNET editors' review
Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009) price range: $3,078.88 - $3,299.00
- Reviewed by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 03/19/2009
- Released on: 03/03/2009
The good: Best-in-class desktop design; interior makes upgrades and parts replacement simple; strong performance on HD video and 3D rendering thanks to new Intel CPU and faster RAM
The bad: Relatively slow performance on programs such as Photoshop that rely on single-core CPU speed; we wish it had eSATA instead of FireWire 800 for external hard-drive connections.
The bottom line: Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this new tool in his or her arsenal.
In addition to revamping its iMac and Mac Mini desktops in the beginning of March, Apple also updated its highest end professional-level Mac Pros. Available as before in four- and eight-core configurations, the newest Mac Pros have a number of new technologies and design features, including Intel's latest Xeon CPUs. For the most part, the upgrade resulted in performance gains over the previous generation of Mac Pros, despite the fact that our baseline, $3,299 eight-core review unit has a significantly slower processor clock speed. The design tweaks in the new systems also further distance Apple from even the most image-conscious of its Windows-based competitors. Heavy Photoshop users may wish for a faster CPU clock, but anyone engaged in professional digital media production work or other tasks that take advantage of the Mac Pro's full system power will enjoy noticeable performance benefits on top of best-in-class design.
At least on the outside, the Mac Pro looks very similar to previous models. Your taste may vary, but we still find the sculpted brushed-aluminum chassis one of the most attractive desktop designs out there. Apple has added few external features to the new Mac Pro. The only major difference is a pair of new video ports on the Nvidia GeForce GT 120 graphics card. Instead of a pair of standard DVI ports as in the past, the new card now includes dual-link DVI and mini DisplayPort outputs. As before, you can add up to three more graphics cards to the Mac Pro for additional display support. Keep in mind that adding those cards will not get you increased 3D graphics performance via Nvidia's SLI or ATI's Crossfire multi-GPU technologies.
Inside the Mac Pro, Apple highlights the benefits of building products within its own hardware and software ecosystem. The interior is segmented into distinct zones for the various hardware components. The optical drives and power supply are concealed behind pull-out metal drawers, and below sits the familiar row of four removable hard-drive trays. Apple has preserved the cable-free hard-drive interface we came to love in the older Mac Pro here in the new model, and indeed we've seen numerous Windows vendors imitate this design in the two years since its debut.
In addition, the expansion card slots, and the CPUs and memory have also received improved design elements. Rather than relying on the various annoying retainer tabs common to PCI Express graphics slots on PC motherboards, Apple uses a single metal rod that spans across all four expansion slots to hold its cards in place. It's a simple solution to a problem you will only encounter when you add or remove an expansion card, but given the price of the Mac Pro especially, we appreciate that the rod mechanism makes card upgrades that much easier.
For the CPUs and memory, if you'll recall the older Mac Pro, you'll remember its memory attached to a unique removable tray that fit into the motherboard like one large expansion card. Apple has taken that concept a step further in this new system, and now you can remove the entire CPU and memory portion of the motherboard via a simple tray design. As with the expansion card rod, this removable tray really only benefits those who will make frequent upgrades or repairs to the Mac Pro. And while you likely pay a premium for it, we don't blame Apple for flexing its design muscle and providing its customers with the sense that the Mac Pro is as much a unique design object as a productivity tool. With Windows PC makers largely reliant on industry standards for motherboards and other components, few, if any, of Apple's competitors are as well-positioned to make such dramatic innovations to their own desktops.
| Apple Mac Pro (2009) | Apple Mac Pro (2008) | |
| Price | $3,299 | $4,299 |
| CPU | (2) 2.26GHz Intel Xeon 5500 | (2) 2.8GHz Intel Xeon 5440 |
| Memory | 6GB 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
| Graphics | 512MB Nvidia GeForce GT 120 | 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT |
| Hard drives | 640GB, 7,200rpm | 320GB, 7,200rpm |
| Optical drive | dual-layer DVD burner | dual-layer DVD burner |
| Networking | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating system | Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 | Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 |
The physical changes to the Mac Pro out of the way, we can now focus on the technology updates. From the last model, Apple has updated the Mac Pro's CPU, memory, and graphics card. As with the older Mac Pro, the new model comes in either single-chip quad-core or dual-chip eight-core configurations, but Apple has now upgraded to Intel's Xeon 5500 chips, based on the Nehalem core shared by Intel's Core i7 consumer desktop chips.
With Nehalem comes a few technology upgrades, specifically support for DDR3 memory and the return of Hyper-Threading Technology from the days of Intel's Pentium 4 chips. Hyper-Threading can simulate more processing threads on the CPU, for up to 16 threads in total on our eight-core Mac Pro. Aside from the processing and memory, Apple has also added a 512MB Nvidia GeForce GT 120 graphics card to the new Mac Pro's baseline spec, which amounts to a faster GPU and twice the graphics memory as the older ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT default card. You also get a 640GB hard drive this time around, double the previous model's standard option.
Before we get into our performance tests we should point out that our primary comparison for our eight-core default spec Mac Pro is the eight-core model from the previous generation. Because the new model's triple-channel memory needs to work in groups of three to take advantage of its full 1,066MHz bandwidth, we kept our review unit with its default 6GB of DDR3 RAM. The older model, on the other hand, uses dual-channel DDR2 memory, and so it works fastest in multiples of two. Thus, we tested the older system with 4GB and 8GB to account for both higher and lower memory allotments in relation to the new 6GB system. Interestingly, we saw little difference between our 4GB and 8GB test results, but since we have the scores, we might as well share what we found.
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First, it's important to note that the new CPUs' core 2.26GHz clock speed is significantly slower than the pair of 2.8GHz chips in the older model. This does not mean that the new Mac Pro is slow across the board, because remember it still has faster memory and a whole new CPU architecture with a more efficient cache structure. But what it does mean is that for applications that rely heavily on single-core processing speed, such as Photoshop, our review unit actually lagged behind both the older model (in 4GB and 8GB configurations), and less expensive Windows desktop from Velocity Micro. We should add that the less expensive four-core version of the new Mac Pro has a single 2.66Ghz quad-core chip, which could close the performance gap on these kinds of tests.
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We found a much better outlook for the new eight-core Mac Pro on programs that rely on the strength of the system as a whole, such as Apple's Final Cut Studio 2, and on our multitasking and Cinebench tests that split the work between multiple processing cores. Keep in mind that our comparison Mac Pros also have eight CPU cores, and a faster clock speed than the new model, but the new Mac Pro was able to overtake them on all of the above tests. The fact that our default $3,299 review unit outpaced the 8GB version of the old model, which would have cost $4,299 as tested, proves that not only is the new Mac Pro faster on these media rich programs than previous Mac Pros, it also provides more bang for your buck.
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The gaming prospects of our Mac Pro review unit are less exciting. Yes, the 512MB GeForce GT 120 card provides a marked improvement in 3D performance compared with the older Mac Pros. But our Call of Duty 4 time-demo tests ran at 1,680x1,050 and 4x anti-aliasing, both relatively forgiving settings, and the new Mac Pro was unable to hit an even 30 frames per second. Yes, you can purchase a faster 3D card from Apple, but you'd have to pay a minimum of $2,699 to upgrade even the less expensive four-core Mac Pro. If gaming on a Mac is your goal, you still have to pay a disproportionate amount compared with a Windows desktop with the same level of 3D performance. Alternatively, the default graphics card will certainly let you dabble in 3D games, although you're better off with lower resolutions and image quality settings, as well as less demanding titles.
As we've said, our performance results apply only to the new eight-core Mac Pro in its default configuration. Apple offers a 2.66GHz, 3GB four-core model beginning at $2,499, as well various CPU, memory, hard-drive, and other upgrades for our eight-core model. Our review unit will cost you $3,299. You can also buy a 2.93GHz, 32GB, 4TB hard-drive model with a RAID card, four 3D cards, and a second DVD burner for $14,249. Incidentally, in spite of what we said earlier about the new DDR3 RAM working fastest in groups of three memory sticks, Apple also offers 8GB, 16GB, and the aforementioned 32GB configuration in groups of four and eight sticks. Apple says it offers this option for customers who might care less about memory speed and more about the sheer amount of RAM.
Like Apple's new iMac, the Mac Pro also has an option for the numeric-keypad-free version of the Apple keyboard, although the default option gets you the standard full-size model. The Mac Pro also has no default wireless networking, not a must-have in a traditional desktop, but you can add an AirPort Extreme card for an extra $50. Other options include various mini DisplayPort adapters, as well as different Fiber Channel PCI Express cards and professional software packages.
In addition to the video ports mentioned earlier, the Mac Pro also gets you a handful of digital and analog audio jacks, as well as USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 ports on the front and back. We'd still rather see Apple adopt the external eSATA standard for even faster external-hard-drive transfers than FireWire 800.
Finally, our opinion of Apple's service and support policies remains the same throughout its entire desktop line. The one-year parts and labor warranty is standard across the desktop industry, and we find that reasonable enough. But the 90-day limit on phone support stings even on the lowly Mac Mini. Applying that same standard to expensive, professional-grade hardware like the Mac Pro is even harder to stomach. You can always look on Apple's support site, its user forum, or even drag your system in to an Apple Store, but otherwise if you want a longer term for phone-based assistance you need to purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan, which for $249 gets you three years of phone service and also three years of warranty coverage.
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System configurations:
Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009)
Mac OS X 10.5.6; (2) 2.26GHz Intel Xeon 5500; 6GB 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 640GB 7,200 rpm hard drive; 512MB Nvidia GeForce GT 120 graphics card
Apple Mac Pro (4GB, 2008)
Mac OS X 10.5.6; (2) 2.8GHz Intel Xeon E5440; 4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 320GB 7,200 rpm hard drive; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card
Apple Mac Pro (8GB, 2008)
Mac OS X 10.5.6; (2) 2.8GHz Intel Xeon E5440; 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 320GB 7,200 rpm hard drive; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card
Velocity Micro Edge Z55
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 3.0GHz Intel Core i7-920 (overclocked); 6GB 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; (2) 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics cards; 750GB 7,200 rpm Hitachi hard drive
User reviews
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Make sure you get the faster Xeons
by m4ch4x0r on March 24, 2009
Pros: Fast, easily upgradable, easy to work on, and dual I7 Xeon chips; up to 4 video cards if 3d performance isn't paramount. or you don't need additional PCI-E cards (fiber, RAID, secondary ethernet)
Cons: No standard blu-ray drive (you can buy one though), video cards should have two displayports instead of 1 displayport and 1 dvi port, wish it had a second x16 PCI-E slot and 2 more x4 PCI-E slots
Summary: First, to the whiners that complain about no blu-ray, would you rather pay $300 and easily install your own or give Apple $700? That's what I thought.
As for ...Summary: First, to the whiners that complain about no blu-ray, would you rather pay $300 and easily install your own or give Apple $700? That's what I thought.
As for the machine itself, the slower processors (2.26 GHz) give mixed performance when compared to the last generation machines, but the high-end processors (2.93 GHz) dominate the previous generation 3.2 GHz machine in all but Photoshop (Adobe, when's multi-threaded Photoshop coming out?)
It also has a huge advantage of running much cooler than comparable machines, thanks to it's case design. The only part that even gets warm is the Radeon 4870 (if you get that option).
When paired with it's capability to run Windows, Linux, and other x86 or x64-based operating systems simultaneously with Mac OS X, this machine just looks better and better.
The only part that lacks, IMHO, is that Apple set the RAM limit at 32GB for the dual-socket machines and 8GB for the single-socket machines. Each processor currently supports 24GB of RAM (Intel design limitation), and even with neutering the single socket with 3 RAM slots, Apple should have went for 12GB and 48GB (respectively)
As for me, I've ordered mine with just the upgraded processors and ATI 4870 video card; 3rd party RAM is cheap, and the WD 2TB hard drives will be out real soon, which will lead to this being one heck of a HD video editing system and a halfway-decent gaming system as well.2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Powerful and expandable
by Cliff3 on March 23, 2009
Pros: Expandability, computing power, Apple's customary design elegance
Cons: 4GB DDR3 memory is very expensive, memory slots provided in multiples of 2 when the memory is best used in multiples of 3
Summary: Personally, I am an OS X user, but professionally, Windows is what is in use in corporate markets. This machine is overkill for the former use, but for the latter ...
Summary: Personally, I am an OS X user, but professionally, Windows is what is in use in corporate markets. This machine is overkill for the former use, but for the latter requirement VMWare Fusion allows me to host multiple Windows development environments on a single box. To that end, this machine is perfect. I am running Windows desktop and server environments both 32- and 64-bit within Fusion and this machine handles those loads flawlessly. The other Apple products are essentially based on mobile architectures and are very limited in memory expansion possibilities, and it was that limitations that propelled me towards a Mac Pro.
Just an additional thought on the subject of eSATA expansion. SInce 3rd party PCIe cards that support this functionality are readily available for OS X machines, I don't see this as an issue on the Mac Pro. I would like to see an eSATA port made available on the iMac or MacBook Pro machines though. I have a Sonnet Expresscard eSATA card for my MBP, but a built-in port would be a lot more convenient.
This machine is supplanting as a primary machine my late 2006 MacBook Pro with a 2.33 GHz CPU and 3GB of memory. I upgraded the machine with a 320GB 7200RPM internal drive, so the machine is pretty much maxed out. My primary personal use of a computer is Lightroom and Photoshop. The 3GB memory limitation of the MBP was significant for this application and I was utterly reliant on external storage. My new 2.26 GHz Mac Pro is considerably faster with LR and PS than the previous machine, and not being quite so reliant on external storage is a big plus. This machine is also a screamer when transcoding video material to H.264 and it's entertaining to watch 16 virtual CPU meters all humming along in the activity monitor.
An alternative to the new Mac Pro would have been to opt for one of the older 2.8/3/3.2GHz machines that are still available. In reading overviews of the Nehalem CPU family, they discussed some enhancements to the virtualization feature set that would be beneficial for this application. Since this represented my primary requirement for a machine in the workstation class, I found the arguments to be persuasive and I opted to go with the newer processor.
It is unfortunate that Apple couldn't find a way to fit memory slots into the machine in multiples of 3 since the 3 channel memory performs best when configured that way. I have 12 GB installed in my machine. If my applications become memory bound, then reverting to 2 channel memory by installing another couple of 2 GB chips is less limiting than going to disk and virtual memory. I sure hope 4 GB memory sticks come down in price too.
I'm not sure why the fanbois are complaining about the lack of blue-ray. Those comments are utterly irrelevant to a review of this or any other specific Apple machine and they ought to be removed by Cnet.
Updated on Mar 23, 20091 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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No Blu-Ray...So what?!
by w i n t e r m u t e on March 23, 2009
Pros: The MacPro is a blazingly fast and very high quality machine. It is fully dual bootable and can run almost any operating system you can throw at it. Most users will stay in OS X 100% of the time, but you can also load Vista/Games without a problem.
Cons: Some complain about no Blu-ray, but with HD downloads on the rise, Blu-ray becomes less important. If you really need Blu-ray, get an external burner and/or a PS3.
Summary: Like most current Macs, the Mac Pro delivers great bang-for-the-buck. Just check the specs carefully and also consider the quality of the parts when you make the comparison. You can ...
Summary: Like most current Macs, the Mac Pro delivers great bang-for-the-buck. Just check the specs carefully and also consider the quality of the parts when you make the comparison. You can buy less capable, stripped Windows boxes for less, (Apple doesn't sell bare-bones computers) or spend a lot of time sourcing parts, building a machine yourself and then dealing with driver issues and incompatibilities... but if you are comparing ready-made systems, Macs are very competitively priced. .
Even with the old price-premium, Macs have always been cheaper when considering the Total Cost of Ownership. I know this since I've been using Windows, Mac and Linux machines for many, many years and currently work as a systems administrator working with Windows Server, XP, Vista, OS X and OS X Server.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sadly Apple won't support Blu-Ray yet
by mitchelljd on March 20, 2009
Pros: nice CPU
good GPU
upgradableCons: expensive
NO BLU-RAY SUPPORT for pre-recorded contentSummary: With being considered a technology leader, they are actually proving
to be quite the opposite here. Using their clout, Apple is choosing
to NOT allow Blu-Ray products into any of ...Summary: With being considered a technology leader, they are actually proving
to be quite the opposite here. Using their clout, Apple is choosing
to NOT allow Blu-Ray products into any of its Mac Computers.
None of their products have a Blu-Ray drive, or Blu-Ray option. They
bill their "Superdrive" as a drive which can read/write all types of
DVD/CD material but has chosen to not adopt the latest optical media
drives which can additionally read/write Blu-Ray. What makes this
even more frustrating is that large amounts of Mac owners are Blu-Ray
owners who want to extend playback to their mac's including portable
laptops.
An even more strange twist is that Apple is on the Blu-Ray consortium
board, but maybe that is not enough to trump their selfish interest in
supporting Digital Downloads of movie/tv content which they even offer
HD content in the iTunes store to computers and Apple TV.
Steve Jobs has claimed that Blu-Ray Licensing is "a world of hurt,"
but other companies such as HP, Sony, Compaq, Alienware, Dell, Gateway
and more all offer models with Blu-Ray. Apple also has worked with
Blu-Ray consortium to allow for a digital version to be held within
iTunes with DRM so people can have a very reduced quality version on
their computers, ipods, iphones. But of course aside from that, there
is zero support for the High Def optical format.
This is a huge issue in the making, please get on board and press
publically Apple. Much Apple coverage is by companies dependent upon
Apple for things. Also Mac rumor websites are less worried about HDTV
issues than things like this.
To make the matter even more frustrating, Apple has not enabled their
entire OS from being able to playback protected Blu-Ray content, so
even if a consumer installed a blu-Ray drive on their own computer, a
blu-ray movie would not playback.
Countless HD video editing software on Mac, Programs supporting blu-
Ray drives like Toast Titanium, data storage and more. but ... Apple
is continuing to prevent Blu-Ray adoption because of protecting
digital downloads via iTunes.3 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Powerhouse System
by furutan on August 3, 2009
Pros: Super fast with mulithreaded apps, expandable, excellent connectivity, superior design, unmatched OS, most bang for buck in price class, and the absolute best product support in the industry. The 16 data streams are more than a little impressive.
Cons: Graphics support is very good but is not the top performer in high-end 3-D animation applications
Summary: As a creative pro / CD and consultant, I run the widest range of applications of anyone I have ever known and, as a software / hardware reviewer, I am constantly pushing ...
Summary: As a creative pro / CD and consultant, I run the widest range of applications of anyone I have ever known and, as a software / hardware reviewer, I am constantly pushing apps and peripherals to their extreme limits. I have found the Nehalem 8-core '09 to be is a great all-round professional workhorse.
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Just Got Mine and its Awesome (2 x 2.93Ghz w/ ATI)
by KOSHPATEL756 on April 22, 2009
Pros: Excellent speed and multitasking usability
Future proof (should last for at least 5-6 years) and will be even more enhanced with the introduction of Snow Leopard as well as multi core aware software of the future. Easy Upgrade ability. Excellent CaseCons: Not many just the 2.93 Ghz one I got was pricey even though its still cheaper then a similarly spec'd Dell or HP.
Summary: I got my Mac Pro Monday and I am just loving it so far anything I've thrown at it its handled with ease not even breaking a sweat. (I ...
Summary: I got my Mac Pro Monday and I am just loving it so far anything I've thrown at it its handled with ease not even breaking a sweat. (I upgraded to this from my 17in macbook pro). So far for 3D rendering, photoshop, and video editing its run very fast and suprisingly quiet. if Anyone is considering buying one of these DO BUY IT YOU WONT REGRET IT. and some advice to save money if your a college student use APPLES Student Developer Connection it gives u nearly a 20% price break.
My setup right now looks like
2 x 2.93 Gainestown Xeons
16 gb (8 x 2GB ddr3 ram)
1 x 640 GB 7200 rpm HD
2 x 1 TB 7200 rpm HD's
ATI Radeon 4870 HD
and Apple's gorgeous 24in LED ACD.
Havent found any short comings so far the ease of upgradability was amazing I installed 2 HD's and 8 sticks of ram in under 5 mins.
And this things quiter then my laptop most of the time -
Start using Blu-Ray
Pros: it's the best computer period but shamelessly it doesn't include a Blu-Ray drive.
Cons: Doesn't have Blu-Ray. Small harddrive.
Summary: If you don't already have a Mac Pro then this is the best computer you can buy, but if you need BluRay then you're out of luck.
Summary: If you don't already have a Mac Pro then this is the best computer you can buy, but if you need BluRay then you're out of luck.
0 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MB535LL/A
- Description: Whether you're editing feature films or scoring them, composing symphonies or visualizing mass spectrometry analyzes, Mac Pro makes it easier than ever to create your personal dream machine: a powerful system that not only meets your needs today but, thanks to an ingeniously designed enclosure, expands easily to meet tomorrow's challenges as well.
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8.1 in
- Depth 18.7 in
- Height 20.1 in
- Weight 41.2 lbs
- Desktop type Work station system
Processor
- Type Intel Xeon 2.26 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 2
- Max processors supported 2
- Processor main features Hyper-Threading Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L3 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 8 MB
Mainboard
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold
- Min operating temperature 50 °F
- Max operating temperature 95 °F
- Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
RAM
- Installed Size 6 GB / 32 GB (max)
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM - ECC
- Memory Speed 1066 MHz
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
- Configuration Features 6 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL)
- CD / DVD read speed 32x (CD) / 18x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 32x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express 2.0 x16 - Plug-in card
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
- Video Memory 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Max Monitors Supported 2
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface USB
- Keyboard features Built-in two USB 2.0 ports
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- Features AirPort Extreme ready
- Compliant Standards Bluetooth 2.1
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 4 ( 3 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 8 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 ( 1 ) x PCI Express 2.0 x16 - Full-length, 2 ( 0 ) x Processor, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI Express 2.0 x4 - Full-length
- Interfaces 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 4 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800 ( 2 in front ), 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Display / video - Output - Apple mini-DisplayPort
Printer
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included ( 1 pcs.), USB extension cable
- Features 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.1
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.6
- Software Apple iCal, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, Apple Spaces, Apple Dashboard, Apple QuickTime, Apple Spotlight, Apple iLife '09, Apple DVD Player, Apple Quick Look, Apple Address Book, Apple Time Machine, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Drivers & Utilities, Apple XCode Developer Tools
Sustainability
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9
Product series
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Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Intel Xeon (2.26 GHz), 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 640 GB Standard, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, Apple MacOS X 10.6, Personal computer
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Apple Mac Pro (One 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Winter 2009)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Intel Xeon (2.66 GHz), 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 640 GB Standard, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold, Apple MacOS X 10.6, Personal computer
Accessories
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 Graphics Upgrade Kit - graphics adapter - GF GT 120 - 512 MB (33560852)135.00 - 149.00
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 4870 - 512 MB (33559780)349.00
- Kingston memory - 16 GB ( 4 x 4 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3 (33645639)1854.59 - 3159.99
- ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo USB for MAC - ATSC HDTV / QAM receiver / analog TV / video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB (32852839)113.99
- Sonnet MacCuff Pro - system under-desk mounting kit and security cable (32414518)102.95 - 129.99
- Logitech G19 (33485079)169.99 - 199.99
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