Mac Pro
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| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Type | Personal computer |
| publication | 2006 (left picture, tower case) 2013 (right picture, cylinder) |
| processor | Intel Xeon |
| random access memory | DDR SDRAM |
| graphic | AMD |
| Sound | Jack plug |
| Disk | Serial ATA hard disk / SSD |
| operating system | macOS |
| predecessor | Power Mac G5 (the last Mac with an IBM PowerPC processor) |
The Mac Pro is Apple's high-end personal computer series . After switching to x86 - processors 2006, the Mac Pro replaces the previously than Power Mac line labeled with the previously used PowerPC processors.
From August 7, 2006 to February 28, 2013, the models had "tower" housings and were easily expandable by the user with RAM modules, hard drives, PCI-Express plug-in cards (graphics, controllers, etc.) and optical drives. Externally, the aluminum housings were similar to those of the predecessor Power Mac G5 . However, the technical differences between the two computers are so great that they are incompatible with one another.
Since June 10, 2013, the Mac Pro has been sold in the form of a cylinder, which offers far fewer options for expansion, but is smaller. At the end of 2019, Apple presented a newer model, which again offers more options for expansion.
Technical details
The Mac Pro was first on August 7, 2006, Apple's WWDC presented and with one or two Intel Xeon - processors shipped. Because of the then new Core 2-based Intel architecture, the first Mac Pro was about twice as fast as the previous generation of the Power Mac, which was based on the PowerPC architecture, according to Apple Marketing.
On January 8, 2008, another revision of the Mac Pro with i5400X chipset and Xeon 5400 CPUs was presented.
Two years later, on August 9, 2010, a further development followed with one or two Intel Xeon processors based on the Nehalem or Westmere architecture. The 1st generation Mac Pro was last updated on June 11, 2012. This version has up to two Intel Xeon E5645 processors.
As of March 1, 2013, Apple temporarily stopped selling the Mac Pro in Europe because, according to Apple, the device does not meet the amended IEC guideline 60950-1 and a change to the fans of the Mac Pro would be necessary for sale.
On June 10, 2013, Apple introduced a new Mac Pro. Instead of the previous tower shape, the device now has the shape of a significantly smaller, black cylinder. Unlike in the past, the hardware can hardly be expanded internally by the user. The new device has been available since December 2013.
The next generation of the Mac Pro was released in 2019. It was announced in advance that it would switch back to a modular system. Apple made it clear in a news release that the iMac Pro presented at WWDC 2017 should by no means replace the Mac Pro range.
1st generation
Mac users and experts alike jokingly call the first generation of the Mac Pro the cheese grater because of the visual similarity of the front panel to such a kitchen appliance. The exterior of the aluminum housing is very similar to that of the Power Mac G5 , which is why it was nicknamed the cheese grater. In contrast to the G5, which is based on PowerPC 970 processors from IBM, a Xeon CPU from Intel works inside the Mac Pro. The Mac Pro series is therefore not a further development of the Power Macs. Rather, it is a completely new product line with incompatible software and (in some cases) hardware.
In order to be able to differentiate on the software side between the PowerPC and the newer Intel-based Macs that were withdrawn from the range on August 7, 2006, the term “Mac / Intel” was initially used for the new product line. This was important at the time of the changeover, as newer programs for Mac OS X only ran on Mac / Intel. As of Mac OS X Lion (10.7 from 2011), support for PowerPC applications (Rosetta) has been completely discontinued, so that the addition “/ Intel” has not been used since then. Conversely, the term “Mac OS X / PPC” or “Mac OS X / PowerPC” is occasionally used for very old software; it cannot run on the Mac Pro.
Mac Pro, side view
Mac Pro, front with profile
An outwardly similar Power Mac G5 from 2006
Inside view: left Power Mac G5, right Mac Pro
Back: Power Mac G5 on the left, Mac Pro on the right
processor
Every Mac Pro from 2006 (Mac Pro 1.1) has at least one 64-bit Intel Xeon CPU ( quad-core processors , up to 3.2 GHz), or two 64-bit Intel Xeon CPUs ( double-core processors , Nehalem 2.26 GHz, 2 , 66 GHz or 2.93 GHz with 8 MB L3 cache ), which leads to a total of four or eight cores, and six or twelve cores in later models. The clock frequency of the two FSBs is 1.33 GHz in the models of the first generation; two cores share a common ( engl. "shared" ) level-3 cache of 4 or 8 MB. The successor model can have up to two Westmere 6-core processors with 3.06 GHz each.
random access memory
The Mac Pro uses DDR2 FBDIMM RAMs with 667 MHz and error correction (ECC), which, thanks to the Intel 5000X chipset, can be used in single-channel, two-channel or three-channel operation, depending on the configuration. The standard equipment of the Mac Pro provides 1 GB of RAM, which can be expanded to up to 64 GB (limit supported by Apple) in the eight available slots. Four of the RAM slots are located on one of the two so-called riser cards . Apple installs commercially available FB-DIMMs from various manufacturers. Since FB-DIMMs get very warm during operation due to their design, these memory modules generally have heat sinks. Apple supports a maximum memory expansion of 64 GB in the form of eight 8 GB modules, whereby a maximum of 8 GB modules are generally supported. In general, it is advisable to use FB-DIMMs with lower power consumption when upgrading memory.
From model year 2010 (MacPro 4.1 and 5.1) DDR3 ECC DIMMs with up to 1333 MHz are now supported. There is also only one riser card on which the processor is now placed. There are four or eight RAM slots, depending on whether it is a single or dual CPU version. The maximum working memory capacity varies between 48 and 128 GB.
graphic
Standard equipment is a PCIe graphics card of the type ATI Radeon HD 2600XT . Up to three 30-inch Apple Cinema Displays can be connected to the ATI Radeon HD 5770 thanks to its dual-link DVI connection and two Mini-DisplayPorts . To connect additional screens to the Mac Pro, you can use up to four identical cards.
Apple also offers the following graphics cards for a surcharge: a second ATI Radeon HD 5770 and an ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1024 MB graphics memory. All optional graphics cards require active cooling; however, they increase the operating noise due to the additional fan.
On October 29, 2018, Apple published a list of officially supported graphics cards that can be retrofitted in the Mac Pro in order macOS 10.14 Mojaveto use the operating system version that was current at the time. Including SAPPHIRE Radeon PULSE RX 580 8GBthe most powerful card from the list, followed by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition, MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 4GB, NVIDIA Quadro K5000 für Macand SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition.
In principle, a large number of PC graphics cards can be installed in the Mac Pro, as a standard PCIe interface is available. However, there is no image output when the operating system is started, as a special boot loader is required for this. The necessary drivers are only available in the operating system. Some "PC models" can be flashed with a special bootloader afterwards and the boot screen is then displayed. Additional plugs for external power connections are available in the form of two mini 6-pin sockets on the LogicBoard, which can be converted to 2x 6-pin or 1x 8-pin with an adapter cable. This increases the maximum output of the applicable graphics card to 225 W (75 W from the slot, 150 W first connector, 75 W second connector).
Drives
- Hard Drive: The Mac Pro comes standard with a 1 TB SATA hard drive with 7200 rpm and 32 MB cache. Up to four hard drives with 2 TB each can be installed at the factory, making up to 8 TB of storage available. For installation, the hard drives are screwed onto metal rails and inserted wirelessly. In addition, the Mac Pro can be equipped with a total of up to four 512 GB solid state drives, which are significantly faster.
- Optical drives: An 18x SuperDrive is built into the Mac Pro as standard for the use of optical data media . This reads all common CD and DVD formats and writes on DVD ± R , DVD + R DL , DVD ± RW, CD-R and CD-RW. A second slot for optical drives is available. Apple does not yet offer Blu-ray capable drives.
connections
- 2x 1000/100/10 Mbit / s RJ-45 network connection
- 5x USB 2.0 (two of them on the front)
- (2x USB 2.0 (on the keyboard))
- 4x Firewire 800 (two on the front)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- WLAN (AirportExtreme, installed as standard, with older models it was optional)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- optical, digital audio input / output
- LineOut and LineIn (each 3.5mm jack connection)
software
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, Messages, Safari, iTunes, QuickTime, iCal and other software)
- iLife '11 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Technical specifications
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Data written in italics and gray can only be optionally configured on the website. Devices with such special equipment are often referred to as built-to-order (BTO) because they are specially made for each order, which means that the delivery time is usually longer.
| model | Mid 2006 | Early 2007 | Early 2008 | Early 2009 | Mid 2010 | Mid 2012 |
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| Model name | MacPro1,1 (A1186) | MacPro2,1 (A1186) | MacPro3,1 (A1186) | MacPro4,1 (A1289) | MacPro5,1 (A1289) | MacPro5,1 (A1289) |
| processor | 2 x 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon 5150 (Dual Core)
2 x 2 GHz Intel Xeon 5130 (dual core)
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2 x 3 GHz Intel Xeon X5365 (Quad Core) |
Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz E5462 (Quad Core)
2 x 2.8 GHz Intel Xeon E5462 (Quad Core) |
Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz W3520 (Quad Core)
2.93 GHz Intel Xeon W3540 (quad core) |
Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz W3530 (Quad Core)
3.2 GHz Intel Xeon W3565 (Quad Core) |
Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz Intel Xeon W3565 (Quad Core)
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| graphic card |
Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT with 256 MB VRAM
ATI Radeon 1900 XT with 512 MB VRAM
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ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256 MB VRAM
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT with 512 MB VRAM
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Nvidia GeForce 120 GT with 512 MB VRAM
ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512 MB VRAM |
ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1024 MB VRAM
ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1024 MB VRAM |
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| hard disk | 250 GB 7200rpm SATA 2.0 HDD
160 GB SATA 2.0 HDD
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250 GB 7200rpm SATA 2.0 HDD
500 GB SATA 2.0 HDD
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320 GB 7200rpm SATA 2.0 HDD
500 GB SATA 2.0 HDD
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640 GB 7200rpm SATA 2.0 HDD
1 TB SATA 2.0 HDD
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1 TB 7200rpm SATA 2.0 HDD
2 TB SATA 2.0 HDD
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| random access memory | 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 ECC SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 32 GB (officially up to max. 16 GB) |
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 ECC SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 32 GB (officially up to max. 16 GB) |
2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 ECC SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 64 GB (officially up to max. 32 GB) |
3 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 48 GB (quad core) and max. 128 GB (8-core) (officially up to max. 16 GB (quad-core) and 32 GB (8-core)) |
3 GB 1066 MHz / 1333 MHz DDR3-ECC-SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 48 GB (quad core and 6 core) and max. 128 GB (8-core and 12-core) (officially up to max. 32 GB (quad-core and 6-core) and 64 GB (8-core and 12-core)) |
6 GB 1066 MHz / 1333 MHz DDR3-ECC-SDRAM
Expandable up to max. 48 GB (quad core and 6 core) and max. 128 GB (12-core) (officially up to max. 32 GB (quad-core) and 64 GB (12-core)) |
| optical drive | 16 × SuperDrive (DVD ± R DL / DVD ± RW / CD-RW) | 18 × SuperDrive (DVD ± R DL / DVD ± RW / CD-RW) | ||||
| Radio links | Optional AirPort Extreme (802.11a / b / g / n) Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Optional AirPort Extreme (802.11a / b / g / n) |
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Optional AirPort Extreme (802.11a / b / g / n) |
AirPort Extreme (802.11a / b / g / n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
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| connections | 5 × USB 2.0 2 × Firewire 400 2 × Firewire 800 1 × 3.5mm audio input (rear) 2 × 3.5mm audio output (rear and front) 1 × optical S / PDIF (Toslink) input 1 × optical S. / PDIF (Toslink) output 2x 10/100 / 1000BASE-T Ethernet port |
5 × USB 2.0 4 × Firewire 800 1 × 3.5mm audio input (rear) 2 × 3.5mm audio output (rear and front) 1 × optical S / PDIF (Toslink) input 1 × optical S / PDIF (Toslink ) Output 2x 10/100 / 1000BASE-T Ethernet port |
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| Current operating system | Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 | OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 |
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 with Metal-compatible graphics card, otherwise macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 |
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| Weight | 19.2 kg | 18.1 kg (Quad core), 18.7 kg (8-core) | ||||
| Dimensions (H × W × L) | 51.05 cm x 20.57 cm x 47.5 cm | |||||
2nd generation
The casing of the second generation Mac Pro is a cylinder made of anodized aluminum.
Mac Pro (2013)
The Mac Pro (2013) with the case open
The ports on the Mac Pro
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processor
The 2013 Mac Pro has a 64-bit Intel Xeon main processor (CPU) of the E5 series ( multi-core processor ). Equipment options are:
- Quad-core processor, 3.7 GHz with 10 MB L3 cache,
- 6-core processor, 3.5 GHz with 12 MB L3 cache,
- 8-core processor, 3.0 GHz with 25 MB L3 cache or
- 12-core processor, 2.7 GHz with 30 MB L3 cache.
R.A.M.
The Mac Pro uses DDR3 RAM with 1866 MHz and error correction (ECC) (important for operation with ZFS ). The standard equipment of the Mac Pro provides 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM, depending on the model, which can be expanded to up to 64 GB (limit supported by Apple) in the four available slots. Apple supports a maximum memory configuration of 64 GB in the form of four 16 GB modules. Since spring 2014, third-party providers ( Transcend , Other World Computing (OWC) ) have also been offering modules with a capacity of 32 GB, which increases the maximum memory capacity to a total of 128 GB.
graphic
The standard equipment is dual graphics cards of the type AMD FirePro D300 with 2048 MB GDDR5 graphics memory each. Up to six 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt screens or up to three 4K monitors can be connected to the Thunderbolt ports , and there is also an HDMI port.
Apple offers the following graphics cards for an additional charge:
- Dual AMD FirePro D500 with 3072 MB graphics memory as well
- Dual AMD FirePro D700 with 6144 MB graphics memory.
Since the 2013 Mac Pro model, the graphics cards are no longer user-replaceable.
hard disk
In the Mac Pro model from 2013, only PCIe-based flash memory is used as mass storage or system storage. 256 GB is available by default. Optionally, you can also choose 512 GB or 1 TB. Flash memory is one of the few parts on the new Mac Pro that the user can still change.
Optical drives
No optical drive has been used since the Mac Pro 2013. However, optical drives can be connected via USB.
connections
- Line Out (combined optical-digital audio output / analog line output; 3.5 mm jack)
- Headphone Out (analog headphone output; 3.5 mm jack)
- 4 × USB 3.0
- 6 × Thunderbolt 2
- 2 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 network connection
- HDMI 1.4 Ultra HD
- Bluetooth 4.0
- WLAN (802.11ac, compatible with IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n)
software
- OS X Mavericks
- iLife '13 (includes iPhoto , iMovie , GarageBand )
- iWork '13 (includes Pages , Numbers , Keynote )
Technical specifications
Legend: Production stopped - currently
- A blue point in front of a specification shows one of the various options available for the configuration.
Data written in italics and gray can only be optionally configured on the website. Devices with such special equipment are often referred to as built-to-order (BTO) because they are specially made for each order, which means that the delivery time is usually longer.
| model | the end of 2013 | |||
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| Model name | MacPro6,1 (A1481) | |||
| Model number | ME253LL / A | MD878LL / A | MQGG2LL / A | BTO |
| processor | Intel Ivy Bridge
4 cores Xeon E5-1620 v2 with 3.7 GHz and 10 MB L3 |
Intel Ivy Bridge
6 cores Xeon E5-1650 v2 with 3.5 GHz and 12 MB L3 |
Intel Ivy Bridge
8 cores Xeon E5-1680 v2 with 3.0 GHz and 25 MB L3 |
Intel Ivy Bridge
12 cores Xeon E5-2697 v2 with 2.7 GHz and 30 MB L3 |
| graphic card | 2 × AMD FirePro D300 with 2 × 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 2 × AMD FirePro D500 with 2 × 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 2 × AMD FirePro D700 with 2 × 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | |
| hard disk | 1 PCIe Flash (SSD) memory module with 256 GB capacity (optionally 512 GB or 1 TB)
no further internal hard drives possible |
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| random access memory | 12 GB
1866 MHz ECC DDR3 SDRAM (up to 64 GB, unofficially up to 128 GB) |
16 GB
1866 MHz ECC DDR3 SDRAM (up to 64 GB, unofficially up to 128 GB) |
12 or 16 GB
1866 MHz ECC DDR3 SDRAM (up to 64 GB, unofficially up to 128 GB) |
12 or 16 GB
1866 MHz ECC DDR3 SDRAM (up to 64 GB, unofficially up to 128 GB) |
| Radio links | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.0 | |||
| connections | 4 × USB 3.0, audio output and input (output: combined optical-digital / analog output)
2 × Gigabit Ethernet, 6 × Thunderbolt 2, 1 × HDMI 1.4 |
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| Current operating system | macOS Catalina 10.15 | |||
| Weight | 5 kg | |||
| Dimensions (H × ø) | 25.1 x 16.7 cm | |||
3rd generation
The third generation of the Mac Pro was presented together with the Apple Pro Display XDR at WWDC 2019 on June 3rd. The housing is very similar to the 1st generation, which means that it is again possible to exchange many individual components and occupy slots to expand the possibilities. It is also sometimes jokingly referred to by experts as a cheese grater because of its design.
The Mac Pro has up to 28 cores and an SSD with a capacity of up to 4 TB. The new Mac Pro will be shipped in the fall.
software
Technical specifications
Legend: Production stopped / not yet started - Currently
- A blue point in front of a specification shows one of the various options available for the configuration.
Data written in italics and gray can only be optionally configured on the website. Devices with such special equipment are often referred to as built-to-order (BTO) because they are specially made for each order, which means that the delivery time is usually longer.
| model | 2019 |
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| Model name | MacPro 7.1 |
| Model number | |
| processor | Intel Xeon |
| graphic card | AMD Radeon 580 Pro (up to AMD Radeon Vega II Duo) |
| hard disk | 256 GB NVMe (up to 8192 GB) |
| random access memory | 32 GB, 2933 MHz ECC DDR4 SDRAM (up to 1.5 TB) |
| Radio links | |
| connections | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Current operating system | macOS Catalina 10.15 |
| Weight | 18 kg |
| Dimensions (H × W × L) | 52.9 x 21.8 x 45 cm |
Web links
- Official product page of the current model (German, English )
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Technical data :
- Mac Pro (Original, 2006)
- Mac Pro (early 2008)
- Mac Pro (early 2009)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Mac Pro (2019) - also available as a rack
- Test reports:
- Detailed test report Macnotes
- Detailed test ArsTechnica (English)
- Special Report MacInTouch; detailed test report
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mac Pro. Accessed November 8, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Current Mac Pro no longer available in Europe from March . heise.de, February 1, 2013
- ↑ Apple provides an outlook on the future of the Pro Desktop at apple.com. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Mac & i: Apple: iMac Pro does not replace the new Mac Pro. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
- ^ IMac Pro, the most powerful Mac ever, arrives this December . In: Apple Newsroom . ( apple.com [accessed July 5, 2017]).
- ↑ Reconditioned "cheese grater" Mac on Pro models with optimized hardware , heise.de January 5, 2017. Retrieved on April 6, 2019
- ↑ a b http://support.apple.com/kb/SP30
- ↑ Install macOS 10.14 Mojave on a Mac Pro (mid 2010) and a Mac Pro (mid 2012) , apple.com, list of supported graphics cards, release date: October 29, 2018, accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ AMD RX 580 vs Nvidia GTX 680 , AMD RX 580 vs 560 , AMD RX 580 vs AMD HD 7950 , userbenchmark.com, accessed March 11, 2019; AMD Radeon RX 560 vs NVIDIA Quadro K5000 , technical.city, accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.0 (Original) Specs (Mac Pro, BTO / CTO, MacPro1,1 *, A1186, 2113): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Mac Pro "Eight Core" 3.0 (2.1) Specs (Mac Pro, BTO / CTO, MacPro2,1, A1186, 2138): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.8 (2008) Specs (Early 2008, BTO / CTO, MacPro3,1, A1186, 2180): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.66 (2009 / Nehalem) Specs (Early 2009, MB871LL / A, MacPro4,1, A1289, 2314): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.8 (2010 / Nehalem) Specs (Mid-2010, MC250LL / A *, MacPro5,1, A1289, 2314-2 *): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 (2012 / Nehalem) Specs (Mid-2012, MD770LL / A, MacPro5,1, A1289, 2629): EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Press Center: Transcend Releases DDR3 RDIMM Modules to Maximize Mac Pro Memory up to 128GB . Transcend Information, Inc. . Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ OWC Introduces Intel Xeon Processor and OWC Memory Turnkey Upgrades for Latest Apple Mac Pro 2013 . Other World Computing . Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ Mac Release Dates 2013 - Macs By Year Introduced: EveryMac.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ New Mac Pro from Apple: As expensive as a Tesla Model 3? In: Techgarage. June 11, 2019, accessed on June 12, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
- ↑ FOCUS Online: Mac Pro or cheese grater: New Apple PC could cost up to 50,000 US dollars. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ YouTuber tests Apple design: Mac Pro is not suitable as a cheese grater - SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .