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Mac Pro 8 Core - Technical Specifications page 5 April 2007

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Technical Specifications

8-core processing

Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
- 8MB of L2 cache per processor (16MB total; each pair of cores shares 4MB)
- 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
- 64-bit data paths and registers
- Energy efficiency optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Quad-core Processing

Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
- 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor (8MB total)
- 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
- 64-bit data paths and registers
- Energy efficiency optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory

667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (four slots per card) supporting up to 16GB of main memory
256-bit-wide memory architecture

Graphics and displays

Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and two dual-link DVI ports
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT cards
300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Support for up to eight displays¹
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
DVI to VGA adapter included
Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Communications

Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional 802.11n AirPort Extreme wireless networking²
Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mb/s
Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Storage

Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays; four internal hard drive carriers included
Up to 3TB of internal storage³ using hard drives in the following capacities:
- Hard drive bay 1
  - 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 2
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 3
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 4
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
- Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 8x speed
- Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
- Writes CD-R discs up to 32x speed
- Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
- Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Peripherals and audio

Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker
Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports
Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

PCI Express expansion⁴

Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth and mechanical support for 16-lane cards
300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

Software

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, QuickTime, iCal, and other software)
iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Comic Life
OmniOutliner
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), FileMaker Pro 8.5 trial

Size and weight

Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
Weight (standard configuration): 42.4 pounds (19.2 kg)⁵

In the box

Mac Pro
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
DVI to VGA adapter
USB keyboard extension cable
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

	Standard Configuration (MA356LL/A)	Build-to-Order Options
Processor	Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors	Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
Memory	1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM	2GB (four 512MB) 4GB (four 1GB) 8GB (eight 1GB) 8GB (four 2GB) 16GB (eight 2GB)
PCI Express graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI and dual-link DVI)	ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (two dual-link DVI) NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB (stereo 3D, two dual-link DVI) Two NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB Three NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB Four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB
Hard disk drive	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache	Hard Drive Bay 1 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Wireless	Optional	AirPort Extreme wireless networking² Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module
PCI Express	Optional	Dual-Channel or Quad-Channel 4Gb Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
Displays	Optional	20-inch Apple Cinema Display (M9177LL/A) 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9178LL/A) 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9179LL/A)

Add-Ons

Requires installation of four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards, each of which provides support for up to two 20-inch Apple Cinema Displays or 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Achieving optimal 802.11n data rates requires that all users have an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Card and connect to an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions. Based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification.
1TB = approximately 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

Intel, Intel Core, and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corp. in the U.S. and other countries.

Mac Pro 8 Core - Design page 5 April 2007

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Design driven.

With its multicore Intel Xeon processor lineup and its tour de force design, Mac Pro revolutionizes desktop usability, functionality, and accessibility. It provides four hard drive bays and a cable-free installation process — with no cables or connectors to trouble you. A tool-less PCI bracket simplifies the installation and removal of expansion cards. The double-wide graphics slot means you don’t have to sacrifice a valuable expansion slot. Eight FB-DIMM slots on two riser cards offer quick, easy memory installation. And you’ll find plenty of ports up front for added convenience — including a FireWire 400 port, a FireWire 800 port, and two USB 2.0 ports.

Massive internal storage

Mac Pro offers four drive bays, providing up to 3TB of internal storage. Speedy 3Gb/s Serial ATA drives install in sleek aluminum carriers that slide simply into place. And the side door latch locks them securely into the enclosure.

Mac Pro Gallery

Front side. Back side. Inside.
Get a closer look at Mac Pro.

A double dose of optical drives

Every Mac Pro comes with a single 16x SuperDrive, but a second bay lets you outfit your Mac Pro with a pair of SuperDrives. Talk about productivity gains. With two 16x SuperDrives, you can simultaneously read from one drive and write to the other. Read from both drives. Or even write to both.

Workstation graphics, no sacrifices

Offering ample room for future growth, the Mac Pro enclosure features a double-wide PCI Express graphics slot. Install any of the available graphics cards, and you can still use any and all of the three remaining PCI Express expansion slots.

Making connections

Mac Pro provides 16 ports for connecting network and peripheral devices. That includes five ports right up front: Below the Power button, you’ll find the headphone minijack,
USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 ports.

And 11 more in back, including USB 2.0, FireWire 400,
FireWire 800, optical audio in and out, analog audio in and out, and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Front

Back

Mac Pro 8 Core - Intel Xeon page 5 April 2007

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64-bit Intel Xeon. Up to 3.0GHz.

Inside each Mac Pro reside either two Quad-Core or two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Running at up to 3.0GHz, they bring industry-leading 64-bit performance to every Mac Pro.

8-core or quad-core. It's all Xeon.

Based on Intel’s Core microarchitecture and designed for systems with multiple processors, the two 64-bit Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Clovertown” processors in the new 8-core Mac Pro set a blistering 3GHz pace.

And the 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors that power the quad-core Mac Pro run at clock speeds of 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz. That translates to up to 2x the performance of the Power Mac G5 Quad.¹

More power using less power

Because Intel designed its Xeon processors to be more efficient, they consume less power than similar workstation-level processors, so your system fans don’t have to work as hard to keep them cool. Working hand in glove with Mac OS X Tiger, Xeon also continues the tradition of enabling 64-bit computation. Ideal for demanding creative and scientific applications, the 64-bit Intel Xeon processors can manage the precision needed for floating-point mathematics that express integers up to 18 billion billion. They also allow Mac Pro to surpass the 4GB memory limit of 32-bit processors.

Speedy system architecture

Augmenting the speed of its processors, the Mac Pro system architecture features 1.33GHz dual independent frontside buses that maximize performance and deliver total processor bandwidth of up to 21.3GB/s. Every Intel Xeon processor also offers an enhanced SSE3 vector engine. Capable of completing 128-bit vector computations in a single cycle, the SSE3 vector engine accelerates data manipulation by simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data — ideal for transforming large sets of data, such as applying a filter to an image or rendering a video effect.

Count on the cache

The L2 cache — 8MB per processor on the 8-core Mac Pro (16MB total) and 4MB per processor on the quad-core Mac Pro (8MB total) — keeps data and instructions closer to the processor cores, enhancing performance. And every Mac Pro features Intel’s Advanced Smart Cache technology, which allows each processor core access up to 4MB of L2 cache.

Up to 16GB of fully buffered memory

All Mac Pro workstations support a fully buffered memory standard that allows for more memory capacity, higher-speed memory, and better memory reliability. You can install up to 16GB of 667MHz DDR2 Error Correction Code (ECC) fully buffered memory in every Mac Pro system. And with its 256-bit-wide memory architecture, Mac Pro offers twice the width of the memory architecture in the Power Mac G5.

Mac Pro Performance

3D Rendering²

Luxology modo 203 3D rendering

3GHz 8-core 3.1x 3GHz Quad1.9x

Maya 8.5 / Mental Ray 3D rendering

3GHz 8-core 2.6x 3GHz Quad1.4x

Cinebench 9.5 Multiple-processor rendering test

3GHz 8-core 2.0x 3GHz Quad1.3x

Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz

Baseline

Science and Technical Computing³

Linpack Double Precision

3GHz 8-core 2.2x 3GHz Quad 1.4x

PyMOL Multi-thread ray trace

3GHz 8-core 1.9x 3GHz Quad1.4x

Mathematica MathematicaMark5.2

3GHz 8-core 1.8x 3GHz Quad1.5x

HMMER hmmcalibrate

3GHz 8-core 1.4x 3GHz Quad1.2x

Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz

Baseline

3GHz Quad

Up to 2x Faster Than Power Mac G5 Quad¹

SPEC CPU2000 performance

Quad G5	Quad Xeon	Δ
53.8	115.3	2.1X
SPECint_rate_base2000 Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad G5

Quad Xeon

53.8

115.3

2.1X

SPECint_rate_base2000

Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad G5	Quad Xeon	Δ
47.9	76.4	1.6X
SPECfp_rate_base2000 Floating-point calculation (estimate)

Quad G5

Quad Xeon

47.9

76.4

1.6X

SPECfp_rate_base2000

Floating-point calculation (estimate)

3GHz 8-core

Up to 1.4x Faster Than Quad Xeon⁴

SPEC CPU2006 performance

Quad Xeon	8-core Xeon	Δ
50.4	69.5	1.4X
SPECint_rate_base2006 Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad Xeon

8-core Xeon

50.4

69.5

1.4X

SPECint_rate_base2006

Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad Xeon	8-core Xeon	Δ
41.2	52.1	1.3X
SPECfp_rate_base2006 Floating-point calculation (estimate)

Quad Xeon

8-core Xeon

41.2

52.1

1.3X

SPECfp_rate_base2006

Floating-point calculation (estimate)

3GHz 8-core
3GHz Quad

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3.0GHz quad-core Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Testing conducted by Apple in March 2007 using preproduction 3.0GHz 8-core Mac Pro units and shipping 3.0GHz quad-core Mac Pro and 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Testing was conducted with a beta version of modo. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. Modo test files = BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo, Maya test file = Benchmark_Maya.mb from http://www.zoorender.com/benchmark/. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Testing conducted by Apple in March 2007 using preproduction 3.0GHz 8-core Mac Pro units and shipping 3.0GHz quad-core Mac Pro and 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. Linpack results are based on the 1000s and 1000d Linpack benchmarks available from www.netlib.org/benchmark using the Accelerate Framework and a matrix size of 16,000. PyMOL results are based on ray trace-based tests from the built-in PyMOL Wizard Benchmark, modified for 4 threads for the quad-core systems and 8 threads for the 8-core system. For HMMER tests, Power Mac G5 was tested with the binary distribution available at hmmer.janelia.org; Mac Pro was tested with source, compiled using the patch available from www.scalableinformatics.com and the following compile-time options: -O3 --enable-threads. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Testing conducted by Apple in March 2007 using preproduction 3.0GHz 8-core Mac Pro units and shipping 3.0GHz quad-core Mac Pro units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.

MacPro 8 Core

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Mac Pro Gallery

Get a closer look at Mac Pro.

Professional velocity.

8-core or quad-core Mac Pro workstation

Meet the latest addition to the Mac Pro family: The world’s first 3.0GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. Consider the bar officially raised.

Performance standard

No matter which Mac Pro model you choose — 8-core or quad-core Intel Xeon — each delivers advanced performance, workstation graphics, and unparalleled expansion in so many possible configurations, your imagination has finally met its match.

Eight cores or four

Opt for the 8-core Mac Pro and you get the power of two Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Clovertown” processors running at 3.0GHz. Or choose a quad-core Mac Pro featuring two Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors and decide how fast they fly: 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz. At 3.0GHz, the quad-core Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.¹

Unparalleled expansion

Mac Pro accommodates up to four drives and 3TB of storage, offers eight DIMM slots to fill with up to 16GB of RAM, and provides up to two SuperDrives. It also gives you four PCI Express slots and lots of I/O options for ultimate flexibility.

Killer graphics

Looking for high-performance workstation graphics? You’ve come to the right place. Three graphics card options let you choose the card that meets your specific needs. And every one lets you connect up to two displays, including at least one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.

More than 33 million possible configurations

You’re the expert. With build-to-order options available for processors, graphics cards, memory, hard drives, optical drives, and other features and components, the über-configurable Mac Pro lets you build your personal dream machine. The Mac you’ve been waiting for.

Based on estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 results. Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3.0GHz quad-core Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.

MacPro @ Apple.com 5 Aprile 2007

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Apple.com 5 April 2007

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Mac OSX @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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Support @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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QuickTime @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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.Mac @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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(iTunes AND iPod) @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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iPhone @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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Store @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

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Mac Pro April 2007 Gallery

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Mac Pro April 2007 Buy Now page

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Need help? Call 1-800-854-3680

Suggested configuration

Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors
1GB memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive¹
16x double-layer SuperDrive

Ships: Within 24 hours

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$2,499.00

or as low as $57 a month

Dual-Core Intel Xeon up to 3GHz

Every Mac Pro offers the incredible power of two 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” microprocessors. You choose the processor speed — 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz.

Up to 3TB storage

Install up to four 750GB hard drives in four independent, 3Gb-per-second Serial ATA drive bays using a new cable-free, direct-attach system.

High-performance graphics

Every Mac Pro graphics card supports dual displays and at least one 30-inch display. For added graphics performance, you can choose upgraded, workstation-class graphics cards that can power two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD displays.

PCI Express expansion

Install additional PCI Express cards into the three full-length PCI Express expansion slots, which feature a newly designed bracket for tool-less installation and removal of cards.²

Up to 16GB RAM

Add up to 16GB of 667MHz DDR2 fully buffered ECC memory — a new memory architecture that’s up to 256 bits wide and allows for greater memory capacity, faster speeds, and better reliability.

What's in the box

• Mac Pro
• Power cord
• Apple Keyboard
• Mighty Mouse
• DVI to VGA adapter
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

• Processors up to 3.0GHz
• Memory up to 16GB
• Upgraded graphics cards
• Hard drive up to 3TB
• Up to two SuperDrives
• AirPort Extreme
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• More options

Included Software

Operating System
Applications

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
The world's most advanced operating system including the latest versions of these system applications:
• Address Book
• DVD Player
• iCal
• iChat AV
• Mail
• Preview
• Safari
• Xcode

(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. (2) PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.

Mac Pro April 2007 Technical Specifications page

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Technical Specifications

Processing

Two 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
- 4MB shared L2 cache per processor
- 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
- 64-bit data paths and registers
- Lower power optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory

667MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (4 slots per card) supporting up to 16GB of main memory
Up to 256-bit wide memory architecture

Graphics and Displays

Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and two dual-link DVI ports
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT cards
300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Support for up to eight displays¹
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
DVI to VGA Adapter included
Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Storage

Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; four internal hard drive carriers included
Up to 3TB of internal storage ² using hard drives in the following capacities:
- Hard drive bay 1
  - 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 2
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 3
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 4
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
- Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x speed
- Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
- Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
- Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

PCI Express expansion ³

Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
300W combined max for all PCI Express slots

Communications

Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional AirPort Extreme wireless networking⁴
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Peripherals and audio

Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink ports
Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and weight

Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
Weight (standard configuration): 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)⁵

Software

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, QuickTime, iCal, and other software)
iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Comic Life
Omni Outliner
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), FileMaker Pro 8.5 trial

In the box

Mac Pro
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
DVI to VGA Adapter
USB Keyboard Extension Cable
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

	Standard Configuration (MA356LL/A)	Build-to-Order Options
Processor	Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors	Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors
Memory	1GB (2 x 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 Fully-buffered DIMM ECC	2GB (4x 512MB) 4GB (4 x 1GB) 8GB (8 x 1GB) 8GB (4 x 2GB) 16GB (8 x 2GB)
PCI Express Graphics	Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB single-link DVI/Dual-link DVI	ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2x dual-link DVI) Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI) 2 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB 3 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB 4 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB
Hard disk drive	250GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s); 7200 rpm; 8Mb cache	Hard Drive Bay 1 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Wireless	Optional	AirPort Extreme wireless networking ⁽⁴⁾ Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module
PCI Express	-	Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card
Displays	-	20-inch Apple Cinema Display (M9177LL/A) 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9178LL/A) 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9179LL/A)

Add-Ons

Upgrades

1GB memory kit (MA684G/A)
2GB memory kit (MA685G/A)
4GB memory kit (MA833G/A)
500GB hard drive kit (MA690G/A)
750GB hard drive kit (MA851G/A)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card kit (MA567Z/A)
ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card kit (MA631Z/A)

Accessories

AirPort Extreme Base Station (MA073LL/A)
AirPort Express Base Station featuring AirTunes(M9470LL/A)
Apple Wireless Keyboard (M9270LL/A)
Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse (MA272LL/A)
Apple USB Modem (MA034Z/A)
.Mac Subscription (MA361Z/A)
AppleCare Protection Plan (MA516LL/A)

Applications

Final Cut Studio (MA285Z/A)
Final Cut Express (MA261Z/A)
Aperture (MA438Z/A)
Logic Pro (MA328Z/A)
Logic Express (MA603Z/A)
Shake (MA434Z/A)
Mac OS X Server v10.4 (10-client license) (MA613Z/A)
Mac OS X Server v10.4 (Unlimited-client license) (MA612Z/A)
Apple Remote Desktop (MA231Z/A)
iWork ’06 (MA222Z/A)

Requires installation of four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards, each of which provides support for up to two 20-inch Apple Cinema or 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
1TB = approximately 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Achieving data rates up to 54 Mbps requires that all users have an AirPort Extreme Card and connect to an AirPort Extreme Base Station. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Mac Pro April 2007 technical Specifications page

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Technical Specifications

Processing

Two 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
- 4MB shared L2 cache per processor
- 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
- 64-bit data paths and registers
- Lower power optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory

667MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (4 slots per card) supporting up to 16GB of main memory
Up to 256-bit wide memory architecture

Graphics and Displays

Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and two dual-link DVI ports
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT cards
300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Support for up to eight displays¹
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
DVI to VGA Adapter included
Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Storage

Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; four internal hard drive carriers included
Up to 3TB of internal storage ² using hard drives in the following capacities:
- Hard drive bay 1
  - 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 2
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 3
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
- Hard drive bay 4
  - 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
  - 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
- Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x speed
- Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
- Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
- Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

PCI Express expansion ³

Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
300W combined max for all PCI Express slots

Communications

Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional AirPort Extreme wireless networking⁴
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Peripherals and audio

Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink ports
Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and weight

Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
Weight (standard configuration): 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)⁵

Software

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, QuickTime, iCal, and other software)
iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Comic Life
Omni Outliner
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), FileMaker Pro 8.5 trial

In the box

Mac Pro
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
DVI to VGA Adapter
USB Keyboard Extension Cable
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

	Standard Configuration (MA356LL/A)	Build-to-Order Options
Processor	Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors	Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors
Memory	1GB (2 x 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 Fully-buffered DIMM ECC	2GB (4x 512MB) 4GB (4 x 1GB) 8GB (8 x 1GB) 8GB (4 x 2GB) 16GB (8 x 2GB)
PCI Express Graphics	Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB single-link DVI/Dual-link DVI	ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2x dual-link DVI) Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI) 2 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB 3 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB 4 x Nvidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB
Hard disk drive	250GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s); 7200 rpm; 8Mb cache	Hard Drive Bay 1 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200-rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 16MB cache
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Wireless	Optional	AirPort Extreme wireless networking ⁽⁴⁾ Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module
PCI Express	-	Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card
Displays	-	20-inch Apple Cinema Display (M9177LL/A) 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9178LL/A) 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9179LL/A)

Add-Ons

Upgrades

1GB memory kit (MA684G/A)
2GB memory kit (MA685G/A)
4GB memory kit (MA833G/A)
500GB hard drive kit (MA690G/A)
750GB hard drive kit (MA851G/A)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card kit (MA567Z/A)
ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card kit (MA631Z/A)

Accessories

AirPort Extreme Base Station (MA073LL/A)
AirPort Express Base Station featuring AirTunes(M9470LL/A)
Apple Wireless Keyboard (M9270LL/A)
Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse (MA272LL/A)
Apple USB Modem (MA034Z/A)
.Mac Subscription (MA361Z/A)
AppleCare Protection Plan (MA516LL/A)

Applications

Final Cut Studio (MA285Z/A)
Final Cut Express (MA261Z/A)
Aperture (MA438Z/A)
Logic Pro (MA328Z/A)
Logic Express (MA603Z/A)
Shake (MA434Z/A)
Mac OS X Server v10.4 (10-client license) (MA613Z/A)
Mac OS X Server v10.4 (Unlimited-client license) (MA612Z/A)
Apple Remote Desktop (MA231Z/A)
iWork ’06 (MA222Z/A)

Requires installation of four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards, each of which provides support for up to two 20-inch Apple Cinema or 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
1TB = approximately 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Achieving data rates up to 54 Mbps requires that all users have an AirPort Extreme Card and connect to an AirPort Extreme Base Station. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Mac Pro April 2007 Performance page

2007-04-03T11:47:00.000+02:00

Upgrade to the performance package.

Powered by the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor — at speeds up to 3GHz — Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad, answering your dreams for world-class performance,

workstation graphics, and (with more than 4 million possible configurations) outstanding opportunities for future expandability. Upgrade to the Performance Package.

Film and Video

Any Project in Any Format

No matter what the format — DV, SD, HDV, HD, or even film — the Mac Pro gives film and video professionals the freedom and power to create studio-quality and award-winning projects.

Mac Pro systems with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors speed up editing and enhance multistream and multicamera production using Final Cut Pro. In addition to supporting more simultaneous streams and real-time effects, they also accelerate video processing and rendering.
High-performance PCI Express graphics cards — such as the ATI Radeon X1900 XT or the Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 — boost motion graphics and animation performance in such applications as Motion, Maya, Modo and Aperture.
Thanks to its new double-wide PCI Express graphics slot, Mac Pro lets you enjoy workstation graphics performance and still have three open PCI Express expansion slots.¹ Install the latest cards from AJA Video and Blackmagic Design (for video acquisition and playback) or the Apple Fibre Channel card (for connecting to Xserve RAID or an Xsan storage area network).
Install up to four 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drives for up to 3TB of internal storage and stripe them together using Mac OS X RAID for fast access to all of your digital media files.
Mac Pro provides two optical drive bays. One comes filled with a 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support. Adding an optional second SuperDrive makes it easy to author commercial-grade DVDs in record time using DVD Studio Pro
A workflow based on Mac OS X and QuickTime provides the flexibility to author in any format, while XML extensibility allows project sharing between applications.

Final Cut Pro (DV) rendering

Final Cut Pro Rendering Results

Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. Digital video (DV) rendering

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro (DV) encoding

Final Cut Pro Encoding Results

Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. Digital video (DV) MPEG-2 encoding

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro (HDV) rendering

Final Cut Pro Rendering Results

Up to 1.3x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. High definition video (HDV-1080i60) rendering

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.3x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.2x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro (HDV) encoding

Final Cut Pro Encoding Results

Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. High definition video (HDV-1080i60) MPEG-2 encoding

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.4x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Final Cut Pro.

modo 202 3D rendering

modo 202 Rendering Results

Up to 1.8x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. 3D rendering

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.8x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.6x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of modo. Test files = BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo.

Cinebench 9.5 rendering test

Cinebench 9.5 Results

Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad. Multiple-processor rendering test

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.2x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units.

Xsan for Video Workflows

Mac Pro is the perfect client for Xsan, Apple’s enterprise-class storage area network (SAN) solution. Xsan provides concurrent access to terabytes of storage on centralized Xserve RAID volumes from multiple computers — providing the high performance required by individual editors, as well as the stability and security valued by network administrators.

An Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card can connect Mac Pro to Xserve RAID and an Xsan network. Built-in dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and the new double-wide PCI Express graphics slot on Mac Pro frees up slots for specialized cards such as a PCI Express video I/O card or an audio DSP or I/O card for sound editing.

For more information on the Xsan video workflow, visit www.apple.com/xsan.

Music and Audio

Create Without Limits

Innovative tools for the Mac platform — such as Logic Pro, Logic Express, Soundtrack Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools, MOTU Digital Performer, Ableton Live and Waves — provide composers and sound designers with a wealth of software for capturing every inspiration. With Mac Pro, there’s even more power available to compose, record, edit, mix, and perform.

Two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors in every Mac Pro let you synthesize more instruments and apply more effects than ever before.
Up to 16GB of fast 667MHz fully buffered memory provides ample memory bandwidth to compose using an unprecedented number of tracks.
Up to 3TB of fast internal hard drive space supports the local storage of massive amounts of audio files — ready and waiting at your fingertips.
Three full-length PCI Express expansion slots support state-of-the-art audio DSP and I/O solutions, such as those from Digidesign and Apogee.
Built-in optical digital and analog stereo audio ports support both new and legacy hardware, and convenient FireWire and USB ports allow connection to virtually any audio, MIDI, and storage devices.
Dual display support in every Mac Pro graphics card provides added screen real estate — perfect for spreading out application windows, tool palettes and timelines.

Logic Pro Platinum Verb reverb

Logic Pro 7.2.2 Results Up to 1.8x the plug-ins of Power Mac G5 Quad

Number of concurrently playing Platinum Verb reverb plug-ins

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.8x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.6x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Logic Pro.

Logic ProSculpture modeling

Logic Pro 7.2.2 Results Up to 1.8x the modeling synths of Power Mac G5 Quad

Number of concurrently playing Sculpture modeling synths

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.8x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.7x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing conducted with a beta version of Logic Pro.

Soundtrack ProCommon application tasks

Soundtrack Pro 1.1 Results Up to 1.6x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

Common application tasks

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.6x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.4x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units.

Audio in Mac OS X

Mac OS X integrates a range of audio technologies into a modern platform, delivering stunning audio quality from 24kHz to 192kHz, outstanding performance, and ease of use for musicians, composers, sound designers, and audio editors. The Audio Units plug-in architecture allows plug-ins to be used across Mac OS X audio applications. Apple supplies several Audio Units in Mac OS X, including one that adjusts timing without affecting pitch and a matched pair that streams audio over a network.

Also integrated are MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Services for increased stability and performance, as well as Audio MIDI Setup for managing MIDI needs and defining a systemwide MIDI configuration that’s available to all applications.

Recommended Mac Pro Music and Audio Workstation

Two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
4GB 667MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC memory
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card
Two 500GB SATA 3Gb/s hard drives
16x SuperDrive

“Our customers will be totally energized by the power of the Mac Pro. It’s optimally suited for serious audio processing - effects plug-ins and software virtual instruments will thrive on this machine.”
- Dave Lebolt, General Manager, Digidesign

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Science and Technical Computing

Faster Time to Discovery

The new Mac Pro workstation lets scientific researchers visualize data beautifully, analyze data efficiently, and achieve results quickly. Whether it’s 3D molecular modeling with PyMOL, searching for DNA alignments with HMMER, or modeling equations with Mathematica, scientific insights arrive faster with Mac Pro.

With four 64-bit Intel Xeon processor cores and an enhanced 128-bit SSE3 vector engine, you’ll see dramatic acceleration of the most processor-intensive scientific applications such as HMMER, BioConductor, and VIDA.
Up to 16GB of fast 667MHz DDR2 fully buffered ECC memory makes light work of enormous tasks and data sets.
The optional NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 workstation graphics card supports such advanced scientific visualization applications as stereo 3D visualization in a window² — perfect for complex 3D stereo data analysis applications such as PyMOL from Delano Scientific.
With four PCI Express slots, you can install up to four graphics cards to drive an array of up to eight Apple Cinema Displays for large visualization projects and display walls.³
PCI Express expansion supports Apple’s Fibre Channel card for connecting to high-speed external storage such as Apple’s Xserve RAID and the latest scientific data collection devices.
UNIX-based Mac OS X lets you run complex scientific applications and command-line tools alongside essential productivity applications, such as Microsoft Excel — all on the same computer and operating system.

PyMOLWizard Benchmark CPU-based tests

PyMOL .99 Results Up to 1.5x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

Wizard Benchmark CPU-based tests

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.5x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Results based on CPU-based tests from the built-in PyMOL Wizard Benchmark.

OsiriXVolume and surface render

OsiriX 2.4 Results Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

Volume and surface render

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Test file = DICOM sample image set MANIX.

MathematicaMathematicaMark5.2

Mathematica 5.2.2 Results Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

MathematicaMark5.2

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.2x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units.

XcodeBuild project

Xcode 2.3 Results Up to 1.8x faster builds than Power Mac G5 Quad

Build project

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.8x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.7x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. Results based on build time of AdiumX 0.89.

LinpackSingle-precision results

Linpack Results Up to 1.5x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

Single-precision results

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.5x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. Results based on the 1000s and 1000d Linpack benchmarks available from www.netlib.org/benchmark using a matrix size of 20,000 for the single-precision results and 16,000 for the double-precision results. Power Mac G5 was tested using the Accelerate Framework; Mac Pro was tested using Intel's MKL 8.1.

LinpackDouble-precision results

Linpack Results Up to 1.4x faster than Power Mac G5 Quad

Double-precision results

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.4x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66 GHz)

1.3x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction Mac Pro units and shipping Power Mac G5 Quad units. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. Results based on the 1000s and 1000d Linpack benchmarks available from www.netlib.org/benchmark using a matrix size of 20,000 for the single-precision results and 16,000 for the double-precision results. Power Mac G5 was tested using the Accelerate Framework; Mac Pro was tested using Intel's MKL 8.1.

The Mac Pro delivers the performance, ease of use, and interoperability you need to accelerate your research and make your next discovery.

Scientific Visualization and Stereo 3D

In fields such as molecular modeling, genomics, computational chemistry, GIS, or medical imaging, scientists depend on advanced graphics and visualization to extract meaning from their data sets. In some cases, they need to visualize more data than a conventional planar display can present. By turning to stereoscopic technologies, researchers can add another dimension to the data they’re visualizing, helping them investigate extreme large data sets — e.g., drug protein interactions — or extremely complex data — e.g., a detailed aerial photograph.

To view such an added dimension on CRT displays, researchers using Mac Pro can employ the optional NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card which features a stereo 3D graphics port, enabling the use of stereo 3D goggles (such as those available form Stereo Graphics Corporation). Stereo-in-a-window support in Mac OS X further enhances visualization, letting researchers interact with their data in real time — to control the model, edit data, or make notations — while viewing the rest of their workflow seamlessly in 2D windows.³

Recommended Mac Pro Science Workstation

Two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
4GB 667MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card
250GB SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
16x SuperDrive

“Apple continues to bring the best hardware for science and engineering to market in record time.”
- Theodore Gray, Co-founder, Wolfram Research

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Design and Print

Perfect 2D, 3D, and Color

Whether you design for print or for the web, you can realize your ideas as fast as you can conjure them with the Mac Pro workstation and industry-standard tools such as Photoshop and QuarkXPress. The latest version of QuarkXPress 7 is now universal, delivering 100% native performance on the Intel-based Mac Pro. And, with new Rosetta improvements in Mac OS X v10.4.8, Photoshop CS2 performance on today’s Mac Pro has taken a leap ahead. Stay tuned for Adobe’s forthcoming universal version of Creative Suite.

New quad-core Mac Pro systems with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors crunch through huge images and layouts. They also let you work with multiple applications, generate PDFs, print in the background. All simultaneously and without interrupting your creative process.
Up to 16GB of fast 667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered ECC memory enables fast manipulation of massive media files.
Every Mac Pro supports dual displays. While using extended desktop mode, you can maximize your viewable screen real estate.
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet, high-speed I/O, and additional front I/O ports provide both high-bandwidth and convenient connections to networks, printers, scanners, cameras, and storage devices.
The Quartz graphics engine in Mac OS X renders breathtaking content across mediums, while ColorSync ensures perfect color from capture to edit to output. Mac OS X Tiger also includes Automator, which simplifies the automation of repetitive tasks to streamline workflow.

Photoshop CS2 vs Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz

Photoshop CS2 Results Outstanding Rosetta performance

45-filter function test Performance compared to 2.3GHz Power Mac G5 Dual

Mac Pro (Quad 3GHz Xeon)

8% faster

Mac Pro (Quad 2.66GHz Xeon)

As fast as

Power Mac G5 (Dual 2.3GHz G5)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in September 2006 using shipping units and a prerelease version of OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8. File size = 400MB, system memory = 4 GB.

Photoshop CS2 vs Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz

Photoshop CS2 Results Outstanding Rosetta performance

45-filter function test Performance compared to 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad

Mac Pro (Quad 3GHz Xeon)

77% the performance of

Power Mac G5 (Quad 2.5GHz G5)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Apple in September 2006 using shipping units and a prerelease version of OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8. File size = 400MB, system memory = 4 GB.

Photoshop CS2vs Power Mac G4

Photoshop CS2 Workflow Results

Mac Pro Quad Xeon 3GHz is 48% faster than Power Mac G4

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.48x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66GHz)

1.30x

Power Mac G4 (Dual G4 1.25GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting in November 2006 using shipping units and Mac OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8. File size = 50MB, 100MB, 200MB, 400MB; system memory = 4GB.

Photoshop CS2 vs Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz

Photoshop CS2 Workflow Results

Mac Pro Quad Xeon 3GHz is 8% faster than Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

1.08x

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 2.66GHz)

.95x

Power Mac G5 (Dual G5 2.3GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting in November 2006 using shipping units and Mac OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8. File size = 50MB, 100MB, 200MB, 400MB; system memory = 4GB.

Photoshop CS2 vs Power Mac G5 Quad

Photoshop CS2 Workflow Results

Mac Pro Quad Xeon 3GHz is 96% as fast as Power Mac G5 Quad

Mac Pro (Quad Xeon 3GHz)

.96x

Power Mac G5 (Quad G5 2.5GHz)

Baseline

Testing conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting in November 2006 using shipping units and Mac OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8. File size = 50MB, 100MB, 200MB, 400MB; system memory = 4GB.

View the complete report.

Professional Color Management

Mac Pro, Mac OS X Tiger, and an Apple Cinema Display lets designers implement an entirely digital, color-managed workflow — improving the quality of printed output while saving time and money. Apple’s groundbreaking ColorSync technology, based on the International Color Consortium (ICC) standard for color management, is built into every phase of a Mac-based design workflow. From capture to edit to output, color translates accurately from one device to another.

Apple Cinema Displays work as a virtual color palette, with advanced panel technology for flicker-free viewing and twice the brightness, sharpness, and contrast of a CRT. A calibration device from X-Rite can be used to calibrate the Apple Cinema Display, resulting in consistent color proofs, reduced express shipping expenses, and fewer proofing cycles.

For more information about how color management in Mac OS X can enhance workflow and improve final output, visit www.apple.com/pro/color.

Recommended Mac Pro Design and Print Workstation

Two 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
4GB 667MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM ECC memory
NVIDIA 7300 GT graphics card
250GB & 500GB SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
16x SuperDrive

Photography

Shoot RAW?

Then you’ll want to focus your attention on the blazing fast, highly expandable Mac Pro. That’s because it addresses just about every need that might arise for digital photographers.

Two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors — quad-performance in every system — deliver all the speed you need to display your large RAW files. Instantly and as large as screen real estate permits.
By upgrading to a high-performance graphics card, you can make the most out of such OpenGL accelerated applications as Aperture.
Four hard drive bays give you options. Stripe your drives in a RAID 0 to build an extra large volume of up to 3TB. Or pair two drives in a RAID 1 for redundant reliability and instant backups.
Work large. Thanks to built-in support for the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, you can edit, compare, rate, organize, and adjust images full screen in Aperture. And because Mac Pro offers built-in support for two displays, you can compare multiple images at once to find your selects faster.
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet and high-speed I/O provide high-bandwidth and convenient connections to networks, printers, scanners, cameras, and storage devices.

Working with a Big Canvas

So many images, so little time. When it comes to the demanding task of reviewing hundreds — or thousands — of images and identifying your best work, nothing beats having a truly large canvas on which to make your selects. Like the canvas provided by a pair of big, beautiful Apple Cinema Displays.

Because both Aperture and Mac Pro were designed with multiple displays in mind, you have numerous options for building your perfect photographic workstation. With the ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card, for example, you can connect two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays and have a canvas that’s practically life size.

Recommended Mac Pro Photographer’s Workstation

Two 3GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon
4GB 667MHz DDR2 FB DIMMs
ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card
Three 500GB SATA 3Gb/s hard drives
16x SuperDrive

PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
Stereo-in-a-window requires an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card, a CRT display, and stereo goggles (sold separately). The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card can be installed in the Mac Pro’s double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express slot, leaving the adjacent PCI Express slot available for another PCI Express expansion card.
To support up to eight 20-inch or 23-inch Apple Cinema Displays, install up to three additional NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards.

Mac Pro April 2007 Expansion page

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Good to grow.

Whether you’re editing feature films or scoring them, composing symphonies or visualizing mass spectrometry analyses, the new 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 redesigned enclosure, expands easily to meet tomorrow’s challenges as well.

Up to 3TB of Internal Storage

Mac Pro now comes with four, 3Gb/s internal SATA hard drive bays, each on its own independent channel. While the standard configuration comes with a single 250GB drive, you can fill yours with up to four 750GB SATA hard drives for up to 3 terabytes of lightning fast data storage. Using Mac OS X, you can stripe two, three, or all four of those drives in a RAID 0 array to increase performance and create a massive volume for video editing; or create a RAID 1 array for instant backups — as you work — of photos or other digital media.

3 terabytes of storage gives you:

6 hours of uncompressed HD video¹
216 hours of high definition video²
252 hours of digital video³
375,000 RAW photos⁴

And thanks to the new cable-free, direct-attach installation system, you can add (or replace) hard drives quickly and easily. No more connectors or cables to contend with. Now, installing a drive is as simple as attaching a drive to a carrier, and sliding the drive into place. The side door latch has even been redesigned to lock your drives securely in the enclosure.

Uncompressed HD based on uncompressed 1080i 60 (8-bit)
HDV based on HDV 1080i 1920x1080 29.97 fps
DV based on NTSC DV25 standard definition 720x486 29.97 fps
RAW based on average digital SLR resolution of 8 megapixels

Expansive Memory

With Mac Pro, you’ll not only enjoy highly reliable and extremely fast 667MHz fully-buffered ECC memory, but you’ll find it incredibly easy to add memory to your system.

That’s because every Mac Pro comes with two memory riser cards, each with four fully-buffered DIMM slots. With a total of eight DIMM slots available, you can install up to 16GB of memory. To help dissipate heat, every Apple DIMM you purchase for your Mac Pro comes with its own preinstalled heat sink. This unique heat sink lets fans run slower — and quieter — yet keeps the memory cool enough to run at full speed.

New, Double-wide PCI Express Graphics Slot

When it comes time to add capabilities to your system — with, for example, an audio DSP solution, video capture card, data acquisition device, or Fiber Channel card — the new Mac Pro accommodates with three full-length PCI Express expansion slots. New to the Mac Pro: you can even adjust the PCI Express bandwidth on your system to meet your specific needs. What’s more, the new double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot brings an end to sacrificing a slot in favor of better graphics. Now Mac Pro lets you have high-performance graphics, two 30-inch Cinema Displays, and all three expansion slots at the same time.

Dual Burner, Times Two

If you enjoy having one 16x SuperDrive at your disposal, think how much more productive you could be with two. Imagine backing up your data to two dual-layer DVDs at once. Or exporting Aperture projects to one DVD, while importing music from a CD into your iTunes library. With two optical drive bays available in every system, Mac Pro lets you do exactly that.

Mac Pro April 2007 Graphics page

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Drawn to perfection.

Motion. Aperture. Maya. Final Cut Pro. PyMOL. Demanding graphics deserve serious attention. The type they get from the new Mac Pro. Delivering high-end workstation graphics and built-in support for the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, Mac Pro systems help your dreams come true. Right before your eyes.

Like options? You have three powerful graphics cards from which to choose, including the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (256MB), ATI Radeon X1900 XT (512MB), and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (512MB) graphics cards. And you can fill your Mac Pro with as many as four GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards.

A Pair of 30s — or More?

The GeForce 7300 GT comes with one dual-link DVI and one single-link DVI port, allowing you to connect one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display to the dual-link DVI port and one 20-inch or 23-inch Cinema Display to the single-link DVI port. Or connect two 30-inch displays to either the ATI Radeon X1900 XT or the workstation-class NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500. Both feature two dual-link DVI ports.

Like even more screen real estate? Thanks to the new double-wide PCI Express graphics slot, no matter which card you have installed as your primary graphics card, your Mac Pro still provides room for three additional PCI Express expansion cards. In all, Mac Pro lets you install up to four PCI Express graphics cards. Providing support for up to eight displays simultaneously, Mac Pro offers an ideal solution for advanced visualization projects and large display walls. You don’t need a clear day to see forever. You just need a new Mac Pro.

Set Your Sights High

The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT, which comes in our standard configuration, provides excellent all-around performance for creative applications. If you’re working in motion graphics, animation, digital photography, or 3D design and visualization, the faster ATI Radeon X1900 XT may suit your needs perfectly.

Or choose the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card. One of the most advanced graphics cards available, the Quadro FX 4500 provides a 3D stereo graphics port for stereo-in-a-window applications, making it an excellent choice for high-end scientific visualization.

Doom 3 Results

Doom 3 Results Up to 2.5x faster than standard graphics card

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM)

110 fps

ATI Radeon X1900 XT (512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM)

106 fps

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT(256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM)

44 fps

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and graphics cards. Tested using Doom 3 v1.3.1303 TimeDemo 1, high video quality, at 1280 by 1024.

Quake 4 Results

Quake 4 Results Up to 2.5x faster than standard graphics card

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM)

87 fps

ATI Radeon X1900 XT (512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM)

75 fps

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT(256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM)

35 fps

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and graphics cards. Tested using Quake 4 v1.2.0.2386, netTimeDemo: demo001, high video quality, at 1280 by 1024.

Graphics Card Specifications

	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT	ATI Radeon X1900 XT	Quadro FX 4500
Memory interface	128-bit	256-bit	256-bit
Frame buffer memory	256MB GDDR2 SDRAM	512MB GDDR3 SDRAM	512MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth	10.7 GB/s	41.6 GB/s	33.6 GB/s
Vertices per second	350 million	1.2 billion	940 million
Fill rate (billion pixels per second)	2.8 billion	9.6 billion	10.8 billion
Ports	One single-link and one dual-link DVI	Two dual-link DVI	Two dual-link DVI, one stereo 3D
Slots occupied	One standard slot	One double-wide slot	One double-wide slot

Mac Pro April 2007 Design Page

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1. Hot Spot

Two 16x SuperDrives let you quickly burn up to 8.5GB of data to double-layer media.

3. Hot Spot

Easily install up to four 3Gb/s SATA internal hard drives. Enjoy up to 3TB of fast internal storage.

4. Hot Spot

You can enjoy wireless connectivity if you order your Mac Pro with the optional AirPort Extreme and/or Bluetooth 2.0+EDR modules installed.

5. Hot Spot

The new tool-less PCI bracket with captive thumbscrews makes it even easier to install expansion cards in your Mac Pro.

6. Hot Spot

Two new 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Running up to 3.0Ghz.

7. Hot Spot

Eight DIMM slots on two riser cards let you easily install up to 16GB of 667MHz DDR2 FB-DIMMs.

8. Hot Spot

With two 16x SuperDrives, you can read from one CD or DVD while writing to another. Or write to both simultaneously.

9. Hot Spot

Up front, a FireWire 800 and second USB 2.0 port join the FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports, offering added convenience when connecting peripherals.

10. Hot Spot

In addition to opening/closing the enclosure, the redesigned latch now also secures the hard drives into place and lets you add a lock for additional security.

11. Hot Spot

The new double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot lets you install a high-end graphics card without blocking the adjacent PCI Express expansion slot.

12. Hot Spot

All Mac Pro models offer support for two displays, including one 30" Apple Cinema HD Display.

13. Hot Spot

Eleven ports ’round back:

3 USB 2.0,
1 FireWire 800,
1 FireWire 400, Digital Audio In and Out,
Analog Audio In and Out,
and 2 GigaBit Ethernet ports.

Roll over orange highlights to get more information.

Design driven.

With its all-quad Intel Xeon-processor lineup, Mac Pro ushers in a new era of workstation performance. And, thanks to a design tour de force, Mac Pro also raises the bar on desktop usability. Its redesigned enclosure offers improved functionality and greater accessibility. It provides four hard-drive bays and a new cable-free installation process — with no cables or connectors to trouble you. A new tool-less PCi bracket simplifies the installation and removal of expansion cards. The new, double-wide graphics slot means you don’t have to sacrifice a valuable expansion slot. Eight FB-DIMM slots on two riser cards offer quick, easy memory installation. And you’ll find more ports up front for added convenience — including a FireWire 800 and another USB 2.0 port.

Massive Internal Storage

Answering your #1 request, Mac Pro offers four drive bays, providing up to 3TB of internal storage. Speedy 3Gb/s Serial ATA drives install in sleek, aluminum carriers that slide simply into place. And the redesigned latch locks them securely into the enclosure.

Mac Pro Gallery

Front side. Back side. Inside.
Get a closer look at Mac Pro.

A Double Dose of Optical Drives

Every Mac Pro comes with a single 16x SuperDrive, but a second bay lets you outfit your Mac Pro with a pair of SuperDrives. Talk about productivity gains, with two 16X SuperDrives, you can simultaneously read from one drive and write to the other. Read from both drives. Or even write to both.

Workstation Graphics, No Sacrifices

Offering ample room for future growth, the redesigned Mac Pro enclosure features a double-wide PCI Express graphics slot. Install any of the available graphics cards, and you can still use any and all of the three remaining PCI Express expansion slots.

Making Connections

And 11 more in back, including USB 2.0, FireWire 400,
FireWire 800, optical audio in and out, analog audio in and out. and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Front

Back

Mac Pro April 2007 Intel Xeon Page

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64-bit Quad Xeon. Up to 3GHz.

Inside every Mac Pro resides two new Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors. Running at up to 3GHz, they bring industry-leading, 64-bit, quad-core performance to every Mac Pro.

A+ to Xeon

Based on Intel’s next-generation Core micro-architecture, the 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor combines both high performance and power efficiency. Designed for systems with multiple processors — like Mac Pro — it runs at clock speeds of 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And it delivers the fastest Mac ever, one that runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.¹

Yet, because Intel designed this dual-core Xeon to be more efficient, it consumes less power than similar workstation-level processors, so your system fans don’t have to work as hard to keep them cool. Working hand in glove with Mac OS X Tiger, it also continues the tradition of enabling 64-bit computation. Ideal for scientific applications, the 64-bit Intel Xeon processors can express the extreme precision needed for floating-point mathematics and to express integers up to 18 billion billion. It also allows Mac Pro to surpass the 4GB memory limit of 32-bit processors.

Speedy System Architecture

Augmenting the speed delivered by the processors, the system architecture features 1.33GHz dual independent front-side buses that maximize the performance of the dual-core, dual-processor system and deliver maximum processor bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. The Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor also offers an enhanced SSE3 vector engine. Capable of delivering 128-bit vector computations in a single cycle, the SSE3 vector engine accelerates data manipulation by simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data — ideal for transforming large sets of data, such as applying a filter to an image or rendering a video effect.

Count on the Cache

Performance also benefits from 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor. The availability of that much L2 cache enhances processor performance by keeping data and instructions closer to the processor cores. What’s more, the Dual-Core Intel Xeon takes advantage of Intel Advanced Smart Cache technology. Smart Cache allows either of the two cores to utilize all 4MB of cache if the other core happens to be idle.

A new Fully-Buffered Memory Standard

All Mac Pro workstations support a new, fully-buffered memory standard that allows for more memory capacity, higher speed memory, and better memory reliability. You can install up to 16GB of 667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory in every Mac Pro system.

And with its 256-bit-wide memory architecture, Mac Pro offers 2x the width of the memory architecture in the Power Mac G5. If you’re looking to see a boost in application performance, the new Mac Pro will make your wildest performance dreams come true.

Mac Pro Application Performance²

Luxology modo 202 (3D Rendering)

1.8x

Logic Pro 7.2.2 (Reverb plug-ins)

1.8x

Soundtrack Pro 1.1 (Common application tasks)

1.6x

Final Cut Pro (HDV render and encode)

1.4x

Cinebench 9.5 (Multiple-processor rendering test)

1.4x

Power Mac G5 (Quad 2.5GHz G5)

Baseline

Mac Pro Science and Technology Performance ³

Xcode 2.3 (Build project)

1.8x

PyMOL .99 (CPU performance)

1.5x

OsiriX 2.4 (Volume and surface render)

1.4x

Mathematica 5.2.2 (MathematicaMark5.2)

1.4

Power Mac G5 (Quad 2.5GHz G5)

Baseline

Up to 2x Faster Than Power Mac G5 Quad¹

^{SPEC CPU2000 performance}

Quad G5	Quad Xeon	Δ
53.8	115.3	2.1X
SPECint_rate_base2000 Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad G5

Quad Xeon

53.8

115.3

2.1X

SPECint_rate_base2000

Integer calculation (estimate)

Quad G5	Quad Xeon	Δ
47.9	76.4	1.6X
SPECfp_rate_base2000 Floating-point calculation (estimate)

Quad G5

Quad Xeon

47.9

76.4

1.6X

SPECfp_rate_base2000

Floating-point calculation (estimate)

Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information.
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Mac Pro testing was conducted with beta versions of modo, Logic Pro, and Final Cut Pro. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. modo test files = BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo.
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. All systems were configured with 4 gigabytes of RAM. Xcode results based on build time of AdiumX 0.89. PyMOL results based on CPU-based tests from the built-in PyMOL Wizard Benchmark. OsiriX test file = DICOM sample image set MANIX.

Mac Pro April 2007 Official from Apple

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Mac Pro Gallery

Front. Back. Inside. Get a closer look at the new Mac Pro.

Fastest Mac ever.

Meet Mac Pro. Running at speeds up to 3GHz, Mac Pro not only completes the Mac transition to Intel processors but delivers advanced performance, workstation graphics, and up to 4.9 million possible configurations.

Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor

Ushering in a new era of outstanding performance, Mac Pro introduces the 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processor to the Mac lineup. A state-of-the-art processor, it makes Mac Pro one of the fastest desktop computers on the planet. From day one.

Quad Core. Up to 3GHz.

Every Mac Pro in the lineup features two of the newest Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors. Two dual-cores. One powerful quad workstation. And you get to decide how fast it flies: 2GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3GHz. And at 3GHz, the Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.¹

Unparalleled Expansion

The brilliantly redesigned Mac Pro enclosure accommodates up to four drives and 3TB of storage; offers 8 DIMM slots to fill with up to 16GB of RAM; provides up to two SuperDrives. You also have four PCI Express slots, and more I/O ports — including two additional ports up front.

Killer Graphics

Looking for workstation graphics? You’ve come to the right place. Three stellar graphics card options lets you choose the card that meets your specific needs. And every one lets you connect up to two displays, including one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Mac Pro: the unique solution for high-performance graphics.

More than 4 Million Possible Configurations

You’re the expert. With build-to-order options available for processors, graphic cards, memory, hard drives, optical drives, and other features and components, the über-configurable Mac Pro lets you build your personal dream machine. The Mac you’ve been waiting for.

Based on estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 results. Testing conducted by Apple in July 2006 using preproduction 3GHz Mac Pro units and shipping 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information.

MacBook Pro April 2007 Zoom

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MacBook Pro April 2007 Compare

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Model	13-inch: White MacBook	13-inch: White MacBook	13-inch: Black MacBook	15-inch MacBook Pro	15-inch MacBook Pro	17-inch MacBook Pro
Price	$1,099.00	$1,299.00	$1,499.00	$1,999.00	$2,499.00	$2,799.00
Processor	1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2MB shared L2 cache	2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache		2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache	2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4MB shared L2 cache
Display	13.3-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels			15.4-inch (viewable) widescreen 1440 x 900 pixels		17-inch (viewable) widescreen 1680 x 1050 pixels
Memory²	512MB (two SODIMMs) Option: Up to 2GB	1GB (two SODIMMs) Option: Up to 2GB		1GB (single SODIMM) Option: Up to 3GB	2GB (two SODIMMs) Option: Up to 3GB
Hard drive¹	60GB Serial ATA, 5400rpm Option: Up to 200GB, 4200rpm	80GB Serial ATA, 5400rpm Option: Up to 200GB, 4200rpm	120GB Serial ATA, 5400rpm Option: Up to 200GB, 4200rpm	120GB Serial ATA, 5400rpm Option: Up to 200GB, 4200rpm		160GB Serial ATA, 5400rpm Option: Up to 200GB, 4200rpm
Optical drive³	24x Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)	6x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)		6x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)		8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Graphics	Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory⁴			ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
Video	Built-in iSight camera Mini-DVI video out with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video output via adapters (sold separately)			Built-in iSight camera DVI video out with support for DVI video (up to 30-inch Apple Cinema Display HD) plus VGA, S-video, and composite video output with adapters⁵
Wireless	Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g) Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T (Gigabit)
Input	Apple Remote; full-size keyboard; Scrolling Trackpad			Apple Remote; full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; Scrolling Trackpad
Expansion	Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port			Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot		Three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot
Audio	Combined optical digital/headphone out, combined optical digital/audio line in, microphone, speakers
Battery life⁶	Up to 6 hours			Up to 5 hours		Up to 5.5 hours
Size (H x W x D)	1.08 x 12.78 x 8.92 inches 2.75 x 32.5 x 22.7 cm			1 x 14.1 x 9.6 inches 2.59 x 35.7 x 24.3 cm		1 x 15.4 x 10.4 inches 2.59 x 39.2 x 26.5 cm
Weight⁷	5.2 pounds 2.36 kg			5.6 pounds 2.54 kg		6.8 pounds 3.1 kg

(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
(2) Both MacBook and MacBook Pro use 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) memory.
(3) Combo drive plays CDs and DVDs, and burns CDs. SuperDrive plays and burns both CDs and DVDs.
(4) Memory available to Mac OS X may vary depending on graphics needs. Minimum graphics memory usage is 80MB, resulting in 432MB of system memory available.
(5) DVI to VGA adapter included with MacBook Pro; other adapters sold separately.
(6) Battery life depends on configuration and use. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
(7) Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

MacBook Pro April 2007 Store

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2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1440 x 900 pixels
1GB memory
120GB hard drive¹
6x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB SDRAM

Ships: Within 24 hours

Free Shipping

$1,999.00

or as low as $48 a month

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1440 x 900 pixels
2GB memory
120GB hard drive¹
6x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM

Ships: Within 24 hours

Free Shipping

$2,499.00

or as low as $59 a month

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1680 x 1050 pixels
2GB memory
160GB hard drive¹
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM

Ships: Within 24 hours

Free Shipping

$2,799.00

or as low as $67 a month

15 inch | 17 inch

Intel Core 2 Duo processor

Powered by the latest generation of Intel's mobile processors plus a larger L2 cache, the new MacBook Pro is up to 39% faster than the previous MacBook Pro generation.²

Built-in iSight Camera

Setting up a video conference is easy and fast with the included iChat AV and built-in iSight. Host a face-to-face dialogue with up to three other colleagues — no cords or cameras to carry around.³

The MacBook Pro advantage

FireWire 800, DVI, optical digital audio, ExpressCard/34, and Gigabit Ethernet deliver high-bandwidth digital connections to your peripheral devices.

Front Row & Apple Remote

Present your photos, videos, and even Keynote presentations to an audience and control the display from up to 30 feet away.⁴

Designed for life on the road

Dozens of unique innovations — such as a magnetic power cord, the illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor, and scrolling trackpad — put the MacBook Pro in a class by itself.

What's in the box

• MacBook Pro
• 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
• Lithium-polymer battery
• Apple Remote
• DVI to VGA adapter
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration options⁵

• Memory up to 3GB
• Hard drive up to 200GB
• Antiglare or glossy display
• USB modem
• MagSafe Airline Adapter
• More options

Included Software

Operating System
Applications

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
The world's most advanced operating system including the latest versions of these system applications:
• Address Book
• DVD Player
• iCal
• iChat AV
• Mail
• Preview
• Safari
• Xcode

(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
(2) Testing conducted by Apple in October 2006 using preproduction 17" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo units; MacBook Pro Core Duo systems were shipping units. Estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 score: 48.4 for 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo system and 34.8 for 2.16GHz Core Duo system. Estimated SPECfp_rate_base2000 score: 37.1 for 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo system and 27.6 for 2.16GHz Core Duo system. SPEC®, SPECfp, and SPECint are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information. MacBook Pro continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions, and may adjust processor speed as needed to maintain optimal system operation.
(3) Requires broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.
(4) Controlling Keynote presentations requires iWork '06, available separately.
(5) Custom configuration options vary by model. Select the model to see actual options available.

MacBook Pro April 2007 Full of Images

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MacBook Pro April 2007 Tech Specs

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Technical Specifications

In the box

MacBook Pro
85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
Lithium-polymer battery
Apple Remote
DVI to VGA adapter
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation

Processor and memory

15-inch MacBook Pro
- 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
- 1GB (single SO-DIMM) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory on 2.16GHz configuration; and 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) on 2.33GHz configuration; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 3GB
- 667MHz frontside bus
17-inch MacBook Pro
- 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed
- 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 3GB
- 667MHz frontside bus

Expansion

One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
One FireWire 800 port at up to 800 Mbps
15-inch MacBook Pro
- Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
17-inch MacBook Pro
- Three 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
ExpressCard/34 slot

Security

Kensington cable lock slot

Battery and power

15-inch MacBook Pro
- 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5 hours of battery life¹
17-inch MacBook Pro
- 68-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5.5 hours of battery life¹
85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
MagSafe power adapter port

Communications

Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11g standard; 802.11n capable with optional 802.11n enabler)⁽²⁾
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Audio

Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
Built-in stereo speakers
Internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)

Display

15-inch MacBook Pro
- 15.4-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display
- Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio, 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

17-inch MacBook Pro
- 17-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display
- Supported resolutions: 1680 by 1050 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

Video and graphics support

15-inch MacBook Pro
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor, dual-link DVI support, 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM on 2.16GHz configuration; 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM on 2.33GHz configuration
17-inch MacBook Pro
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor, dual -ink DVI support, 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM.
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
DVI output port
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
Built-in iSight camera

Storage

15-inch MacBook Pro
- 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive. Optional 160GB 5400-rpm, 200GB 4200-rpm drives³.
- 6x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  - Maximum write: 6x DVD-R and DVD+R; 4x DVD+RW and DVD-RW; 2.4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
  - Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD+RW, DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD

17-inch MacBook Pro
- 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive. Optional 100GB 7200-rpm, 200GB 4200-rpm drives³.
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  - Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, and DVD+RW; 6x DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R DL (double layer), 24x CD-R; 16x CD-RW
  - Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW, DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD

Input

Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and embedded numeric keypad
- Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Apple Remote

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100V or 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
DC input: 18.5 Vdc, 4.6 A max.
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and weight

15-inch MacBook Pro
- Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
- Width: 14.1 inches (35.7 cm)
- Depth: 9.6 inches (24.3 cm)
- Weight: 5.6 pounds (2.54 kg) with battery and optical drive installed⁴
17-inch MacBook Pro
- Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
- Width: 15.4 inches (39.2 cm)
- Depth: 10.4 inches (26.5 cm)
- Weight: 6.8 pounds (3.1 kg) with battery and optical drive installed⁴

Software

Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniOutliner
Photo Booth
Front Row

Configurations

	15.4-inch: 2.16GHz (MA609LL)	15.4-inch: 2.33GHz (MA610LL)	17-inch: 2.33GHz (MA611LL/A)
Display	15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 x 900 resolution, TFT widescreen		17-inch (diagonal), 1680 x 1050 resolution, TFT widescreen
Processor	2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory	1GB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)	2GB (two SO-DIMMs) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
PCI Express graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI
Hard disk drive³	120GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm		160GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm
Slot-loading optical drive	6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)		8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Expansion	One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot		One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, three USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
Video	Built-in iSight camera, DVI, VGA (DVI to VGA adapter included)
Audio	Combined optical digital input/audio line in, combined optical digital output/headphone out, stereo speakers, microphone
Ethernet	Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless²	Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Modem	Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Input	Apple Remote; full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; scrolling trackpad
Weight	5.6 pounds		6.8 pounds
Footprint	14.1 x 9.6 inches		15.4 x 10.4 inches
Thickness	1.0 inch
Video accessories	DVI to VGA adapter included (other adapters sold separately)
Hardware accessories	85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery
Limited warranty and service	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

Options

Online store options

Up to 3GB main memory
100GB 7200-rpm, 160GB 5400-rpm, 200GB 4200-rpm hard drive (3)

AirPort Extreme Base Station (M8799LL/A)
AirPort Express (M9470LL/A)
Apple DVI to Video Adapter (M9267G/A)
Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adapter (MA357LL/A)
MagSafe Airline Adapter (MA598Z/A)
Rechargeable Battery, 15-inch MacBook Pro (MA348G/A)
Rechargeable Battery, 17-inch MacBook Pro (MA458G/A)
World Travel Adapter Kit (M8794G/B)
iWork (MA222Z/A)

Battery life depends on configuration and use.
Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Achieving data rates up to 54 Mbps requires that all users have an AirPort Extreme Card and connect to an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corp. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries.

Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product includes electronic documentation. Backup copy of software is included. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

Apple Cinema Display Marzo 2007

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iPod nano (product red) Marzo 2007 from Apple.com

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Mac mini Marzo 2007 from Apple.com

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iPhone Marzo 2007 from Apple.com

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Leopard Bubbles I from Apple.it

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Analog Bubble II from Apple.it

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Analog Bubble I from Apple.it

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Selected Ambient VI from Apple.it Marzo 2007

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Selected Ambient V from Apple.it Marzo 2007

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Selected Ambient IV from Apple.it Marzo 2007

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Selected Ambient II from Apple.it

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Selected Ambient From Apple.it

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Apple Images

A Greener Apple

100 Millions iPods Sold Official Home Page page screenshot

100 Millions iPods Sold Official PR page screenshot

Apple.com 100 Millions iPods Sold 10 April 2007

Mac Pro 8 Core - Technical Specifications page 5 April 2007

Technical Specifications

8-core processing

Quad-core Processing

Memory

Graphics and displays

Communications

Storage

Electrical and environmental requirements

Peripherals and audio

PCI Express expansion4

Software

Size and weight

In the box

Configuration Options

Add-Ons

Upgrades

Accessories

Applications

Mac Pro 8 Core - Design page 5 April 2007

Design driven.

Massive internal storage

Mac Pro Gallery

A double dose of optical drives

Workstation graphics, no sacrifices

Making connections

Mac Pro 8 Core - Intel Xeon page 5 April 2007

64-bit Intel Xeon. Up to 3.0GHz.

8-core or quad-core. It's all Xeon.

More power using less power

Speedy system architecture

Count on the cache

Up to 16GB of fully buffered memory

Mac Pro Performance

3D Rendering2

Luxology modo 203 3D rendering

Maya 8.5 / Mental Ray 3D rendering

Cinebench 9.5 Multiple-processor rendering test

Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz

Science and Technical Computing3

Linpack Double Precision

PyMOL Multi-thread ray trace

Mathematica MathematicaMark5.2

HMMER hmmcalibrate

Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz

Up to 2x Faster Than Power Mac G5 Quad1

SPEC CPU2000 performance

SPECint_rate_base2000

Integer calculation (estimate)

SPECfp_rate_base2000

Floating-point calculation (estimate)

Up to 1.4x Faster Than Quad Xeon4

SPEC CPU2006 performance

SPECint_rate_base2006

Integer calculation (estimate)

SPECfp_rate_base2006

Floating-point calculation (estimate)

MacPro 8 Core

Mac Pro Gallery

Professional velocity.

8-core or quad-core Mac Pro workstation

Performance standard

Eight cores or four

Unparalleled expansion

Killer graphics

More than 33 million possible configurations

MacPro @ Apple.com 5 Aprile 2007

Apple.com 5 April 2007

Mac OSX @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

Support @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

QuickTime @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

.Mac @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

(iTunes AND iPod) @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

iPhone @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

Store @ Apple.com Screenshot April 2007

PCI Express expansion⁴

3D Rendering²

Science and Technical Computing³

Up to 2x Faster Than Power Mac G5 Quad¹

Up to 1.4x Faster Than Quad Xeon⁴

PCI Express expansion ³

PCI Express expansion ³