The Apple Mac Pro 2019 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and currently sold by Apple since 2019 as part of the Mac Pro computers. The computer has been introduced on 10 December 2019, and its price started at $5999. The all-new Mac Pro features brand new Stainless Steel frame design, 3.5 GHz / 3.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz / 2.7 GHz or 2.5 GHz Intel Xeon processors with 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 or 28 cores, Apple T2 security chip, 32 GB of RAM, 256 GB of flash drive, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, three USB ports, Bluetooth 5.0, and 8 GB AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics in the base model.
Apple offered two versions of Mac Pro. One was a tower desktop and the second one was a server rack for an extra $500. In addition, Mac Pro Tower could be configured with stainless steel wheels for an extra $400.
Today Mac Pro 2019 is 1 years old!
Mac Pro 2019 – General information
Overview
| Introduced | 10 December 2019 |
| Model Identifier | MacPro7,1 |
| Model Number | A1991 (Tower) A2304 (Rack) |
| EMC | 3203 (Tower) 3413 (Rack) |
| Order Number | Unknown |
| Price | $5,999 – $53,799 (Tower) $6,499 – $53,899 (Rack) $400 (Wheels) |
| Colors | Stainless Steel |
| Weight | 39.7 Ibs. – 4.989 KG (Tower) 38.8 Ibs. – 4.989 KG (Rack) |
| Dimensions | 20.8” – 21.9″ H x 17.7″ W x 8.58” D (Tower) 52.9 – 55.7 cm H x 45 cm W x 21.8 cm D (Tower) 8.67” H x 18.98″ W x 21.24” – 42″ D (Rack) 22.02 cm H x 48.2 cm W x 53.95 – 106.68 cm D (Rack) |
Hardware
Processor
| Processor | Intel 8-Core Xeon W-3223 “Cascade Lake” (3.5 GHz) Intel 12-Core Xeon W-3235 “Cascade Lake” (3.3 GHz) Intel 16-Core Xeon W-3245 “Cascade Lake” (3.2 GHz) Intel 24-Core Xeon W-3265M “Cascade Lake” (2.7 GHz) Intel 28-Core Xeon W-3275M “Cascade Lake” (2.5 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 3.5 GHz 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.5 GHz |
| Maximum Processor Speed | Up to 4.0 GHz (3.5 GHz) Up to 4.4 GHz (3.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz / 2.7 GHz and 2.5 GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 8 12 16 24 28 |
| Security Chip | Apple T2 |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 3.0 at 8 GT/s |
| Cache | 24.5 MB (8-Core) 31.25 MB (12-Core) 38 MB (16-Core) 57 MB (24-Core) 66.5 MB (28-Core) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 256 GB SSD 1 TB SSD 2 TB SSD 4 TB SSD 8 TB SSD |
| Media | None |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 32 GB 48 GB 96 GB 192 GB 384 GB 768 GB 1.5 TB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.5 GB (24-Core or 28-Core processor is required) |
| Memory Slots | 12 – 288-pin PC4-19200 DDR4 ECC LR-DIMM (8-Core) 12 – 288-pin PC4-23466 DDR4 (12-28-Core) ECC LR-DIMM or R-DIMM (Do not mix R-DIMMs and LR-DIMMs) |
| Minimum Speed | 2666 MHz (8-Core) 2933 MHz (12-28-Core) |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon Pro 580X AMD Radeon Pro W5500X AMD Radeon Pro W5700X AMD Radeon Pro Vega II AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo |
| Graphics Memory | 8 GB GDDR5 (AMD Radeon Pro 580X) 8 GB GDDR6 (AMD Radeon Pro W5500X) 16 GB GDDR6 (AMD Radeon Pro W5700X) 2x 16 GB GDDR6 (Two AMD Radeon Pro W5700X) 32 GB HBM2 (AMD Radeon Pro Vega II) 2x 32 GB HBM2 (Two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II) 2x 32 GB HBM2 (AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) 4x 32 GB HBM2 (Two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) |
| Display Connection | HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring and AirPlay Mirroring |
| Display Support | Up to twelve 4K displays Up to six 5K displays or six Pro Display XDR displays depending on the configuration |
| External Resolution | Up to 6016 x 3384 pixels |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 4 – full-length 16-lane (x16) 3 – full-length 8-lane (x8) 1 – half-length 4-lane (x4) PCI Express Gen 3 |
| Bays | 2 – Mac Pro Expansion Module (MPX) |
| Hard Drive Interface | 2 – 6.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) 2 – Apple NAND module |
Connections
| Ethernet | 2 – NBASE-T at 1GB / 2.5GB / 5GB and 10GB (RJ-45) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB | 3 – (2 – Apple I/O card and 1 – internal) Up to 5 Gbps |
| Thunderbolt | 4 – (2 – Apple I/O card and 2 – top of tower enclosure) Thunderbolt 3 (Up to 40 Gbps) |
| Audio In | None |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 |
Software
| Original OS | macOS 10.15.2 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 11 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| Unlock with Apple Watch | Supported |
| Bundled Software | macOS 10.15 iPhoto iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Magic Mouse 2 or/and Magic Trackpad 2 Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad |
Power
| Maximum Continuous Power | 1280 W at 108-125 V / 220-240 V 1180 W at 100-107 V |
| Line Voltage | 100 – 125 V AC or 200 – 240 V AC |
Source: Wikipedia, Dimensiva, Apple
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