The Apple Mac Pro Early 2009 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2009 to 2010 as part of the Mac Pro computers. The computer has been introduced on March 3, 2009, and its price started at $2499.
The new Mac Pro features a 2.66 GHz / 2.93 GHz / 3.33 GHz / Two 2.26 GHz / Two 2.66 GHz or Two 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, 3 GB or 6 GB of RAM, 640 GB / 1 TB or 2 TB hard drive, 18x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” and 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics in the base model.
This Mac Pro has been discontinued on July 27, 2010.
Today Mac Pro Early 2009 is 14 years old!
Mac Pro Early 2009 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | March 3, 2009 |
| Released | March 3, 2009 (2.66 GHz, 2.93 GHz, Two 2.26 GHz, Two 2.66 GHz and Two 2.93 GHz) December 4, 2009 (3.33 GHz) |
| Discontinued | July 27, 2010 |
| Model Identifier | MacPro4,1 |
| Model Number | A1289 |
| EMC | 2314 |
| Order Number | MB871LL/A MB535LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,499 $2,899 $2,999 $3,299 $3,699 $4,699 $5,899 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 39.9 Ibs. / 18.098 KG (Quad-Core) 41.2 Ibs. / 18.688 KG (8-Core) |
| Dimensions | 20.1” H x 8.1” W x 18.7” D 51.05 cm H x 20.57 cm W x 47.49 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Quad-Core Xeon W3520 “Bloomfield” (2.66 GHz) Intel Quad-Core Xeon W3540 “Bloomfield” (2.93 GHz) Intel Quad-Core Xeon W3580 “Bloomfield” (3.33 GHz) Two Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5520 “Gainestown” (2x 2.26 GHz) Two Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5550 “Gainestown” (2x 2.66 GHz) Two Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5570 “Gainestown” (2x 2.93 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 2.66 GHz (1x Quad-Core) 2.93 GHz (1x Quad-Core) 3.33 GHz (1x Quad-Core) Two 2.26 GHz (2x Quad-Core) Two 2.66 GHz (2x Quad-Core) Two 2.93 GHz (2x Quad-Core) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 (1x Quad-Core) 8 (2x Quad-Core) |
| System Bus | Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 4.8 GT/s (Quad-Core) Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 6.4 GT/s (8-Core) |
| Cache | 8 MB fully shared L3 per processor |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 640 GB 7200 rpm 1 TB 7200 rpm 2 TB 7200 rpm |
| Media | 1 – 18x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 3 GB 6 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 16 GB (Quad-Core Apple) 48 GB (Quad-Core Actual) 32 GB (8-Core Apple) 128 GB (8-Core Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-8500 240-pin DDR3 ECC SDRAM (Quad-Core) 8 – PC3-8500 240-pin DDR3 ECC SDRAM (8-Core) |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
| Graphics Memory | 512 MB GDDR3 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 120) 512 MB GDDR5 (ATI Radeon HD 4870) |
| Display Connection | 1 – dual-link DVI 1 – Mini DisplayPort |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 2 – 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 2 – 4-lane PCI Express 2.0 |
| Bays | 4 – Internal 3.5″ Serial ATA drive bays 2 – Optical drive bay |
| Hard Drive Interface | 4 – 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) controllers |
| Optical Drive Interface | Unknown |
| Internal RAID | Mac Pro RAID Card MB845Z/A (Optional) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 2 – 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (support for jumbo frames) |
| Modem | Apple USB Modem MA03AZ/A (optional) |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11a/b/g/n (optional) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (optional) |
| USB | 5 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
| FireWire | 4 – 800 Mbps |
| Fibre Channel | MB842G/A (Optional) MB843G/A (Optional) |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – optical S/PDIF (Toslink) input |
| Audio Out | 2 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – optical S/PDIF (Toslink) output 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – dual-link DVI 1 – Mini DisplayPort |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.5.6 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.6 |
| Maximum OS | OS X 10.11.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported with ArPort Extreme Card |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.5 iLife ’09 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand) |
Keyboard and Mouse
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | Unknown |
| Line Voltage | 100 – 125 V AC or 200 – 240 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – Mac Pro (Early 2009): Technical Specifications
