iMac Pro Updated With 256GB RAM and Radeon Pro Vega 64X Graphics Options

[Falhófnir]

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

Well, technically it is, just don't count on getting to it yourself unless you're brave enough to peel off the screen (and void your warranty).

 

[jccrtv]

Five Thousand dollars for 256G of memory. I fear the price of the upcoming Mac Pro will be a total rape fest. Greedy is ok, it's your product to make and sell but does it have to always be so crazy premium priced? Five grand for memory?

 

[citysnaps]

$15,848.00 max price. Into scientific workstation territory.

And that's fine. Pay for your required needs.

 

[jezbd1997]

$15,848.00 max price. Into scientific workstation territory.

$26k in Australia, crazy...

 

[chewbaka]

Maxed out (education pricing): $14,229.00 (didn't upgrade from the Magic Mouse 2 or add the VESA mount adapter). That's more than I like to spend on my cars.

It is comparable with Apple's historical high end prices though (adjusting for inflation).

Is your car your main source of income?

And yes, like the iMac Pro, a sub-$15000 sedan us top of the line. Imagine if truck drivers complained that their Peterbilt costs 150k while your used Taurus is only $12k

 

[Abazigal]

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

There's nothing about a "pro" device that suggests it ought to be user-upgradable.

And you can actually upgrade the ram yourself. It's not soldered in, you just can't readily access it.

 

[jezbd1997]

And that's fine. Pay for your required needs.

Sorry but if you didn’t know they way over charge for upgrades..

 

[MandiMac]

Question is: what sets the 64X apart from the plain ol' 64?

 

[Freedy23]

Why not VII instead of 64X?

 

[pat500000]

It's a great product in its own right. Some people are always going to want cheese graters, but some have found that TB3 actually does work. I own 3 cheese graters, fine for what they are, but yep, do like my iMac Pro as well. You can call it a distraction, but I consider it a great option and would probably consider it even IF there was a new cheese grater. Either way, no real skin off of your back so why begrudge it?

Because many users are waiting patiently for mac pro..that’s why.

 

[alexandr]

imho that's an insanely high price for a product that only stays current a few years.

 

[B4U]

Maxed out (education pricing): $14,229.00 (didn't upgrade from the Magic Mouse 2 or add the VESA mount adapter). That's more than I like to spend on my cars.

It is comparable with Apple's historical high end prices though (adjusting for inflation).

Sadly, unless you are buying a used car, I have bad news for you.
New cars under 14k are basically tin cans on steroids nowadays.

 

[derekamoss]

$15,848.00 max price. Into scientific workstation territory.

SOB, I guess my Tesla M3 order is going to have to wait another billion years now/s

 

[citysnaps]

Sorry but if you didn’t know they way over charge for upgrades..

No, they don't. Only if your reference is a build-it-yourself hackintosh, and with that, think that Apple should should sell this product at materials cost.

 

[GuruZac]

Other than as a server, what application necessitates 256GB of RAM?

 

[keysofanxiety]

Five Thousand dollars for 256G of memory. I fear the price of the upcoming Mac Pro will be a total rape fest. Greedy is ok, it's your product to make and sell but does it have to always be so crazy premium priced? Five grand for memory?

Why don’t you check the prices of 128GB ECC DIMMs and then get back to us on how much of a greedy markup they’re making.

Hint: it’s about 10%. Nothing unusual for any BTO OEM workstation.

 

[skorpeon]

so for those who wanted new hardware when the ''Show Time'' was announced, I beg you buy one now!

 

[LordVic]

I bet a lot of people, including small businesses would rather build a thread-ripper machine for a lot less. You can now get a 32 core 2990WX CPU for less than 2 grand.

As a Gamer, and IT pro, I would love that.

As an IT Pro who also runs a service desk for users.... Custom machines aren't necessarily the best solution for enterprise due to potential maintenance (more, the lack of onsite warranty that you get with companies like Lenovo and Dell)

However, depending on use case, it's very very likely that you can build a machine that outperforms specwise the mac pro for significantly less. Though not all options are going to be available.

now i'm curious to see what spec for spec build I can make. as a hobbiest computer builder, i always have fun putting together new builds.

 

[cocky jeremy]

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

Not really. Pro means professionals can use it.. and they 100% can.

 

[velocityg4]

Maxed out (education pricing): $14,229.00 (didn't upgrade from the Magic Mouse 2 or add the VESA mount adapter). That's more than I like to spend on my cars.

It is comparable with Apple's historical high end prices though (adjusting for inflation).

It depends on how historical you want to get. A Mac IIx in 1989 with some moderate upgrades could easily hit $30,000 before accounting for inflation. Maxed out would probably run over $100,000.

 

[xgman]

WOW! for the ram upgrade alone, you can buy a new 8 core totally maxed out imac for less. That is ridiculous.

 

[dazzer21-2]

THIS is the new Mac Pro. There... I've said it!

 

[BODYBUILDERPAUL]

It's about time that Apple gave this model the ProMotion display! Video playing in the wrong frame rate does not look nice on these models.

 

[StoneJack]

This is a video rendering computer, for 4K and perhaps 8K. As Apple is now deeply into video, as well as Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, probably demand for video sets is greatly increasing. It is not for usual folks, for them iMacs will serve well, so calm down

 

[Niko Todd]

That's a lot of RAM.

There is no such thing as a lot of RAM
2.3GHz Intel Xeon W supports up to 512 GB DDR4