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New Mac Pro is Quieter Than iMac Pro, Has Optional Wheels, and Was Kept in Top-Secret 'Stealth Enclosure'
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Sorry for the double post, you just posted.
Mac Pro OS? We could call it something new and innovative like ProDOS....
I’m not the target audience, but I’m glad this exists for myriad reasons.
same would apply with the previous cheese grater design
Don’t be a total idiot. The specs of the base model are exactly what I wanted from Apple. I love the design. $6,000 is just freaking stupid. For $6,000, this should have the 12-core processor and 48GB of 6-channel memory.
Well, its not quite fair when the particular Xeon processor the MP uses isn't available yet, and the GPU isn't one that system builders usually offer.
But... for $5000 you can get a machine with a comparable processor, a better GPU, the same RAM a full TB of PCIe SSD and a display that would cost you $1300 to buy the nearest equivalent. It's called an iMac Pro. Unfortunately, its non expandable and if you don't like the display you can't change it.
But can it do RTX?
On the latest episode of the Mac Power Users podcast, hosts David Sparks and Stephen Hackett had the opportunity to speak with Apple product manager Doug Brooks about the all-new Mac Pro, unveiled at WWDC 2019 earlier this week.
The new Mac Pro is an absolute powerhouse with up to 28-core Intel Xeon processors, up to 1.5TB of RAM, up to 4TB of SSD storage, and the option for the "world's most powerful graphics card" in the AMD Radeon Pro Vega II. Brooks said this performance will ensure the Mac Pro remains capable well into the future:To manage the heat that comes with this performance, Brooks said the new Mac Pro has a so-called "low-impedance airflow system" that moves a lot of air through the system and cools the machine "very effectively":Brooks said that sound from the new Mac Pro under a desk measures around 10 decibels, making it quieter than an iMac Pro or the current Mac Pro on a desk, which he said are both already "virtually silent" at around 12 decibels.
Brooks also reflected on the new Mac Pro's optional wheels:Apple supposedly used G-sensors to ensure that the new Mac Pro would be able to withstand reasonable amounts of shock and vibrations while being wheeled around in production trucks and other professional environments.
Another notable tidbit was that, like many other Apple products, the new Mac Pro was kept in a "stealth enclosure" during testing in Apple's labs to ensure that its design remained a secret until it was announced. This was certainly effective, as the new Mac Pro's design was a complete surprise.
The entire interview can be listened to on the Mac Power Users podcast at Relay.FM.
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Serious question... for the $3k model in the video, does it have the ability to be upgrade to the extent the new Mac Pro does? While the design cost and profit can be considered expensive, an apples to apples comparison should be for a system that has the same upgrade potential.
Sad thing is, my 17 inch aftermarket wheels for my car will probably be the same price as the wheels for the Mac Pro.
Here's a leaked photo of the "stealth enclosure" where the new Mac Pro and the $1000 Pro Display XDR stand were stored, with round the clock security guard:
Oh man, just the first 15 posts in that thread. You’d have thought Apple came in the middle of the night and stole their first born children (or pets).
I want to know how fully upgradable this thing is... If i land a job with spielberg for ET 2, can i upgrade processor, video cards, etc so i have system for today but down the line I can upgrade it do what I need.
I want to see the BTO options/prices before this do this or an iMac Pro. My Trashcan won't last forever.
I want to see the BTO options/prices before this do this or an iMac Pro. My Trashcan won't last forever.
An amazing computer with presumably staggering development costs, extremely expensive to manufacture enclosure, and a very small audience. Anyone expecting this to be cheap or at least comparable to a similarly specified beige plastic box is naive.
This machine is a statement. A halo model to show Apple’s prowess. Will I get one? No. Do I love it? Hell yes.
This machine is a statement. A halo model to show Apple’s prowess. Will I get one? No. Do I love it? Hell yes.
swingerofbirch
macrumors 68040
1.4 kW and 4 wheels.
Inching closer toward that car they've been working on!
Inching closer toward that car they've been working on!
Pricing needs to cover more than just parts. Not sure why people miss this. The engineering and manufacturing costs must be covered, too. People cost money.
No, that would be outrageous.
$1000 for a pack of 3...
Oh and look at those shiny crome rims... I like it.
I like it actually pretty much. It has the potential to be an iconic design if they keep it for a few years. I think its great. Well except for those ugly feet. Should have went for the wheels as standard.
Linus, as usual, doesn't know what he's talking about. Look up what actual workstations cost, not whatever some gamer kid slaps together.
It doesn't cost $3,000 LOL
I think the more powerful Mac mini was both a stopgap solution and a distraction. They mentioned a "modular" Mac Pro, and then released pro-level Mac minis that could be daisy-chained together. So one could surmise that was their interim solution to a pro solution.
I truly hope they rejig the Mac mini and bring the price down. It was a beautiful machine at $500-600, not the $999 that it currently costs for the base model in Canada.
Darth Tulhu
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That's true, perhaps for those with a severe version of the condition.
This one is just worse because of the size of the holes, and the holes inside the holes.
Personally I just find it ugly, but I don't suffer from this condition.
However, my son and daughter do, so I'd have to come up with something if I were to bring it home.
Hopefully neither of them will work in an environment that has these. out in the open (although the monitor is just as foul.
"what if I just wanted to slide it out a bit to get access to the top boards or spin it around for the back."
Most workstation-class machines have no fewer than a half dozen or so cables attached to the back alone. Tell me again how you're going to spin that thing around, let alone slide it out more than a few inches.
Most workstation-class machines have no fewer than a half dozen or so cables attached to the back alone. Tell me again how you're going to spin that thing around, let alone slide it out more than a few inches.