Apple Unveils 8-Core Xeon-Based Mac Pro

Vikingod · Apr 5, 2007, 02:13 PM

Source: InformationWeek
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Apple on Wednesday introduced an 8-core, Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro that won't appeal to people on a tight budget.

Starting at $3,997, the new machine includes two 3.0-GHz Quad Core Xeon 5300 series processors with a total of 16 Mbytes of Level 2 cache, and a 1.33-GHz front side bus. Apple is still offering the Mac Pro with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors with clock speed options of 2.0 GHz, 2.66 GHz, or 3.0 GHz. The older machine starts at $2,499.

The 8-core model's basic configuration includes 1 Gbyte of RAM, a 250-Gbyte hard drive, an Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT graphics card, and no display. People in need of such a powerful machine would likely want more memory and a larger hard drive, so the out-the-door-price is likely to be higher. Such high-end workstations often are used in 3-D modeling, animation, and scientific applications.

Apr 5, 2007, 02:13 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 111 System Specs	Apple Unveils 8-Core Xeon-Based Mac Pro Source: InformationWeek ___________ Apple on Wednesday introduced an 8-core, Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro that won't appeal to people on a tight budget. Starting at $3,997, the new machine includes two 3.0-GHz Quad Core Xeon 5300 series processors with a total of 16 Mbytes of Level 2 cache, and a 1.33-GHz front side bus. Apple is still offering the Mac Pro with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors with clock speed options of 2.0 GHz, 2.66 GHz, or 3.0 GHz. The older machine starts at $2,499. The 8-core model's basic configuration includes 1 Gbyte of RAM, a 250-Gbyte hard drive, an Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT graphics card, and no display. People in need of such a powerful machine would likely want more memory and a larger hard drive, so the out-the-door-price is likely to be higher. Such high-end workstations often are used in 3-D modeling, animation, and scientific applications.