Apple Mac Pro Specifications Page - Comparing The January, 2008 Mac Pros To The August 2006 Quad Core And April, 2007 - 8 Core Intel Xeon Mac Pros
The Table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple Mac Pros. Different configurations for the MacBook Pros are based on Apple's Online Store and Mac Pro pages. Vendors' configurations may vary. (Check current configuration options)
Major technological changes from past generation of Mac Pros
All
1) Processor changes from Intel Xeon 5100 series to Intel Xeon 5400 series
2) Bus speed increases from 1.33GHz to 1.6GHz
2) Stock RAM Memory amount increase from 1GB to 2GB
3) RAM Memory speed increase from 667MHz to 800MHz
4) Maximum RAM Memory amount increase from 16GB to 32GB
5) Default graphics card moves from NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT to ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
6) Hard Drive size increases from 250GB to 320GB
7) Configuration Options
Low End Model - 2.8GHz Single Quad Core Mac Pro
1) Processor configuration changes from dual processors with 2 cores each to one 4 core processor
2) Processor speed increases from 2.0GHz to 2.8GHz
3) L2 Cache amount increases from 4MB to 12MB Per Processor (an increase of 50% per core)
4) L2 Cache speed increases from 2.0GHz to 2.8GHz
5) Price increases from $2,199 to $2,299
Low Mid-Level Model - 2.8GHz Two Quad Core Mac Pro (8 Cores)
1) Processor configuration changes from dual processors with 2 cores each to dual processors with 4 cores each
2) Processor speed increases from 2.66GHz to 2.8GHz
3) L2 Cache amount increases from 4MB to 12MB Per Processor (an increase of 50% per core)
4) L2 Cache speed increases from 2.66GHz to 2.8GHz
5) Price increases from $2,499 to $2,799
High Mid-Level Model - 3.0GHz Two Quad Core Mac Pro (8 Cores)
1) Processor configuration changes from dual processors with 2 cores each to dual processors with 4 cores each
2) L2 Cache amount increases from 4MB to 12MB Per Processor (an increase of 50% per core)
3) Price increases from $3,299 to $3,599
High End Model - 3.2GHz Two Quad Core Mac Pro (8 Cores)
1) Processor speed increases from 3.0GHz to 3.2GHz
2) L2 Cache amount increases from 8MB to 12MB Per Processor (an increase of 50% per core)
2) L2 Cache speed increases from 3.0GHz to 3.2GHz
4) Price increases from $3,999 to $4,399
January, 2008 Eight/ Quad Core Xeon 5400 series processors Mac Pros
Mac Pro
Model/MHz
Quad-core: One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processor
12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)
64-bit data paths and registers
Z0EM00034
8-core: Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processors
12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)
64-bit data paths and registers
MA970LL/A
8-core: Two 3.0GHz, Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processors
12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)
64-bit data paths and registers
Z0EM0003D
8-core: Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processors
12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
One single-link DVI port
One dual-link DVI port
DVI to VGA adapter included
Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot
Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
Support for up to eight displays
300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Expansion
Slots
Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays;
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive
Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays;
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive
Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays;
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive
Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays;
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive
Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards
Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Hard Drive
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
Optical Drive
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R discs at 16x
Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x
Reads DVDs at up to 16x
Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R discs at 16x
Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x
Reads DVDs at up to 16x
Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R discs at 16x
Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x
Reads DVDs at up to 16x
Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x
16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
Writes CD-R discs up to 32x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
Communication
Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional external Apple USB Modem
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional external Apple USB Modem
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional external Apple USB Modem
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional external Apple USB Modem
Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Connectivity
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
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