Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) Prices for the new Mac Pro start from $5,999 and the Pro Display XDR is $4,999!!! Specs: www.apple.com/mac-pro / www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr Source: The Verge Having admitted that its glossy “trash can” Mac Pro of 2013 was a mistake, Apple has long promised that the next update to its most professional computer line would be a return to more modular, less thermally constrained computing. That is being realized today at WWDC 2019 with the official debut of an all-new, redesigned Apple Mac Pro. Although it’s a new design, the 2019 Mac Pro is also a throwback to Apple’s classic “cheese grater” look. The interior is structured for modularity and flexibility, addressing one of the big pain points of the outgoing Mac Pro design. The new Intel Xeon processor inside the Mac Pro will have up to 28 cores, with up to 300W of power and heavy-duty cooling, “so it can run unconstrained at full power at all times.” System memory can be maxed out at an eyebrow-raising 1.5TB, says Apple. There are eight internal PCI Express slots, with four of them being double-wide. Two USB-C and two USB-A ports will grace the front of the system, which is at least one more USB-C port than you’ll find on a majority of desktop PC systems and cases today. With this Mac Pro, Apple is launching a custom expansion module it calls an MPX Module, which takes advantage of a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 backbone built into the motherboard to deliver additional power and high-speed connectivity to components. The MPX Module is a giant quad-wide PCIe card that fits two graphics cards, has its own dedicated heatsink, and also has a Thunderbolt 3 connector to hook into that backbone. Apple says you can spec that out with AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega 2 or Radeon Pro Vega 2 Duo — and you can configure the system with two of the latter, giving you four GPUs in total. The power supply of the new Mac Pro maxes out at 1.4kW. Three large fans sit at the front, just behind the new aluminum grille, blowing air across the system at a rate of 300 cubic feet per minute. Apple throws in a blower as well, though it claims the machine remains quiet. And you can spec the Mac Pro out with optional wheels, if you want to have your workstation transportable. The new Mac Pro is launching this fall with a starting price of $5,999. That’s with a spec vastly below its maxed out exciting new features: you get 32GB of memory, an octa-core Intel Xeon CPU, Radeon Pro 580X graphics, and a 256GB SSD. Edited June 3, 2019 by Arthur
Norphy Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Hmm. I wonder if this one will fit in a 19” rack. Not that I’m thinking of using it as a server but people other than sysadmins like to rack computer equipment
Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) Hmm. I wonder if this one will fit in a 19” rack. If Apple doesn't make it rackable, I bet another company will create a rackmount kit for it. Apparently you can also spec the new Mac Pro with wheels (which reminds me of those huge old RM CC3 servers that came with wheels ). Edited June 3, 2019 by Arthur
Ditto Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Expensive - why do you think that It makes me smile that their screenshot reminds me of broken TFTs - I suspect you don't want to break one of these! I have to concede, Apple still market well and create a desire for their products - they have a gift for visual marketing. We had the librarian in the office recently who hugged the new Apple iMacs just as a thing of aesthetic beauty.
Norphy Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 If Apple doesn't make it rackable, I bet another company will create a rackmount kit for it. Apparently you can also spec the new Mac Pro with wheels (which reminds me of those huge old RM CC3 servers that came with wheels ). That’s assuming it’s not taller than 19”. The old cheese grater was which is why you could only fit two of them in 14u. That upset and annoyed a lot of people after the Xserve was discontinued
Ditto Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Having had another look at the photos though, especially the last one with the audience in the foreground, they've got quite big. It's been a while since I've worked where you needed a dedicated computer room with a suspend floor to run the hardware.
Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 That’s assuming it’s not taller than 19”. www.apple.com/mac-pro/specs
Norphy Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Whelp, so much for that. Unless the handles are detachable
Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) Unless the handles are detachable Doesn't look like it. www.apple.com/mac-pro/design Edit. Is there any reason you couldn't put it the other way around in the rack since it's 17.7 inches wide? Edited June 3, 2019 by Arthur
robknowles Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 It appears there are releasing a rack mounted version (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/apple-unveils-powerful-all-new-mac-pro-and-groundbreaking-pro-display-xdr/)
Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 It appears there are releasing a rack mounted version That's good news then. It sounds like it's going to be a separate model (kind of similar to the iMac with VESA mount).
Ditto Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Super - some more humour - I think mine was perhaps a little to subtle
DalekSec Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Seeing as no one has mentioned it... the 6k Display that costs £5k... does not... come with a stand.... the stands price? $999!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or the vesa bracket is $199......
Arthur Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 the stands price? $999!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah. That is a little pricey! 🤑
FN-GM Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) What planet are Apple on with these prices and awful design? $1,000 for a stand? Edited June 4, 2019 by FN-GM
Arthur Posted June 4, 2019 Author Posted June 4, 2019 That's an expense cheese grater! Perfect for a Macaroni cheese! 😁 (or as Americans call it, Mac 'n' cheese)
Norphy Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 Edit. Is there any reason you couldn't put it the other way around in the rack since it's 17.7 inches wide? I've seen the other post about the rack mounted version coming but yes, I can see a reason why you wouldn't want to do that. The front and rear of the computer would be pointing at the side of the cabinet. It'd be awkward to plug peripherals into it and the the fans would be pointing in the wrong direction.
free780 Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 Also Apple can't seem to invest in a proper server OS and make it reliable.
localzuk Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 I just can't see who the market is for the Mac Pro. Need power for rendering stuff? Professionals use GPU server farms now (either their own or rented time in commercial ones). The components in the thing don't add up to even half the price they're charging. Really is a Mac tax. Also, $1000 for a stand!?
Arthur Posted June 4, 2019 Author Posted June 4, 2019 Mac tax is exactly right. You also have the Intel Xeon tax as well. 👎 1
Brimstone Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 Also Apple can't seem to invest in a proper server OS and make it reliable. Apple haven't done anything of interest with Server OS since the Xserve went EOL, get over it and buy an MDM solution.
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