you deĽnitely couldn’t Ľt into the
previous Mac Pro. All your options
are covered by a massive 1.4kW
power supply.
IT ALL ADDS UP
At $5,999, the base model has an
8–core, 16–thread 3.5GHz Intel Xeon
W, slightly faster than the 3.2GHz
Xeon W in the iMac Pro, with 32GB
of RAM. Beyond that, it looks a little
basic, with an 8GB Radeon 580X GPU
(comparable to Nvidia’s GTX 1060,
now superseded by the 2060) and
a 256GB SSD. Options range into the
stratospheric, with up to 28 Xeon
cores, 1.5TB of RAM (lower than the
theoretical maximum of 2TB, but
still pretty ridiculous), dual Radeon
Pro Vega II cards, and 4TB of SSD.
An Afterburner option, as yet
unpriced, accelerates Apple’s ProRes
video codec.
As for the 32–inch Pro Display, its
6K resolution, beyond–HDR color,
extreme contrast, and advanced
backlighting should smash previous
quality expectations even at the high
end. Apple is keen to stress that
studios pay tens of thousands for
reference monitors, so if its
calibration can satisfy the industry,
$4,999 will look reasonable — even
if it’s an extra $1,000 for nano–
etched matt glass, on top of $999
for the adjustable desk stand or $199
for a VESA mount.
The core stainless steel space frame provides
360° access to the internals, as well as handles
and feet!
maclife.comAUG 2019 23WWDC 2019