March 2021 • Macworld 35multi-core software. There doesn’t
seem to be a new Mac Pro coming in
the near future, despite what Apple
said about it. So if you’d rather wait
for a new Mac Pro, you might be
waiting for a while.MAC PRO
Model currently for sale originally
released December 2019.What is it? The Mac Pro is Apple’s
workstation. It’s designed for
professionals who need a powerful
and flexible machine.Who’s it for? The Mac Pro is ideal
for professionals who work with
applications that use as many
processing cores as possible – video-
editing applications, image-editing
software, 3D programs, audio editing,
software developers, and the like.What are the specifications? Apple
doesn’t offer standard configurations
of the Mac Pro. You start with a base
model and custom configure it to your
liking. Prices start at £5,499. Here’s a
overview of the major specifications.Processor: The Mac Pro uses Intel
Xeon W processors. You can choose
an 8- 12-, 16-, 24- or 28-core CPU.Memory: The Mac Pro uses DDR4
ECC memory and has 12 DIMM slots.
However, the memory configurations
that Apple offers don’t always fill all of
the slots. The amount of memory you
can opt for starts at 32GB (four 8GB
DIMMs) and goes all the way up to
768GB (six 128GB DIMMs or 12 64GB
DIMMs). If you get a 24- or 28-core
processor, you can get up to 1.5TB of
memory, which fills all 12 DIMM slots.Graphics: The Mac Pro has room for
two graphics cards. Apple has three
different AMD cards from which to
choose: an 8GB AMD Radeon Pro
580X, a 32GB AMD Radeon Pro
Vega II, or the 64GB AMD Radeon
Pro Vega II Duo. Apple will be
offering soon a 16GB Radeon Pro
W5700X and a 32GB Radeon Pro
W5700X Duo.Storage: The Mac Pro has room for
two SSD modules. You can get a
single 256GB SSD, or you can get
1TB, 2TB or 4TB of storage that’s
installed as a pair of SSDs. An 8TB
storage option will be available soon.Afterburner: Apple offers a special
optional component with the Mac
Pro called Afterburner. This is
an accelerator card with a Field-March 2021 • Macworld 35multi-core software. There doesn’t
seem to be a new Mac Pro coming in
the near future, despite what Apple
said about it. So if you’d rather wait
for a new Mac Pro, you might be
waiting for a while.
MAC PRO
Model currently for sale originally
released December 2019.
What is it? The Mac Pro is Apple’s
workstation. It’s designed for
professionals who need a powerful
and flexible machine.
Who’s it for? The Mac Pro is ideal
for professionals who work with
applications that use as many
processing cores as possible – video-
editing applications, image-editing
software, 3D programs, audio editing,
software developers, and the like.
What are the specifications? Apple
doesn’t offer standard configurations
of the Mac Pro. You start with a base
model and custom configure it to your
liking. Prices start at £5,499. Here’s a
overview of the major specifications.
Processor: The Mac Pro uses Intel
Xeon W processors. You can choose
an 8- 12-, 16-, 24- or 28-core CPU.
Memory: The Mac Pro uses DDR4
ECC memory and has 12 DIMM slots.
However, the memory configurations
that Apple offers don’t always fill all of
the slots. The amount of memory you
can opt for starts at 32GB (four 8GB
DIMMs) and goes all the way up to
768GB (six 128GB DIMMs or 12 64GB
DIMMs). If you get a 24- or 28-core
processor, you can get up to 1.5TB of
memory, which fills all 12 DIMM slots.Graphics: The Mac Pro has room for
two graphics cards. Apple has three
different AMD cards from which to
choose: an 8GB AMD Radeon Pro
580X, a 32GB AMD Radeon Pro
Vega II, or the 64GB AMD Radeon
Pro Vega II Duo. Apple will be
offering soon a 16GB Radeon Pro
W5700X and a 32GB Radeon Pro
W5700X Duo.Storage: The Mac Pro has room for
two SSD modules. You can get a
single 256GB SSD, or you can get
1TB, 2TB or 4TB of storage that’s
installed as a pair of SSDs. An 8TB
storage option will be available soon.Afterburner: Apple offers a special
optional component with the Mac
Pro called Afterburner. This is
an accelerator card with a Field-