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Mac Pro

2006 · iPod era Mac Pro

Introduced

2006

Original price

$ 2499

Processor

Two 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon 5150 (Woodcrest)

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1079)

Max OS

Mac OS X 10.7.5

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorTwo 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon 5150 (Woodcrest)

Speed2.66 GHz

Cores4 (two dual-core processors)

Architecture64-bit

Cache4 MB shared L2 cache per processor

System bus1.33 GHz 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM1.0 GB

Max RAM32 GB

RAM type667 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered FB-DIMM (PC5300)

GPUNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT

VRAM256 MB GDDR2 SDRAM

Resolutions2560 x 1600

Display connectionOne dual-link DVI port and one single-link DVI port

Storage

Storage250 GB (7200 RPM) 3 Gb/s Serial ATA

InterfaceSerial ATA (3 Gb/s)

BaysTwo external 5.25" optical bays (one occupied); four internal 3.5" cable-free direct attach hard drive bays (three free)

Connectivity

EthernetTwo Gigabit Ethernet

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (optional, disabled by default)

BluetoothBluetooth 2.0 + EDR (optional)

ModemOptional 56k V.92 USB modem

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1079)

Max OSMac OS X 10.7.5

Power

Weight42.4 lbs (19.2 kg)

Dimensions511 mm × 206 mm × 475 mm

Expansion slotsFour PCIe slots

Identifiers

Model IDMacPro1,1

Model N°A1186

EMC2113

Order N°MA356LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2006

Discontinued2008

History

The Mac Pro completed Apple's transition to Intel processors, replacing the PowerMac G5 (late 2005) as Apple's professional desktop Mac computer. The Mac Pro was based on two 64-bit dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest" processors, equipped with a 128-bit Vector Engine. The Mac Pro's chassis resembled that of its PowerMac predecessor, with the exception of a second optical drive bay, but the interior of the chassis had been completely redesigned. The Xeon processors required lower thermal dissipation compared to the G5 processors, allowing for a more compact cooling system. The Mac Pro featured four easily accessible hard drive bays (with a maximum BTO of 2 TB of storage) and convenient access to its 8 RAM slots, which allowed a maximum of 16 GB of RAM. With the Mac Pro, Apple decided to adopt a different approach regarding configuration. Since most of Apple's professional customers tended to heavily customize their Macs at the time of purchase, Apple offered a single highly customizable Mac Pro model. The single model was sold for $2,499 USD and included two 2.66 GHz dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 processors, 1 GB of RAM, a 250 GB hard drive, a SuperDrive, and an Nvidia GeForce 7300GT graphics card with 256 MB of VRAM. BTO options included processors at 2.0 and 3.0 GHz, up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of storage, a second SuperDrive, a variety of graphics cards, and AirPort and Bluetooth support.

Trivia

• The Mac Pro marked Apple's definitive transition to Intel processors, abandoning the PowerMac G5 and utilizing two dual-core Xeon processors with an innovative 128-bit Vector Engine. • Thanks to Xeon processors that required less thermal dissipation compared to the G5, Apple was able to implement a more compact cooling system while maintaining superior professional performance. • Apple revolutionized its sales strategy by offering a single highly customizable model at $2,499, allowing professionals to customize processors, RAM up to 16 GB, storage up to 2 TB, and graphics cards according to their needs.

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