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Mac Pro

● Vintage 2006 · iPod era Mac Pro

Introduced

2006

Original price

$ 2499

Processor

Two Intel Xeon 5150 (Woodcrest), Dual Core

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1079)

Max OS

Mac OS X 10.7.5

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Processor

ProcessorTwo Intel Xeon 5150 (Woodcrest), Dual Core

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 GB 667 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered FB-DIMM

Max RAM32 GB

RAM type667 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered FB-DIMM (PC2-5300)

GPUNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT

VRAM256 MB GDDR2 SDRAM

ResolutionsUp to 2560 x 1600

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

Storage

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

InterfaceSerial ATA (3 Gb/s)

BaysTwo external 5.25" optical bays (one occupied) and four internal 3.5" hard drive bays (three free)

Connectivity

USBFive USB 2.0 ports

FireWireTwo FireWire 400 and two FireWire 800 ports

EthernetTwo Gigabit Ethernet ports

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (optional)

BluetoothBluetooth 2.0+EDR (optional)

Audio inOptical digital audio in

Audio outOptical digital audio out

ModemOptional 56k V.92 USB modem

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1079)

Max OSMac OS X 10.7.5

Apple statusVintage

Power

Weight42.4 lbs (19.2 kg)

Dimensions511 mm x 206 mm x 475 mm (20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 in)

Expansion slotsFour PCIe slots (three free with one graphics card installed)

Identifiers

Model IDMacPro1,1

Model N°A1186

EMC2113

Order N°MA356LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2006

Discontinued2008

Apple statusVintage

History

The Mac Pro completed Apple's transition to Intel processors, replacing the PowerMac G5 (Late 2005) as Apple's professional desktop Mac. The Mac Pro was based on two 64-bit dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest" processors, which included a 128-bit Vector Engine. The Mac Pro's enclosure resembled that of its PowerMac predecessor, except for a second optical drive slot, but the interior of the enclosure was completely redesigned. The Xeon processors required lower heat dissipation compared to G5 processors, allowing for a more compact cooling system. The Mac Pro featured four easily accessible hard drive bays (with a configurable maximum of 2 TB of storage) and easy access to its 8 RAM slots, which allowed for a maximum of 16 GB of memory. With the Mac Pro, Apple decided to do something different in terms of 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 US dollars and included two dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 processors at 2.66 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, a 250 GB hard drive, a SuperDrive, and an Nvidia GeForce 7300GT graphics card with 256 MB of VRAM. Configurable 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 introducing powerful dual-core Xeon processors at 64-bit with a 128-bit vector engine. • The case interior was completely redesigned compared to its PowerMac predecessor, thanks to the Xeon processors that generated less heat and required a more compact cooling system. • Apple revolutionized its commercial strategy by offering a single highly customizable Mac Pro model, allowing professional customers to configure processors up to 3.0 GHz, RAM up to 16 GB, and storage up to 2 TB according to their specific needs.

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