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The fastest, most powerful, most congfigurable Mac ever.

Quad-core or 8-core, all Xeon

Every Mac Pro packs the power of two multicore Intel Xeon processors. Choose two 3.0GHz quad-core "Clovertown" processors... the fastest Quad-Core Intel Xeon available... for groundbreaking, 8-core power.

Or configure a quad-core Mac Pro with a pair of dual-core "Woodcrest" processors at 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz.

Up to 3TB storage

Install up to four 750GB hard drives in four independent, 3Gb-per-second Serial ATA drive bays using a cable-free, direct-attach system.

Ready to RAID

For enhanced data protection and performance up to 304MB/s,2 choose the optional Mac Pro RAID card offering hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 0+1.

High-performance graphics

Every Mac Pro graphics card supports dual displays and at least one 30-inch display. For added performance, you can choose upgraded, workstation-class graphics cards that can also power two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.

PCI Express expansion

Install additional PCI Express cards in the three full-length PCI Express expansion slots, which feature a tool-less bracket for easy installation and removal of cards.2

Up to 16GB RAM

Add up to 16GB of 667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered memory... a memory architecture that's up to 256 bits wide and allows for greater memory capacity, faster speeds, and better reliability.

Configuration Options

• Two 3GHz quad-core processors (8-core)
• Two dual-core processors up to 3GHz (quad-core)
• Memory up to 16GB
• Upgraded graphics cards
• Hard drive storage up to 3TB
• Mac Pro RAID card3
• Up to two SuperDrives
• AirPort Extreme
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

More Information

Drives

The four drives are SATA - and can be easily added and removed - But NOT while the computer is turned on. These drives are not hot-pluggable, or hot swap-able. The unit can come with OPEN BAYS with the "sled" or mounting bracket included and empty. As you need to you can add your own SATA drives. Just mount your new drive into the supplied bracket. The drive carrier in the Mac Pro is a simple piece of aluminum that fastens to any standard SATA drive with four screws on the bottom of the drive and allows the drives SATA and power connectors to mate directly with a small backplane.

The Mac Pro ships with 4 drive carriers allowing the end user to add storage as they wish with off the shelf drives. These are different from the drive modules for the XServe, which convert the power and SATA into a single connector. You can move drives from one bay to another, as long as the system is turned off when you do so, and they are not part of a RAID set. If you use the supplied software and create a Software RAID, you cannot move the drives between bays. The Mac Pro supports software RAID 0 and 1, in a multi-drive configuration.

Optical

The standard configuration of the Mac Pro includes one (1) 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW). The SuperDrive in the Mac Pro:

• Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
• Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x speed
• Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
• Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
• Reads CDs at up to 32x speed

The Mac Pro includes one (1) additional optical drive bay. This enables the addition of a second 16x SuperDrive, as a CTO option. When configured with two SuperDrives, the Mac Pro supports simultaneous reads/writes and disc-to-disc copying.

In a dual-SuperDrive configuration, to eject the first disc tray, using the standard Eject key on the keyboard. To eject the second disc tray, use Option-Eject.

RAM

The Mac Pro is the first Mac to use FB-DIMM (Fully-Buffered DIMM) memory, a new memory architecture from Intel. FB memory offers significant performance gains over standard DIMM memory, further contributing to the overall performance of the Mac Pro.

The standard configuration of the Mac Pro ships with 1GB of memory, installed as a pair of 512MB FB-DIMMs in two (2) of the eight (8) available DIMM slots.

When adding memory to the Mac Pro, DIMMs must be installed in pairs of equal size and speed, from the same manufacturer. The Mac Pro is expandable to a maximum of 16GB of memory.

PCI-Express Slots

The 4 PCI-Express expansion slots are numbered from Bottom to Top. Slot #1 is double-wide and support high-powered, double-wide graphics cards without sacrificing multiple PCI slots. (Recall on the Power Mac G5, a double-wide card installed in Slot #1 blocked access to Slot #2.) On the Mac Pro, PCI Express Slots #2, #3, and #4 are available for single-width PCI Express expansion cards. There is a new utility called the Expansion Slot manager that allows monitoring of these slots.

Ethernet

As of Mac OS X 10.4, the dual gigabit ethernet ports that are on the Mac Pro can be linked via Port Aggregation.

Graphics Cards

You can Configure the Mac Pro with one to four graphics cards as long as you stay below the combined system provided 300W power to all PCI Express slots combined. Also, a DVI to VGA adapter is included with the Mac Pro, to connect the Mac Pro to a VGA projector, etc.

5 USB inputs divided on front and back.

The Mac Pro ships with Photo Booth and Front Row software pre-installed. Photo Booth works with an external iSight camera connected to the Mac Pro and Front Row can be operated via keyboard, as a remote is not shipped with the unit.

The Mac Pro is exactly the same physical size as the Power Mac G5. The Mac Pro is an air-cooled system. The Power Mac G5 Quad was a liquid-cooled system.

What's in the Box

• Mac Pro
• Power cord
• Apple Keyboard
• Mighty Mouse
• DVI to VGA adapter
• USB keyboard extension cable
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Included Software

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard- The world's most advanced operating system including the latest versions of these system applications:

• Address Book
• DVD Player
• iCal
• iChat AV
• Mail
• Preview
• Safari
• Xcode

Applications

• iLife '08 suite for creating photo projects, making movies, designing DVDs, building websites, and composing music
• iWork '08 30-day trial
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 30-day Test Drive

The Mac Warranty

Every Mac comes with complimentary, unlimited telephone support within 90 days of purchase: perfect for questions about setting up your Mac, using Mac OS X, and more.

Your Mac hardware and all included accessories are also covered against rare defects for a full year from the purchase date by a limited hardware warranty. If you do experience problems, even the process to get service is simple and easy. You can take your Mac to a local Authorized service provider, or call our (or Apple's) toll-free support line.

AppleCare Protection Plan

To enjoy peace of mind for three full years from your purchase date, simply choose the award-winning AppleCare Protection Plan. You'll get unlimited toll-free phone support with Apple's experts, plus global repair or replacement service on your Mac and included accessories. Mac mini, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro customers may also register one Apple display for coverage, provided that the Mac and the display are purchased together.