Mac Pro is a series of workstations and servers for professionals that are designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc since 2006.
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13 Facts About Mac Pro
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In December 2019, the third-generation Mac Pro returned to a tower form factor reminiscent of the first-generation model, but with larger air cooling holes.
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In June 2005, Apple released the Developer Transition Kit, a prototype Intel Pentium 4–based Mac housed in a Power Mac G5 case, that was temporarily available to developers.
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Apple's previous machine aimed at this market, the Power Mac G5, has up to two dual-core processors, but lacks the storage expansion capabilities of the newer design.
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Original marketing materials for the Mac Pro generally referred to the middle-of-the-line model with 2 × dual-core 2.
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The Mac Pro had one PATA port and could support two PATA devices in the optical drive bays.
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When running Mac OS X, the Mac Pro did not support SLI or ATI CrossFire, limiting its ability to use the latest "high-end gaming" video card products; however, individuals have reported success with both CrossFire and SLI installations when running Windows XP, as SLI and CrossFire compatibility is largely a function of software.
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Less heat meant less air to move out of the case for cooling during normal operations; the Mac Pro was very quiet in normal operation, quieter than the much noisier Power Mac G5, and proved difficult to measure using common sound pressure level meters.
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Ars Technica reviewed the 2006 Mac Pro, calling it a solid "multiplatform device" and rating it 9 out of 10.
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The design of the second-generation Mac Pro has received mixed reviews, which has been described as appearing like a "small black trash can", rice cooker, or R2-D2 or Darth Vader's helmet.
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The performance had been widely lauded, especially handling video tasks on the dual GPU units, with some reviewers noting the ability to apply dozens of filters to realtime 4K resolution video in Final Cut Pro X Drive performance, connected via PCIe, was widely mentioned as a strong point.
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The Mac Pro Server includes an unlimited Mac OS X Server license and an Intel Xeon 2.
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The Mac Pro Rack comes with mounting rails to mount it in a server rack, and fits in a 5 Rack Unit space.
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