Apple Quietly Adds 3.33 GHz Quad-Core Option to Mac Pro [Updated: Xserve]
Apple has quietly upgraded its Mac Pro offerings, adding the option of a 3.33 GHz quad-core processor and adding the ability to configure both the quad-core and 8-core models with 2 TB hard drives, doubling the machine's total build-to-order hard drive capacity to 8 TB.
The upgraded processor carries a hefty price tag as a $1,200 option over the base quad-core 2.66 GHz model, or $800 over the upgraded 2.93 GHz processor. Pricing, however, remains well below the company's top-of-the-line 8-core models running at 2 x 2.66 GHz or 2 x 2.93 GHz.
The additional option of configuring the Mac Pro with 2 TB hard drives, an increase from 1 TB drives available previously, expands the official total hard drive capacity of the Mac Pro, which carries four hard drive bays, to 8 TB. The 2 TB hard drives are priced at $550 each.
The current generation of Mac Pros were introduced in March 2009, receiving early access to Intel's latest Nehalem processors before they had even been officially announced.
Update: Apple has also upgraded its configurable options for its Xserve rackmountable servers, now offering 2 TB hard drives for a total hard drive capacity of 6 TB. The company has also begun offering 4 GB RAM modules, doubling the official total memory capacity of the quad-core Xserve to 24 GB and the 8-core Xserve to 48 GB.
The upgraded processor carries a hefty price tag as a $1,200 option over the base quad-core 2.66 GHz model, or $800 over the upgraded 2.93 GHz processor. Pricing, however, remains well below the company's top-of-the-line 8-core models running at 2 x 2.66 GHz or 2 x 2.93 GHz.
The additional option of configuring the Mac Pro with 2 TB hard drives, an increase from 1 TB drives available previously, expands the official total hard drive capacity of the Mac Pro, which carries four hard drive bays, to 8 TB. The 2 TB hard drives are priced at $550 each.
The current generation of Mac Pros were introduced in March 2009, receiving early access to Intel's latest Nehalem processors before they had even been officially announced.
Update: Apple has also upgraded its configurable options for its Xserve rackmountable servers, now offering 2 TB hard drives for a total hard drive capacity of 6 TB. The company has also begun offering 4 GB RAM modules, doubling the official total memory capacity of the quad-core Xserve to 24 GB and the 8-core Xserve to 48 GB.
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29 months ago
Woah. That's a hefty price jump for the 3.33Ghz processor!
8TB capacity is pretty welcome though.
8TB capacity is pretty welcome though.
29 months ago
This thing oughta smoke pretty good. Nice to see them get the quads up over 3GHz .
29 months ago
I guess they needed a processor to compete with the new iMac. :rolleyes:
But $1200! Hopefully the entire Mac Pro line will be updated soon.
But $1200! Hopefully the entire Mac Pro line will be updated soon.
29 months ago
Why no 8-core 3.3GHz? 550$ for 2TB drive is a rip off IMO, much cheaper from 3rd party
29 months ago
$550 for a 2TB HDD is just ridiculous. Especially when it is so easy to add new HDDs to a Mac Pro.
Hickman
Hickman
29 months ago
Would there be any significant noticeable difference between a 2.66 GHz and 3.33 Ghz Xeon? I'm thinking paying $1200 for 670 more Mhz isn't really worth it. i'm glad its' there as an option, though, along with 2TB drives, I'm suprised they weren't there before...
29 months ago
The new 3.33Ghz CPU option isn't currently up in the Canadian store, but I see the 2TB drives and ram as options in there.
For the record it has never been a bargain to upgrade your RAM or hard drive from the Apple store as a BTO option. Shop around for those and you'll save a bit of cash.
For the record it has never been a bargain to upgrade your RAM or hard drive from the Apple store as a BTO option. Shop around for those and you'll save a bit of cash.
29 months ago
wow just wow
the big brother [Mac Pro] cannot take small brother [iMac] growing up huh? :p
the big brother [Mac Pro] cannot take small brother [iMac] growing up huh? :p
29 months ago
The new 3.33Ghz CPU option isn't currently up in the Canadian store, but I see the 2TB drives and ram as options in there.
But for the record it has never been a bargain to upgrade your RAM or hard drive from the Apple store as a BTO option. Shop around for those and you'll save a bit of cash.
This has always been true. It makes you wonder if Apple is seeing so many drive failures under warranty that they have to jack up the prices to cover the loss/effort to deal with the HDD OEM to get a replacement.
Either way, you can get a 2TB HDD for well under $200 nowadays.
Hickman
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