transcendTranscend has introduced new RAM updates for the 2013 Mac Pro, allowing users to bring the total amount of memory in their machines to 128 GB, double Apple and OWC's maximum 64 GBs of RAM.

Transcend's DDR3 RDIMMs are available in 16 and 32 GB modules to boost Apple's 2013 Mac Pro machines to 64, 96, or 128 GB of memory, but its 1333 Mhz 32 GB modules run more slowly than the 16 GB 1866 Mhz memory modules it offers, along with those from OWC and Apple.

While the slower speed of the 32 GB modules may be an issue in certain situations, the possibility of bumping RAM to 128 GB will outweigh the speed loss for many power users.

"The new Mac Pro 2013 is advertised to support up to 64GB of memory, and we understand that pro users running applications that place high demands on RAM have a need to meet and most likely exceed this threshold," said Angus Wu, Director of Research and Development at Transcend. "For this reason, we have developed and fully tested higher density modules to give users the option of raising their Mac Pro system memory to the advertised 64GB right up to 128GB."

According to the company, the memory modules are easy to install, guaranteed to work with the Mac Pro, and come equipped with a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Pricing has yet to be announced.

Update 3/17 9:50 PT: Transcend has released pricing for its RAM upgrades, with the 64 GB kit priced at $980 and the 128 GB kit priced at $2480.

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mdridwan47 Avatar
mdridwan47
118 months ago
Well..
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perplx Avatar
perplx
118 months ago
While 128GB sounds like a lot you have to remember that the new Xeons supports up to 768GB. The Mac pro only having 4 ram slots is rather limiting.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
flux73 Avatar
flux73
118 months ago
Wow. 128 GB RAM makes me wish I had a profession that lets me make use of that much memory.
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bekiil Avatar
bekiil
118 months ago
Helpful if you run pages and iMovie :D
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AndyUnderscoreR
118 months ago
That thing has 500 times more RAM than my first computer which had 256MB of RAM. :eek:

Tsk tsk, you young whippersnappers had it easy. My first computer had 16k of RAM.
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pgiguere1 Avatar
pgiguere1
118 months ago
Well, that's a lot of RAM.

Meanwhile, the entry-level MacBook Air came with 2GB RAM until 2012...
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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