- #Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs update#
- #Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs upgrade#
- #Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs pro#
#Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs pro#
I had hoped that Apple was going to do better, but after years of Apple indifference to graphics performance I have to recognize and admit that Apple sees the Mac Pro as a professional workstation only. I had to settle for the ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870 even though the 6000 series cards have been out for months. Once again, Apple is a generation behind with display adapters.
#Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs update#
UPDATE 03-01-2011: Just upgraded to the latest model. You have the storage, RAM and processor cores to run many virtual machines - certainly more than enough for many if not most common systems tests. There may not be a better or more cost effective machine for running a Workstation version of VMware (VMware Fusion on the Mac). Xeon processors are very appropriate for professional applications, including the often overlooked development and software/systems testing uses. Obviously, the lack of support for over-clocking will disappoint hardware enthusiasts (and some gamers) but, for all practical purposes, it is irrelevant in most professional and consumer applications. Price a Mac Pro against a two socket "PC" workstation, and the Mac Pro is very cost competitive. This is a big reason why the Mac Pro is not cost competitive as a gaming system. Mac Pros have always used Intel's workstation and server processors. This sucks because it is entirely down to not planning for future graphic card power requirements (and the related cooling requirements).
#Apple mac pro desktop 2010 specs upgrade#
It is great that the August 2010 models offer an upgrade to the ATI 5870 but, if the past foreshadows the future, we can expect maybe a one generation bump as the system ages. This is both unfortunate and disappointing given the lip service that Apple is giving to gaming on OS X. I hope this machine can continue to be a beast for 3-5 more years.Īs stated in my comments about the "Speed and features" score, this is not now nor has it ever been an attractive system for the PC gamer - it is not even remotely competitive on that front. Luckily with Virtualization, I can run whatever OS I want on this machine. The second downside? Apple keeps tightening its grip on what users are free to do. So I push this box to its limits and it hasn't let me down yet.The biggest downside of all of this goodness? The cost. The other software I use on this is quite demanding as well: Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, and Rhino3D. Once in a while I'll load up an Ubuntu image as well.
I run VMware Fusion and simultaneously run Windows 7 & Windows 2000 *continuously* on top of Lion. With 8 cores, 10GB of RAM, 128GB SSD boot drive, and 2 1TB striped RAID drives, this thing screams. Anyway, my Mac Pro is a beast and I love it. Lion seems to have improved some things but also has created A LOT more headaches than Leopard or Snow Leopard did. Boot using a 10.5.5 CD and it's there and fine 10.5.6 & it's invisible. For example, after upgrading from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6, one of my hard drive became invisible. Also, while Apple is fairly good about backwards compat, there are some things that just inexplicably stop working. The software upgrades are a lot less reliable, so you must back up your drives frequently. Buying the Apple Care was worth it though because the DVD burner died and also that warranty covered the Time Capsule piece of junk. I've had the Mac Pro for several years and it has rarely had any hardware problems.
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