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Model

Mac Pro 3.0 x8 (2,1)

Mac Pro 2.8 x4 (2010)

Mac Pro 3.06 x12 S 2012

Model Specs

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Introduction Date

April 4, 2007*

July 27, 2010*

June 11, 2012

Discontinued Date

January 8, 2008

June 11, 2012

October 22, 2013*

Processors (Cores)

2 (8 Cores)

1 (4 Cores)

2 (12 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

9239

8673

22180

Geekbench 2 64

10835

9715

24980

Geekbench 3 SC 32

1552

1992

2388

Geekbench 3 MC 32

10433

7511

25208

Geekbench 3 SC 64

1662

2139

2277

Geekbench 3 MC 64

11071

8369

26146

Geekbench 4 SC

1804

2484

2694

Geekbench 4 MC

8028

8047

19835

Geekbench 5 SC

N/A

514

612

Geekbench 5 MC

N/A

1953

5648

Processor Speed

3.0 GHz

2.8 GHz

3.06 GHz

Processor Type

Q. Core Xeon X5365 x2

Q. Core Xeon W3530

6 Core Xeon X5675 x2

Turbo Boost

N/A

3.06 GHz

3.46 GHz

Custom Speeds

N/A

3.2 (4), 3.33 GHz (6)*

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

LGA 771 Sockets

LGA 1366 Socket

System Bus Speed

1.33 GHz

4.8 GT/s*

6.4 GT/s*

Cache Bus Speed

3 GHz (Built-in)

2.8 GHz (Built-in)

2.93 GHz (Built-in)

ROM/Firmware

EFI

EFI Architecture

32-Bit

64-Bit

L1 Cache

N/A

32k/32k x4

32k/32k x12

L2 Cache

8 MB*

256k (x4), 8 MB*

256k (x12), 12 MB (x2)*

RAM Type

PC5300 DDR2 ECC

PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC

PC3-10600 DDR3 ECC

Min. RAM Speed

667 MHz

1066 MHz

1333 MHz

Standard RAM

1 GB

3 GB

8 GB

Maximum RAM

32 GB*

48 GB*

128 GB*

Motherboard RAM

None

RAM Slots

Video Card

GeForce 7300 GT

Radeon HD 5770

VRAM Type

GDDR2 SDRAM

GDDR5 SDRAM

Standard VRAM

256 MB

1 GB

Maximum VRAM

256 MB

1 GB

Display

Up to 8 Displays*

Up to 6 Displays*

Resolution

2560x1600*

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max Res

1920x1200

2560x1600

Video Port

Standard HD

250 GB HDD

1 TB HDD

Int HD Interface

Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)

Standard Optical

6X DL "SuperDrive"

18X DL "SuperDrive"

Standard Ethernet

Gigabit (x2)

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)

802.11a/b/g/n

Standard Bluetooth

2.0+EDR (Optional)

2.1+EDR

USB

5 (2.0)

Firewire

2 (400), 2 (800)

4 (800)

Expansion Slots

4 PCIe, AP/BL*

4 PCIe 2.0*

Expansion Bays

4 3.5", 2 5.25"

Keyboard Type

Apple Keyboard

Apple Aluminum KB

Case Type

Tower

Input Type

Mighty Mouse

Magic Mouse

Apple Subfamily

Mac Pro

Mid-2010

Server Mid-2012

Order Number

BTO/CTO

MC250LL/A*

BTO/CTO

Model Number

A1186

A1289

EMC Number

2138

2314-2*

2629

Model Identifier

MacPro2,1

MacPro5,1

Battery Type

N/A

Battery Life

N/A

Firewire Support

2 (400), 2 (800)

4 (800)

Original OS

X 10.4.9 (8P4037)

X 10.6.4 (10F2521)

X Server 10.7.4* (11E53)

Maximum OS

X 10.7.5*

X 10.14.x*

X 10.14.x**

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Minimum Windows

XP SP2 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows

7 (32-Bit)*

8.1 (64-Bit)*

Dimensions

20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7

Avg Weight

42.4 lbs. (19.2 kg)

39.9 lbs. (18.1 kg)

Original Price

US$3999

US$2499

US$6474

Est Current Retail

US$100-US$250

US$400-US$500

US$700-US$950

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