28-core Intel Xeon processor & monster machine 'Mac Pro' which can be loaded with up to 1.5TB memory announced



In WWDC 2019 , Apple announced ' Mac Pro ' which becomes the latest model of the Mac terminal. Up to 28 cores of Intel Xeon processor and up to 1.5TB of memory (RAM) can be added to the CPU. Equipped with eight PCI ports, it is literally a monster terminal that supports 4K video 12 streams.

Mac Pro-Apple
https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/

CEO Tim Cook revisits



The brand called Mac is ...



Consumer satisfaction is the number one.



The movie starts and a mysterious hole is displayed ...



Metal bar



The holes were part of the mesh.



Mac Pro has been announced.



It is a tower-type PC with a handle, and I feel the image of the Power Mac G5 , which was once released.



'Modality and flexibility'



The frame is made of stainless steel.



CPU seems to be able to carry Xeon W-3175X of up to 28 cores, actual price about 490,000. Besides, you can choose Intel Xeon W of 8 cores, 12 cores, 16 cores, 24 cores.



Power supply capacity is 1.4 kW



Up to 12 2933 MHz · 6 channels of ECC memory can be inserted.



Supports up to 1.5TB of memory.



Also, the new Mac Pro is also considered extensible. According to the previous model released in 2013, eight PCI Express slots have been removed.



4 out of 8 are PCI Express 3.0 x 16



Two Thunderbolt ports, two USB Type-A, and one 3.5 mm audio minijack.




Equipped with two 10Gb Ethernet ports.



More about graphic capabilities. Apple has announced a custom extension module called the MPX module. It uses Thunderbolt built into the motherboard to enable additional power and high-speed communication.




The graphics card is different depending on the model. AMD Radeon Pro 580X or ...



Powered by AMD Radeon Pro Vega II .



AMD Radeon Pro Vega II 'is the most powerful graphics card in the world'



The MPX module is a collection of two graphics cards with a built-in 500W power supply. By connecting the Radeon Pro Vega II via the Infiniti Fab Link, 128 GB of HBM2 graphics memory with 56 TFLOPS computing power can be prepared.



Furthermore accelerator card Afterburner is ...



It can handle over 6 billion pixels per second.



Play three 8K movies simultaneously with Afterburner ...



It will also be possible to play 12 4K movies simultaneously.



The maximum power consumption of such Mac Pro is 1280 W at 108 to 125 V or 220 to 240 V, and 1180 W at 100 to 107 V.



The system is cooling with a large fan equipped with three units.



Apple logo is engraved on the side.



Power switch and indicator on the top surface. If you turn the screw in the center, the lid will come off and you will be able to put your hand inside.



The body part is made of aluminum alloy.



As caster is attached, movement is easy, too.



'The most flexible Mac ever'



'Most powerful Mac ever'



The monitor announced with such a Mac Pro is 'Pro Display XDR'




A 32-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) with a resolution of 6016 pixels x 3384 pixels, approximately 20 million pixels.



It is Retina 6K display.




It supports wide color gamut of Display P3 and supports 10 bit display.



Viewing angle is close to 180 degrees 'Super wide'



It is said that antireflective coating is done.



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The brightness is 1000 nits , up to 1600 nits



Contrast ratio is 1,000,000: 1



It is not a high dynamic range but a new display technology called 'extreme dynamic range' is used, so XDR, an abbreviation of this extreme dynamic range, is the origin of the name 'Pro Display XDR'.




If 6 Pro Display XDRs are connected ...



Display of 120 million pixels is also possible! Was spoken aloud.



Pro Display XDR dedicated stand 'Pro Stand'



The mechanical spring moves flexibly.



In addition, it is possible to rotate the monitor and make it vertical.



VESA standard mounts for commercially available monitor arms are also sold separately.



Pro Display XDR 'The world's finest professional display'




The price of Mac Pro is ...



From $ 5,999 (about 660,000 yen).



It is supposed to be released in autumn 2019.



The Pro Display XDR costs $ 4,999. Furthermore, the model which adopted nano texture glass becomes $ 5,999 (approximately 660,000 yen).



The VESA mount is $ 199 (approximately 22,000 yen) and the Pro Stand is $ 999 ($ 110,000).



At the venue, it seems that the actual Mac Pro was exhibited after the end of the presentation.



In addition, when you access the official page of Mac Pro on iPhone, you can place Mac Pro on your desk with AR as follows.



Detailed specifications and models can be seen from the following.

Mac Pro-Technical Specifications-Apple
https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/specs/

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