It is reported that the Mac Pro with M2 Ultra is difficult for professionals to buy because there is no support for an external GPU and the maximum memory is limited to 192GB.



At Apple's developer conference ``

WWDC23 '' held on June 6, 2023, Apple announced the latest M-series chip `` M2 Ultra '', which is a proprietary SoC. In addition, the high-end PC ' Mac Pro ' equipped with M2 Ultra was also announced, but due to the fact that the upper limit of memory is limited to a maximum of 192GB and that it cannot be upgraded beyond the configuration at the time of purchase, it is a high-end PC. It has been reported that users who are looking for are hesitant to purchase.

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The new Mac Pro announced by Apple at WWDC23 has no change in appearance from the model announced in 2019 , but by installing the M2 Ultra in the processor, it can work three times faster than the old model Mac Pro. It has been.

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However, although the high-spec M2 Ultra-equipped Mac Pro was announced, the response from people involved in animation production and video production, which are the target audience for the Mac Pro, was cold, and video production professionals said, 'I'm considering buying it. No.”

The Mac Pro with M2 Ultra uses a SoC that packs the processor and other features on a single chip, so you can't change the maximum memory of 192GB you chose at the time of purchase. In addition, the ` ` MPX module '' for graphics custom expansion module installed in the 2019 model and the graphics card compatible with the PCIe slot are not supported in the 2023 model, so add a new GPU and purchase graphics performance. You can't get better than time.



The inability to add an external GPU is a big problem for graphics professionals, and Tom Linden, who runs a 3D animation agency, said, ``We mainly connect GPUs to PCIe slots to improve graphics performance. If the 2023 model Mac Pro doesn't support additional graphics processors, useful expansion cards will be limited to things like capture cards.'

In addition, it has been reported that many users are satisfied with Macbooks, notebook PCs equipped with Apple's SoC, and Mac Pro purchases are not progressing. Danny Nathan, founder and CEO of

Apollo 21, which works on product design and backs venture businesses, said he is very happy with his MacBook Pro with Apple silicon, saying, 'Apple's Various products are getting more powerful year by year, so I think the 2023 model Mac Pro is unnecessary.'



``The Mac Pro is a very niche product, and unless you need a Mac with a PCI Express slot, it won't be worth the price,'' said Will Graph of Make Use Of in overseas media. Monica Chin of The Verge said, 'It's not that the M2 Ultra-equipped Mac Pro is bad, but that Apple's other computers, including the Macbook, are so good that many users are hesitant to buy. It is.'

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