Apple today unveiled a new addition to its Mac Pro workstation line, the 8-core Intel Xeon-Based Mac Pro. Here is more info on the Mac Pro:

Meet the latest addition to the Mac Pro family: The world's first 3.0GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. Consider the bar officially raised.

Performance standard
No matter which Mac Pro model you choose -- 8-core or quad--core Intel Xeon -- each delivers advanced performance, workstation graphics, and unparalleled expansion in so many possible configurations, your imagination has finally met its match.

Eight cores or four
Opt for the 8-core Mac Pro and you get the power of two Quad-Core Intel Xeon ?Clovertown? processors running at 3.0GHz. Or choose a quad-core Mac Pro featuring two Dual-Core Intel Xeon ?Woodcrest? processors and decide how fast they fly: 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz. At 3.0GHz, the quad-core Mac Pro runs up to 2x faster than the Power Mac G5 Quad.

Unparalleled expansion
Mac Pro accommodates up to four drives and 3TB of storage, offers eight DIMM slots to fill with up to 16GB of RAM, and provides up to two SuperDrives. It also gives you four PCI Express slots and lots of I/O options for ultimate flexibility.

Killer graphics
Looking for high-performance workstation graphics? You?ve come to the right place. Three graphics card options let you choose the card that meets your specific needs. And every one lets you connect up to two displays, including at least one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.

More than 33 million possible configurations
You?re the expert. With build-to-order options available for processors, graphics cards, memory, hard drives, optical drives, and other features and components, the ?ber-configurable Mac Pro lets you build your personal dream machine. The Mac you?ve been waiting for.

Full Specs:

8-core processing:
Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
MB of L2 cache per processor (16MB total; each pair of cores shares 4MB)
128-bit SSE3 vector engine
64-bit data paths and registers
Energy efficiency optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Quad-core Processing:
Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors
Intel Core microarchitecture
4MB of shared L2 cache per processor (8MB total)
128-bit SSE3 vector engine
64-bit data paths and registers
Energy efficiency optimization
1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory:
667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (four slots per card) supporting up to 16GB of main memory
256-bit-wide memory architecture

Graphics and displays:
Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and two dual-link DVI ports
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT cards
300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Support for up to eight displays1
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
DVI to VGA adapter included
Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Communications:
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
Optional 802.11n AirPort Extreme wireless networking2
Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mb/s
Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Storage:
Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays; four internal hard drive carriers included

Up to 3TB of internal storage3 using hard drives in the following capacities:

Hard drive bay 1
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache

Hard drive bay 2
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache

Hard drive bay 3
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache

Hard drive bay 4
500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache

16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
Writes CD-R discs up to 32x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

lectrical and environmental requirements:
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
Operating temperature: 50? to 95? F (10? to 35? C)
Storage temperature: -40? to 116? F (-40? to 47? C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Peripherals and audio:
Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
Two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker
Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports
Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks
PCI Express expansion4
Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
Configurable bandwidth and mechanical support for 16-lane cards
300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

Software
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, QuickTime, iCal, and other software)
iLife ?06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
Comic Life
OmniOutliner
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ?06 (30-day trial), FileMaker Pro 8.5 trial

Size and weight:
Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
Weight (standard configuration): 42.4 pounds (19.2 kg)

In the box:
Mac Pro
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
DVI to VGA adapter
USB keyboard extension cable
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation

Base price: $4000 US

For more info visit: www.apple.com

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