Reviews of the Apple Mac Pro Dual-Core Xeon 5150 2.66 GHz
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CNET Review
The Good: Attractive exterior, innovative interior; great value for the baseline configuration; strong multicore CPU performance.
The Bad: Configuration options are not as comprehensive as Dell's; weak support plan.
The Bottom Line: Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 42842 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
Review Summary: Thankfully Apple has kept the Mac Pro's own design the same, as it includes some excellent internal systems, including removable RAM trays and push-in hard drives that make adding more memory or hard drives very easy indeed
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: In most scenarios, the Apple Mac Pro 3.2GHz truly is Apple's fastest Mac yet.
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macworld.com
Review Summary: And one of the base model's most attractive features is that it's just that: a great base upon which to build a truly fearsome-fast machine. If you're a multimedia pro-videographer, professional photographer, or audio pro-the Mac Pro is the machine you wa
Manufacturer: Apple
Part number: MA356LL/A
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8.1 in
- Depth 18.7 in
- Height 20.1 in
- Weight 42.3 lbs
- Desktop type Work station system
Processor
- Type Intel Xeon Dual Core 5150 / 2.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 2
- Max processors supported 2
- Processor main features Intel Execute Disable Bit, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )
Mainboard
- Data bus speed 1333 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 1 GB / 16 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - ECC
- Memory speed 667 MHz
- RAM form factor FB-DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Fully buffered
- RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental & energy standards compliance EPA Energy Star
- Min operating temperature 50 ?F
- Max operating temperature 95 ?F
- Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (+R DL)
- CD / DVD read speed 32x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 6x (DVD+R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
- Video Memory DDR2 SDRAM
- Installed Size 256 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Max Monitors Supported 2
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface USB
- Keyboard features Built-in two USB 1.1 ports
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible, 4 ( 3 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 3 ( 3 ) x PCI Express, 2 ( 0 ) x Processor, 8 ( 6 ) x Memory - FB-DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16 - Full-length, full-height
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 2 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800 ( 1 in front ), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ( 1 in front )
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included DVI-VGA adapter
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.5
- Software Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Spotlight, Apple DVD Player, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iLife?08, Apple Address Book, Apple iCal, Apple Spaces, Apple QuickTime, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, IWork ?08 (Trial), Apple XCode Developer Tools, Apple Quick Look, Apple iChat AV, Apple Time Machine
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days, Limited warranty - 1 year
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.1
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 6.7
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008) 4.1
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