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If you still need a last-minute gift for a tech-savvy person on your list – and you have deep pockets – Apple’s revamped Mac Pro will be available to order starting Thursday.
Pricing for the updated desktop will start at $2,999 with a 3.7GHz quad-core Intel Xeon E5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, dual AMD FirePro D300 GPUs with 2GB of VRAM each, 12GB of memory, and 256GB of PCIe-based flash storage.
For $3,999, buyers can nab a Mac Pro with a 3.5GHz 6-core Intel Xeon E5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, dual AMD FirePro D500 GPUs with 3GB of VRAM each, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of PCIe-based flash storage.
Other options include faster 8-core or 12-core Intel Xeon E5 processors, AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of VRAM, up to 64GB of memory, and up to 1TB of PCIe-based flash storage.
The device will be available to order starting Dec. 19 on Apple’s website(Opens in a new window) and in stores. Cupertino did not reveal when it will actually ship to consumers. (Update: The Apple website says it will ship in February.)
The new Mac Pro is one-eighth the size of its predecessor, coming in at 9.9 inches tall. It includes six Thunderbolt 2 ports, each with up to 20Gbps of bandwidth per device, and supports up to 36 high-performance peripherals, including 4K displays.
Rumblings about a new Mac Pro started last year when Tim Cook promised an updated machine in 2013. Cupertino provided a sneak peek at the new Mac Pro at its Worldwide Developer Conference in June and served up more details at its October iPad event.
Last month, as part of a (RED) charity auction, a red Mac Pro sold for $977,000.
For more, see PCMag’s Hands On With the New Apple Mac Pro and the video below, and stay tuned for a full review. Also check out New Mac Pro Gives Apple More Business Gravitas.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 11 a.m. ET to clarify that the Mac Pro is available to order tomorrow.
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