Mac Pro Buyer’s Guide
Apple’s Mac Pro is an impressive machine, it is a work of art with its sleek and cylinder body. However, it is not for everybody, and not just because its Apple’s highest priced computer. It is made to excel with certain types of applications, professional software that uses multiple processing cores like used by videographers, animators, photographers, designers, and musicians. If that describes what you do on daily basis, then you will greatly benefit from Mac Pro.
When looking to buy Mac Pro consider the following.
Specifications – Apple offers two standard configurations. 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5 processor with 12 GB memory, dual 2 GB AMD Fire Pro D300 graphic card and 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage with a price of $2999. While the other priced at $3999 is 3.5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xenon E5 Processor with 16 GB memory, dual 3 GB AMD Fire Pro D500 graphic card and 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage. These specifications can be customized to better suit your needs.
Performance – Mac Pro is the fastest and is designed with multi-core processing in mind. Mac Pro’s performance is best when using apps that can take advantage of multiple cores like end video editors, 3D renderers, compliers, audio editors and other apps used by professionals. However, if you want to get more performance, consider upgrading the graphics card.
The Role of Retina iMac – 27 inch iMac with Retina 5K display with 5120 by 2880 pixels it seems like a desirable computer for pros. The 12-core Mac Pro is 100% faster than Retina iMac, while the 8 core is 55% faster and 6 core is 27% faster as per Geekbench multi-core testing.
Price – Mac Pro desktop price varies with each customization. It is worth to go for the $3999 model with a 6-core processor. If you can upgrade it to 8 or 12 cores, you’ll see the performance boost with apps that can take advantage of multiple cores. The $2999 Mac Pro is also a good performer. The more the RAM the better the performance.
These are some of the things you need to look before making a purchase. Also, you need to be sure what you are buying, research your seller and understand how they protect you.
Now that you know what you want, go to PowerMax, an authorized Apple retail store and buy the Mac Pro desktop.