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| Price | $2,686.99 | $3,078.88 to $3,299.00 | $1,699.00 | $2,298.99 to $2,499.00 |
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| Release date | March 03, 2009 | October 20, 2009 | ||
| The Bottom Line | Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this new tool in his or her arsenal. | Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system. | ||
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| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM |
| Floppy Drive | None | None | None | None |
| Storage Controller | Serial Attached SCSI ( Serial ATA-300 / SAS ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | - None | - None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None |
| Printer | None | None | None | None |
| Processor Main Features | Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology | Hyper-Threading Technology | Info unavailable | Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) |
| RAM | 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - ECC - 800 MHz | 6 GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - ECC - 1066 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 | 3 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - ECC - 1066 MHz |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None |
| Cache Memory | 24 MB L2 cache | 8 MB L3 cache | 3 MB L2 cache | 8 MB L3 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 8.1 in x 18.7 in x 20.1 in | 8.1 in x 18.7 in x 20.1 in | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in | 8.1 in x 18.7 in x 20.1 in |
| OS Provided | Apple MacOS X 10.5 | Apple MacOS X 10.6 | Apple MacOS X 10.6 | Apple MacOS X 10.6 |
| Processor | 2 x Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz ( 8-core ) | 2 x Intel Xeon 2.26 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Weight | 42.3 lbs | 41.2 lbs | 30.4 lbs | 39.9 lbs |
| Product Description | Apple Mac Pro Mac Pro - Xeon 2.8 GHz | Apple Mac Pro Mac Pro - Xeon 2.26 GHz | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix | Apple Mac Pro Mac Pro - Xeon 2.66 GHz |
| Graphics Controller | PCI Express 2.0 x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600XT | PCI Express 2.0 x16 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 | ATI Radeon HD 4670 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 |
| Power | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | Tower | All-in-one | Tower |
| Communications | None | None | None | None |
| Audio Output | Sound card | Sound card | Sound card - Stereo | Sound card |
| Cache Per Processor | 12 MB ( 2 x 6MB (6MB per core pair) ) | 8 MB | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Environmental Standards | Yes | Yes , EPEAT Gold | Yes | Yes , EPEAT Gold |
| Monitor | None | None. | LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix | None. |
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