Apple Mac Pro Two 2.0GHz / 2.66GHz / 3.0GHz Reviews
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- Excellent
Posted on Jun 16, 2009
Pros: Just works, beautiful graphics, fast processor, easy and enjoyable to use for all applications.
Cons: Expensive, but you pay for what you get!
Overall: Excellent computer, highly recommended. Different operating system to Microsoft Windows but once you get to use it you'll never go back to Windows OS. Well built and easy to upgrade.
- Excellent
Posted on Jun 5, 2009
Reviews: 85
Pros: I love everything about the Mac Pro.
4 hard drives - what more can you ask for!
4 hard drives - what more can you ask for!
Cons: Nothing at all.
Overall: I bought a Mac Pro after a long needed upgrade from my measley little Power G4.
My requirement was simple. I needed a computer that was easy to upgrade and that was fast. I read about the Mac pro and decided that this was it! I can load all of my large file graphic programs and it still runs quickly and is oh soooo quiet. I couldn't believe it was on. 1TB of storage in each of the 4 hard drives is enough power storage and memory to last for years and years to come!
My requirement was simple. I needed a computer that was easy to upgrade and that was fast. I read about the Mac pro and decided that this was it! I can load all of my large file graphic programs and it still runs quickly and is oh soooo quiet. I couldn't believe it was on. 1TB of storage in each of the 4 hard drives is enough power storage and memory to last for years and years to come!
- Excellent
Posted on Sep 17, 2008
Reviews: 3
Pros: The Mac Pro is like no other computer, especially with if you purchase the 8 core option . . . basically 8 computers in one. Its engineering is astounding and you can "hot swap" up to 4 hard drives with no down time. Its also the quietest computer I have used.
Cons: Absolutely nothing !
Overall: I run a 3D visualisation studio and had 10 dual Xeon Dell's and had been wanting to upgrade to multi core computers for a year. I was so close to going all Dell again but with the launch of the Mac Pro and with 8 cores (processors) in Feb 07 our world changed - we now have 10 of them in the studio (thats 80 processors !), are a solid investment, and are incredibly quiet, so quiet you don't even know they are on and working.
With Apple also launching these Mac's using Intel chips we have installed the free Boot Camp software which comes with the discs, which allows us to fire them up as Windows XP machines or as a Mac by hitting the option key when they turn on, then choose which operating system you want. So that's 2 computers for the price of one. My studio also runs them as Windows XP64 as you need to do that to be able to run more than 2GB ram.
They look amazing, are quiet, can have multiple operating systems, are reliable and are simply one of the fastest computers available, I should know my income relies on it. They are also very very cost effective especially if you compare prices to other computer vendors.
You will NOT be sorry to buy one of these babies !
With Apple also launching these Mac's using Intel chips we have installed the free Boot Camp software which comes with the discs, which allows us to fire them up as Windows XP machines or as a Mac by hitting the option key when they turn on, then choose which operating system you want. So that's 2 computers for the price of one. My studio also runs them as Windows XP64 as you need to do that to be able to run more than 2GB ram.
They look amazing, are quiet, can have multiple operating systems, are reliable and are simply one of the fastest computers available, I should know my income relies on it. They are also very very cost effective especially if you compare prices to other computer vendors.
You will NOT be sorry to buy one of these babies !
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Model:
MA356LL/A / FA356X/A
Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Every Mac Pro offers the incredible power of two 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon microprocessors — with 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor and 1.33GHz dual independent frontside buses.
Up to 2TB storage
Mac Pro offers four independent, 3Gb-per-second Serial ATA hard drive channels — twice as many and twice as fast as the previous generation — allowing you to install up to four 500GB drives. Connecting and disconnecting the drives couldn't be easier thanks to a new cable-free, direct-attach system inside the enclosure.
PCI Express expansion
Install PCI Express cards such as video capture, audio DSP, fibre channel, or additional graphics cards into the three full-length PCI Express expansion slots. A newly designed PCI bracket with captive thumb screws allows tool-less installation and removal of cards.
Specifications:
Processor
- Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
- Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors (Build-to-Order Options)
- Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors (Build-to-Order Options)
Memory
- 1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM
- 2GB (four 512MB) (Build-to-Order Options)
- 4GB (four 1GB) (Build-to-Order Options)
- 8GB (eight 1GB) (Build-to-Order Options)
- 8GB (four 2GB) (Build-to-Order Options)
- 16GB (eight 2GB) (Build-to-Order Options)
PCI Express graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI and dual-link DVI)
- ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (two dual-link DVI) (Build-to-Order Options)
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB (stereo 3D, two dual-link DVI) (Build-to-Order Options)
- Two NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Build-to-Order Options)
- Three NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Build-to-Order Options)
- Four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (Build-to-Order Options)
Hard disk drive
- 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache
- Hard Drive Bay 1: 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 16MB cache (Build-to-Order Options)
- Hard Drive Bay 2: 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 16MB cache (Build-to-Order Options)
- Hard Drive Bay 3: 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 16MB cache (Build-to-Order Options)
- Hard Drive Bay 4: 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 16MB cache (Build-to-Order Options)
Optical drive
- 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) (Build-to-Order Options)
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