Google| Subject | Re: Pretty cool... |
| From | Alan Baker |
| Date | 06/11/2013 05:27 (06/10/2013 20:27) |
| Message-ID | <alangbaker-7AEE73.20273910062013@news.shawcable.net> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.advocacy |
| Follows | Steve de Mena |
| Followups | Steve de Mena (5h & 55m) > Alan Baker |
In article <IrudnbQFIPtlDivMnZ2dnUVZ5gCdnZ2d@giganews.com>, Steve de Mena <steve@demena.com>wrote:
Steve de MenaHmmm... given that such expansion can be put under the desk, who cares?
On 6/10/13 12:25 PM, Alan Baker wrote:Alan BakerSteve de Mena
<http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/>
Up to 12 cores, Xeon E5 processors.
Four channel, DDR3 1866MHz, ECC memory (60GB/s memory bandwidth)
PCIe gen 3 at 40GB/s
Twin AMD FirePro GPUs, able to support up to 3 4K displays.
PCIe-based Flash storage at 2.5 times faster than SATA-based flash.
Up to 36 peripherals at Thunderbolt 2 speeds (6 TB2 ports allowing 6 daisy-chained devices each at 20Gb/s)
Plus 4 USB3, HDMI 1.4, gigabit ethernet, and all ports light up for easier use when you turn the machine.
And 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
All in a 10" high by 6.5" high cylinder.
Right. What will the dimensions actually be when people add the expansion they used to be able to put inside. More cables and money for an ugly Thunderbolt chassis to hold 1-4 PCIe cards, plus one for a RAID drive system. It will end up taking more physical floor space than the current Mac Pro.
Is one stuck with the AMD FirePro GPUs, no way to upgrade like the current Mac Pro?Don't know.
Single Xeon processor? No dual CPU option like today?Given that there is no Xeon E5 with 12 cores, my guess would be dual CPUs are an option.
One has to reach around to the back to turn the damn thing on and off?You can turn the device. And how often do you want to actually want to turn the device off from the box itself?
How do you connect multiple monitors to it? Do the Thunderbolt ports double as DisplayPorts?Yup. But if you think that means you can use them for one or the other, but not both at the same time, you're wrong.
-- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
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