Apple Mac Pro (2023)
The Apple silicon Mac Pro: the 2019 tower enclosure with an M2 Ultra (24-core CPU, 60- or 76-core GPU, up to 192 GB unified memory) and seven PCIe slots, six of them open PCIe 4.0. For audio, video and networking pros who need internal PCIe cards (DSP, SDI capture, storage, networking); memory and GPU are fixed at purchase and MPX GPUs are not supported.
Memory
- Type
- Unified memory packaged with the M2 Ultra
- Capacity
- 64 GB standard; configurable to 128 GB or 192 GB
- Bandwidth
- 800 GB/s
- Slots
- None; memory is chosen at purchase and cannot be upgraded
Storage
- Internal SSD
- 1 TB standard; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB
- Modules
- 1 TB (1 × 1 TB), 2 TB (1 × 2 TB), 4 TB (2 × 2 TB), 8 TB (2 × 4 TB) Apple SSD modules; upgrade kits sold by Apple
- Internal SATA
- 2 × Serial ATA ports (up to 6 Gb/s) for third-party accessories
Graphics
- GPU
- Integrated in M2 Ultra: 60-core, or 76-core configurable
- Discrete GPUs
- Not supported: Apple says MPX Modules from the Intel Mac Pro are not supported, and Wikipedia reports no PCIe GPU support
- External displays
- Up to eight: eight 4K60, six 6K60, or three 8K60; up to six Pro Display XDR
- Thunderbolt video
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video, native DisplayPort over USB-C
- HDMI
- Per port: one display up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz; VRR, HDR and multichannel audio
- Media engine
- Hardware H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; plays up to 22 streams of 8K ProRes (Apple)
Expansion
- Total
- 7 PCIe slots: 6 full-length PCIe 4.0 (two x16, four x8) + 1 half-length x4 PCIe 3.0 with the Apple I/O card; 4 double-wide and 3 single-wide
- Slot 1
- x16, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 2
- x16, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 3
- x8, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 4
- x8, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 5
- x8, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 6
- x8, PCIe 4.0
- Slot 7
- x4, PCIe 3.0, half-length; Apple I/O card preinstalled (removable)
- AUX power
- 300 W: 2 × 6-pin (75 W each) + 1 × 8-pin (150 W)
- PCIe switching
- All slots go through a PCIe switch on the logic board; bandwidth pools set automatically or in Expansion Slot Utility
Networking
- Ethernet
- 2 × 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T 1/2.5/5/10 Gb, RJ-45)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Power
- Power supply
- Internal
- Maximum continuous power
- 1280 W at 108-125 V or 220-240 V; 1180 W at 100-107 V
- Input
- 100-125 V AC at 12 A; 220-240 V AC at 6 A; 50-60 Hz, single phase
- Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR certified
Ports
- Top
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), power button
- Rear
- 6 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack, 2 × HDMI, 2 × USB-A (5 Gb/s), 2 × 10Gb Ethernet, AC power
- Thunderbolt 4
- 8 ports total: Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s, DisplayPort
- Internal
- 1 × USB-A (5 Gb/s), 2 × SATA (6 Gb/s)
- Audio
- Built-in speaker; headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones; HDMI multichannel audio
Physical
- Dimensions
- 52.9 cm H × 21.8 cm W × 45.0 cm D (20.8 × 8.58 × 17.7 in); 55.7 cm high with wheels
- Weight
- 16.86 kg (37.2 lb); varies by configuration
- Enclosure
- Tower with feet; wheels configurable; same enclosure as the 2019 Intel model (Wikipedia)
- Colour
- Silver
- Operating temperature
- 10-35 °C
- Storage temperature
- -40 to 47 °C
- Relative humidity
- 5-95 % non-condensing
- Altitude
- Tested up to 5000 m
- Acoustics
- 5 dBA typical at idle (operator position); ECMA-109 declared 11 dB / 2.6 B at idle and wireless web
Management
- Lights Out Management
- Supported through MDM (macOS 11 or later, Ethernet on the same subnet)
- Model identifier
- Mac14,8 (same as Mac Pro Rack, 2023)
- Status light
- Top and rear; solid amber pulses if the housing is unlocked while running
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Ventura
- Newest supported
- macOS 27 Golden Gate (Apple's newest compatible OS listing)
Processors
- Apple M2 Ultra (24-core CPU)