Mac Pro (Early 2009) - Technical Specifications
Processing
- 8-core: Two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors 
- Quad-core: One 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, or 3.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 series processor 
- Next-generation Intel microarchitecture - 8MB of fully shared L3 cache per processor 
- Integrated memory controller 
- Turbo Boost dynamic performance (up to 3.33GHz on 8-core 2.93GHz system, up to 3.6GHz on quad-core 3.33GHz system) 
- Hyper-Threading technology for up to 16 virtual cores 
- 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine 
- 64-bit data paths and registers 
- Optimized for energy efficiency 
 
Memory
- 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM 
- 8-core: Eight memory slots (four per processor) supporting up to 32GB of main memory using 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB DIMMs 
- Quad-core: Four memory slots supporting up to 16GB of main memory using 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB DIMMs 
Graphics and displays
- Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed: - NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port 
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512MB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port 
 
- Multiple graphics card configurations available with two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards 
- Support for up to eight 30-inch displays 1 
- Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels 
- Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels 
- Video adapters available for: - Additional DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional) 
- Additional dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (optional) 
- VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter or DVI to VGA Display Adapter (optional) 
 
Communications
- Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames 
- Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) 
- Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking card;2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible 
Storage
- Four 3.5-inch cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays with built-in independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA channels; four internal hard drive carriers included 
- Up to 8TB of internal storage3 in hard drive bays 1 through 4 using hard drives in the following capacities: - 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache 
- 1TB or 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache 
- Optional Mac Pro RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup 
- 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) - Writes DVD+R and DVD-R discs at up to 18x speed 
- Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 8x speed 
- Writes DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed 
- Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed 
- Reads DVDs at up to 18x speed 
- Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 32x speed 
- Reads CDs at up to 32x speed 
 
- One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive 
 
Electrical and operating requirements
- Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage) 
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase 
- Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range) 
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) 
- Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C) 
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing 
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet 
Environmental Status Report
- BFR-free 
- PVC-free (internal cables) 
- Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure 
- Meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements4 
- Rated EPEAT Gold4 
Acoustic Performance
DECLARED NOISE EMISSIONS in accordance with ISO 9296
| Sound Power Level LWAd (B) 1 B = 10 dB | Sound Pressure Level Operator Position LpAm (dB) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.66 GHz | 2.26 GHz | 2.66 GHz | 2.26 GHz | |
| Idle | 3.7 | 3.5 | 26 | 25 | 
| Hard drive accessing | 3.7 | 3.6 | 26 | 25 | 
| CD drive accessing | 4.9 | 5.2 | 41 | 41 | 
- LWAd is the statistical upper-limit A-weighted sound power level (rounded to the nearest 0.1 B). 
- LpAm is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at the operator position (rounded to the nearest dB). 
- 1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel). 
Connections and audio
- Four FireWire 800 ports (two on front panel, two on back panel) 
- Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel) 
- Two USB 2.0 ports on included keyboard 
- Front-panel headphone minijack and internal speaker 
- Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports 
- Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks 
PCI Express expansion
- Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots5 - One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 
- Two PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots 
 
- All slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards 
- 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots 
Software
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools) 
- iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand) 
You can also have the following software pre-installed, only at the Apple Online Store:
- iWork 
- Final Cut Express 
- Aperture 
- Logic Express 
- Filemaker 
Size and weight
- Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm) 
- Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm) 
- Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm) 
- Weight (standard configuration): - 8-core: 41.2 pounds (18.7 kg)6 
- Quad-core: 39.9 pounds (18.1 kg)6 
 
In the box
- Mac Pro 
- Power cord 
- Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Apple Mouse 
- USB keyboard extension cable 
- Install/restore DVDs 
- Printed and electronic documentation 
Configuration Options
| Quad-Core (MB871LL/A) | 8-Core (MB535LL/A) | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon | Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon | 
| Cache | 8MB fully shared L3 cache | 8MB fully shared L3 cache per processor | 
| Memory | 3GB (three 1GB DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM | 6GB (six 1GB DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM | 
| PCI Express 2.0 graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB GDDR3 memory, Mini DisplayPort, and dual-link DVI video output | |
| Hard disk drive | 640GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s); 7200 rpm | |
| Optical drive | 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) | |
| Wireless | Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) | |
| PCI Express | Three open full-length PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots with mechanical support for 16-lane cards; 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots | |
| Build-to-Order Options | 
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Upgrades
- 1GB Memory Kit 
- 2GB Memory Kit 
- 4GB Memory Kit 
- 640GB SATA Drive Kit 
- 1TB SATA Drive Kit 
- 2TB SATA Drive Kit 
- Promise 450GB SAS Drive for Mac Pro 
- Mac Pro RAID Card 
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit 
- Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card 
- Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card 
Accessories
- Apple LED Cinema Display 
- Time Capsule 
- AirPort Extreme Base Station 
- AirPort Express Base Station 
- Apple Keyboard 
- Apple Wireless Keyboard 
- Magic Mouse 
- AppleCare Protection Plan 
Applications
- Final Cut Studio 
- Final Cut Express 
- Aperture 
- Logic Pro 
- Logic Express 
- Mac OS X Server v10.5 (10-client license) 
- Mac OS X Server v10.5 (Unlimited-client license) 
- Apple Remote Desktop 
- iWork 
- Requires installation of four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics cards. 
- Wireless Internet access requires a wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. 
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = approximately 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. 
- Mac Pro systems configured with a Mac Pro RAID card or Fibre Channel card do not meet ENERGY STAR and EPEAT requirements. 
- PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards. 
- Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. 
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