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Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) vs Apple Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)

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AppleMac Pro (Late 2013)AppleMac Pro (M2 Ultra)
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2013June 2023
Performance
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-1620 v2, Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2, Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2Apple M2 Ultra
CPU cores4, 6, 8 or 1224
CPU threads8, 12, 16 or 24–
GraphicsDual AMD FirePro D300 (2 GB GDDR5 each), Dual AMD FirePro D500 (3 GB GDDR5 each) or Dual AMD FirePro D700 (6 GB GDDR5 each)60-core GPU or 76-core GPU
Memory12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB64 GB, 128 GB or 192 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB1 TB to 8 TB
CPU3.7 GHz quad-core, 3.5 GHz six-core, 3.0 GHz eight-core or 2.7 GHz twelve-core Intel Xeon E5. Exact identities are E5-1620 v2, E5-1650 v2, E5-1680 v2 and E5-2697 v2, cross-checked against Geekbench device records and Ars hardware testing; Intel specifications supply thread counts and maximum Turbo frequencies.24-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores
GPUDual AMD FirePro D300 with 2 GB GDDR5 per GPU, D500 with 3 GB per GPU, or D700 with 6 GB per GPU. Memory is specified separately for each GPU, rather than pooled. All graphics options are available by upgrading the original quad-core base configuration.60-core or 76-core GPU; additional graphics cards and MPX modules are not supported
AI engine–32-core Neural Engine
Memory bandwidth–800 GB/s
Memory typeFour user-accessible slots for 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC memory; 12 GB (three 4 GB modules), 16 GB (four 4 GB), 32 GB (four 8 GB) or 64 GB (four 16 GB)–
Storage typePCIe-based SSD; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. No internal hard-drive bays or optical drive.1 TB SSD, configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB; two internal SATA connectors up to 6 Gb/s
Media engine–Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; two video decode engines, four video encode engines and four ProRes encode and decode engines
Expansion slotsNo internal PCIe card slots; peripherals and compatible external expansion chassis connect through ThunderboltSix full-length PCIe 4.0 slots (two x16 and four x8); one half-length x4 PCIe 3.0 slot with Apple I/O card installed; up to 300 W auxiliary power through two 75 W six-pin and one 150 W eight-pin connectors
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports4 × USB-A, 6 × Thunderbolt 2, 2 × Ethernet, HDMI, headphone jack8 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, 2 × HDMI, 2 × Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet1 Gb/s10 Gb/s
External displaysUp to 6Up to 8
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.05.3
Front ports–Two Thunderbolt 4 ports on top of the tower or at the front of the rack enclosure
Back portsFour USB 3 USB-A ports, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, HDMI 1.4 Ultra HD, 3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support, and a separate combined optical digital audio output/analogue line-out minijack. Thunderbolt ports are divided across three controllers, as explained in Macworld and Ars reviews.Six Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort, USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; two USB-A up to 5 Gb/s; two HDMI; two 10 Gb Ethernet supporting 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support; additional internal USB-A up to 5 Gb/s
External displaysApple's current support specifications allow six Thunderbolt displays or three dual-cable 5K displays. The launch announcement specified support for three 4K displays; the later 5K statement should not be read as launch-day capability.Up to eight displays at 4K 60 Hz, six at 6K 60 Hz or three at 8K 60 Hz; each HDMI port supports one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, with VRR, HDR and multichannel audio
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker; HDMI supports multichannel audio outputBuilt-in speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output
Keyboard and mouseKeyboard, mouse and display sold separatelyMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse; optional Magic Trackpad
Design and power
TypeCompactTower
Weight5 kg16.86 kg
Width × depth × height167 × 167 × 251 mm218 × 450 × 529 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailCylindrical enclosure; 251 mm high and 167 mm in diameter, with 5 kg weight from Apple's Japanese specification sheet. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.Tower with feet is 529 × 218 × 450 mm and 16.86 kg; optional wheels increase height to 557 mm. Rack enclosure is 5U, 220.2 × 482 × 539.5 mm including handles (493.5 mm from fascia), and 17.21 kg; rack depth range 609.6–1,066.8 mm
Power supply100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 450 WBuilt-in; maximum continuous power 1,280 W at 108–125 V or 220–240 V, or 1,180 W at 100–107 V
NoiseApple's overview reports 12 dBA operator-position sound pressure at idle, while the acoustic table reports 14 dB at idle and 14.5 dB during wireless web. These are conflicting maker statements; no single noise value is selected.–
MaterialsHighly recyclable enclosure; BFR-free and PVC-free, with regional exceptions for the power lead70% recycled aluminium in the enclosure
Colours–Silver
In the boxMac Pro and power lead. Launched with OS X Mavericks; the current support page describes the later macOS Mojave release. Original standard configurations were quad-core with 12 GB memory and D300 graphics, and six-core with 16 GB and D500. The current support sheet also lists an eight-core standard configuration with 16 GB and D700. Configurations below include independent processor, memory, graphics and storage upgrades of the original quad-core base, so 12 GB or D300 with a higher-core processor represents a customised base model.Mac Pro, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse, 2 m power lead, 1 m USB-C charge cable; rack mount rails included with the rack enclosure, shipped separately

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