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Apple · Mac Pro

Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)

Released June 2023

The 2023 Mac Pro combines M2 Ultra with PCIe expansion slots, eight Thunderbolt 4 ports and dual 10 Gb Ethernet in tower or rack enclosures for professional audio, video and storage workflows.

Model history · 20 models, 1999–2023
  1. 1999Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)Compare
  2. 2000Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)Compare
  3. 2001Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)Compare
  4. 2001Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2001)Compare
  5. 2002Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)Compare
  6. 2002Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2002)Compare
  7. 2003Power Mac G4 (FW800)Compare
  8. 2003Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)Compare
  9. 2003Power Mac G5 (2003)Compare
  10. 2004Power Mac G5 (June 2004)Compare
  11. 2005Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)Compare
  12. 2005Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)Compare
  13. 2006Mac Pro (2006)Compare
  14. 2008Mac Pro (Early 2008)Compare
  15. 2009Mac Pro (Early 2009)Compare
  16. 2010Mac Pro (Mid 2010)Compare
  17. 2012Mac Pro (Mid 2012)Compare
  18. 2013Mac Pro (Late 2013)Compare
  19. 2019Mac Pro (2019)Compare
  20. 2023Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)
Type
Tower
Processor
Apple M2 Ultra
Memory
64 GB – 192 GB
Storage
1 TB – 8 TB
Screen
–
Weight
16.86 kg

Specifications

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Performance

Processor
Apple M2 Ultra
CPU cores
24
Graphics
60-core GPU or 76-core GPU
Memory
64 GB, 128 GB or 192 GB
Storage
1 TB to 8 TB
CPU
24-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores
GPU
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
Storage type
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 slots
Six 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

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
8 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, 2 × HDMI, 2 × Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
10 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 8
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Front ports
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports on top of the tower or at the front of the rack enclosure
Back ports
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 displays
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
Speakers
Built-in speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output
Keyboard and mouse
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse; optional Magic Trackpad

Design and power

Type
Tower
Weight
16.86 kg
Width × depth × height
218 × 450 × 529 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
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 supply
Built-in; maximum continuous power 1,280 W at 108–125 V or 220–240 V, or 1,180 W at 100–107 V
Materials
70% recycled aluminium in the enclosure
Colours
Silver
In the box
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

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU64 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU64 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU64 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU64 GB8 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU128 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU128 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU128 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU128 GB8 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU192 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU192 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU192 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU192 GB8 TB
Apple M2 Ultra64 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra64 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra64 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra64 GB8 TB
Apple M2 Ultra128 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra128 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra128 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra128 GB8 TB
Apple M2 Ultra192 GB1 TB
Apple M2 Ultra192 GB2 TB
Apple M2 Ultra192 GB4 TB
Apple M2 Ultra192 GB8 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Six full-length PCIe 4.0 expansion slots
  • Eight Thunderbolt 4 ports and two 10 Gb Ethernet ports
  • Up to 192 GB of unified memory and eight displays

Cons

  • Does not support additional graphics cards or MPX modules
  • Memory cannot be upgraded after purchase
  • Tower weighs 16.86 kg before optional expansion cards

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
AppleMac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra)
CompactApple M2 Max or Ultra32 GB – 192 GB512 GB – 8 TB–2.7 kgJun 2023
AppleMac Studio (M1 Max / M1 Ultra)
CompactApple M1 Max or Ultra32 GB – 128 GB512 GB – 8 TB–2.7 kgMar 2022
AppleiMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
All-in-oneIntel Core i5, i9 or i78 GB – 128 GB256 GB – 8 TB27″8.92 kgAug 2020

Previous model: Mac Pro (2019).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111343
  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/111836
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/06/apple-unveils-new-mac-studio-and-brings-apple-sil…
  4. support.apple.com/en-gb/101988

Photo: apple.com

  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra): Tower with optional Pro Display XDR showing a 3D simulation: Apple
  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra): Tower with optional Pro Display XDR showing video encoding: Apple
  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra): Internal expansion slots, enclosure removed: Apple
  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra): Tower front alongside separately sold Mac Studio: Apple
  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra): Rack enclosure front and side: Apple

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