Background Information

The 2023 Mac Pro is the latest revision of the Mac Pro computer and was the last Apple computer to make the transition to Apple Silicon, and completes Apple's promise to transition their computers to their processing chip.

Warning: Please do not use this device for cheese grating. The cheese grater design is for aesthetic purposes, and not for any other cheese-related purposes, as shown in iFixit's Grating Cheese with a $7000 Mac Pro video.

Technical Specifications

Chipset

processor

  • CPU: Apple M2 Ultra Chip w/ 24-core CPU (16 Performance Cores and 8 Efficiency Cores)
  • GPU: 60-Core GPU
  • Neural Engine: 32-Core Neural Engine
  • Bandwidth: 800 GB/s Memory Bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-Acceleration: H264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Decode Engine: Two Video Decode Engines
  • Encode Engine: Four Encode Engines
  • ProRes Encode and Decode Engine: Four ProRes Encode and Decode Engines

Configuration Options

  • CPU: M2 Ultra w/ 24-Core CPU
  • GPU: 76-Core GPU
  • Neural Engine: 32-Core Neural Engine

Memory Options

  • Unified Memory: 64 GB
  • Configuration Options: 128 GB or 192 GB

Storage Options

  • Type: SSD
  • Base Size: 1 TB
  • Configuration Options: 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB

Display Support

  • Display Support: Up to eight displays
    • Eight displays with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • Six displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
    • Three displays with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt Support: Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB-C
  • HDMI Display Video Output (Per Port):
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
    • Support for variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR, and multichannel audio

Audio

  • Speaker: Built-in Speaker
  • Headphone Jack: 3.5 mm Headphone jack w/ advanced support for High-Impedance Headphones
  • HDMI Support: HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Expansion Slots

  • PCI Express Gen 4 slots: Six Full-length Slots (Two x16 slots and Four x8 slots)
  • x4 PCI Express gen 3 slot: One Half-length x4 PCI Express Gen 3 Slot w/ Apple I/O Card installed
  • Power Source: 300 W Auxiliary Power
    • Two 6-pin connectors delivering 75W of power each
    • One 8-pin connector delivering 150W of power

Connections

External Connections

  • Thunderbolt 4 Ports: Eight USB-C Ports (Six ports on the back of the enclosure w/ two ports on the top of the tower enclosure or two ports on the front of the rack enclosure)
  • Support:
    • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • DisplayPort, USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Connections

  • USB-A port: One USB-A port (up to 5 Gb/s)
  • Serial ATA ports: Two Serial ATA ports (up to 6 Gb/s)

Additional Connections

  • USB-A ports: Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
  • HDMI ports: Two HDMI ports
  • Ethernet ports: Two 10Gb Ethernet ports
  • Headphone Jack: 3.5 mm headphone jack

Communications

  • Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3
  • 10Gb Ethernet ports Two 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Input Devices

  • Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
  • Magic Mouse
  • Optional Magic Trackpad

Enclosure and Finish Options

  • Tower: Silver Mac Pro Tower enclosure w/ feet; configurable to tower w/ wheels
  • Rack: Silver Mac Pro Rack enclosure w/ rack mount rails

Physical Dimensions

Tower

  • Height: 20.8 inches (52.9 cm)
  • Height (w/ optional wheels): 21.9 inches (55.7 cm)
  • Width: 8.58 inches (21.8 cm)
  • Depth: 17.7 inches (45.0 cm)
  • Weight: 37.2 pounds (16.86 kg)

Rack

  • Height: 8.67 inches (22.02 cm) 5U
  • Width: 18.98 inches (48.2 cm)
  • Enclosure depth (from handle): 21.24 inches (53.95 cm)
  • Handle depth: 1.81 inches (4.60 cm)
  • Enclosure depth (from fascia): 19.43 inches (49.35 cm)
  • Minimum rack depth: 24.0 inches (60.96 cm)
  • Maximum rack depth: 42.0 inches (106.68 cm)
  • Weight: 37.9 pounds (17.21 kg)

Electronic and Operating Requirements

  • Line voltage: 100–125V AC at 12A; 220–240V AC at 6A
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 1280W at 108–125V or 220–240V; 1180W at 100–107V
  • 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 altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)
  • Typical acoustical performance: Sound pressure level (operator position): 5 dBA at idle

Additional Information