WWDC 2019: Mac Pro 2019 is announced with heavy configurations starting at $5,999

A WWDC 2019 was not marked only by the new iOS 13 e iPadOS. Apple also took advantage of its annual developer conference to announce its new Mac Pro 2019 with 28-core Xeon processor, redesigned steel body and AMD Radeon Pro Vega II graphics.

Mac Pro 2019

Design

The new Mac Pro 2019 assumed itself as a “big” Mac and didn't hide the handles that make it easy to carry or its body entirely made of steel. It's large and focused on productivity and performance, made exclusively for extreme tasks. But despite being big, the Mac Pro is beautiful, with a half-pipe style to make breathing easier for the internal components – which you'll need a lot – and three fans on the front.

Performance

Apple's decision to include a tube-style housing in the new Mac Pro 2019 it's just to let your internal components work – and believe me, act in here. The brain of the Mac Pro can have a 28-core Intel Xeon processor and up to two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo GPUs, making it the most powerful Mac yet. Made for more intensive work, its RAM capacity can reach up to 1.5 TB - the largest ever made available by the manufacturer - and has eight PCIe slots, four dual-slot, three single-slot and one exclusive to two Thunderbold 3 ports. , two USB-A and a 3.5mm jack.

With Mac Pro 2019, Apple is bringing an expansion mode called MPX Module, which can bring a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 slot on the motherboard and support up to 4 graphics cards in total.

Afterburner technology

The new Mac Pro 2019 bring the technology Afterburner, a specific integrated circuit capable of decoding up to 6.3 billion pixels per second. In practice, video editors, for example, who use high-quality graphics cameras and who need file conversion to edit more smoothly, can now use the cameras' native quality and decode in real time with quality up to 8K.

Capacity and price

The standard model of Mac Pro features an octa-core processor, 32 GB of internal memory, Radeon Pro 580X graphics and 256 GB of SSD. Its MSRP on Apple's official website is $5,999. As usual, Apple allows the user to upgrade the internal parts of their Mac, being able to insert the powerful Intel Xeon of 28 cores and the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo in the final package – but of course, the price will also go up considerably.

ProDisplay XDR Monitor

Taking advantage of the announcement Mac Pro 2019, Apple also introduced the ideal pair for your Mac, the Pro Display XDR monitor. It has 32 inches with 6K resolution (6016 x 3384 pixels) and Retina LCD technology. The monitor is almost borderless, at just 9mm, and will cost $4,999 when it launches.

The new display features Apple's traditional True Tone, which adjusts to ambient lighting, and can reach 1.600 nits to help edit HDR content. Another important detail about the XDR monitor is that it can be turned vertically depending on your need, such as editing music and videos.

Source: Apple