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Mac Pro (Early 2008)

Mac Pro (Early 2008)

The Mac Pro (Early 2008) is a tower desktop that Apple introduced on 8 January 2008 and sold until March 2009. It came in 4 configurations, with a 2.8 GHz, 3.0 GHz or 3.2 GHz Xeon processor, 2 GB of memory and 320 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1186
Model identifier
MacPro3,1
EMC number
2180
Released
Early 2008
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MA970LL/A, MB451LL/A

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4 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.8 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD BTO 4 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT US$2,299
2.8 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD MA970LL/A 8 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT US$2,799
3.0 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD BTO 8 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT US$3,599
3.2 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD MB451LL/A 8 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT US$4,399

2.8 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacPro3,1
EMC number
2180
Introduced
8 January 2008
Discontinued
3 March 2009
Original price
US$2,299
Weight
42.4 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5462
Speed
2.8 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 771 (Socket J)
L2/L3 cache
12 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
64 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
PC6400 DDR2 ECC
Minimum speed
800 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
320 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 16× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
2 PCIe, 2 PCIe 2.0, AP
Expansion bays
4 3.5", 2 5.25"

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.1 (9B2117)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard (Aluminum)
Mouse or trackpad
Mighty Mouse

2.8 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MA970LL/A
Model identifier
MacPro3,1
EMC number
2180
Introduced
8 January 2008
Discontinued
3 March 2009
Original price
US$2,799
Weight
42.4 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5462
Speed
2.8 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.8 GHz, 3.0 GHz, 3.2 GHz
Cores
8
Processors
2
System bus
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 771 (Socket J)
L2/L3 cache
12 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
64 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
PC6400 DDR2 ECC
Minimum speed
800 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
320 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 16× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
2 PCIe, 2 PCIe 2.0, AP
Expansion bays
4 3.5", 2 5.25"

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.1 (9B2117)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard (Aluminum)
Mouse or trackpad
Mighty Mouse

3.0 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacPro3,1
EMC number
2180
Introduced
8 January 2008
Discontinued
3 March 2009
Original price
US$3,599
Weight
42.4 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5472
Speed
3.0 GHz
Cores
8
Processors
2
System bus
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 771 (Socket J)
L2/L3 cache
12 MB ×2
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
64 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
PC6400 DDR2 ECC
Minimum speed
800 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
320 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 16× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
2 PCIe, 2 PCIe 2.0, AP
Expansion bays
4 3.5", 2 5.25"

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.1 (9B2117)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard (Aluminum)
Mouse or trackpad
Mighty Mouse

3.2 GHz Xeon, 2 GB, 320 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MB451LL/A
Model identifier
MacPro3,1
EMC number
2180
Introduced
8 January 2008
Discontinued
3 March 2009
Original price
US$4,399
Weight
42.4 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
X5482
Speed
3.2 GHz
Cores
8
Processors
2
System bus
1.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 771 (Socket J)
L2/L3 cache
12 MB ×2
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
64 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
PC6400 DDR2 ECC
Minimum speed
800 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
320 GB HDD, 500 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 16× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
2 PCIe, 2 PCIe 2.0, AP
Expansion bays
4 3.5", 2 5.25"

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.5.1 (9B2117)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard (Aluminum)
Mouse or trackpad
Mighty Mouse

Shared by every configuration

Display

Camera
None

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×5)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s), 800 (800 Mbit/s) (×2)
Video out
Dual-link DVI (×2)
Security slot
None

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) (×2)
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
None
Audio in
3.5mm Analog, Optical S/PDIF (Toslink)
Audio out
3.5mm Analog, Optical S/PDIF (Toslink) (×2)
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Size (H × W × D)
20.1 × 8.1 × 18.7 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.6
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (64-Bit)

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