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Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Mac Pro (Late 2013)

The Mac Pro (Late 2013) is a desktop that Apple introduced on 22 October 2013 and sold until December 2019. It came in 4 configurations, with a 2.7 GHz to 3.7 GHz Xeon processor, 16 GB or 12 GB of memory and 256 GB SSD of storage.

Model number
A1481
Model identifier
MacPro6,1
EMC number
2630
Released
Late 2013
Support status
Vintage
Order numbers
MD878LL/A, MQGG2LL/A, ME253LL/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
3.5 GHz Xeon, 16 GB, 256 GB SSD MD878LL/A 6 AMD FirePro D500 ×2 US$3,999
2.7 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD BTO 12 AMD FirePro D300/D500/D700 ×2 US$6,499, US$6,999
3.0 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD MQGG2LL/A 8 AMD FirePro D300/D500/D700 ×2 US$4,999, US$5,499
3.7 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD ME253LL/A 4 AMD FirePro D300 ×2 US$2,999

3.5 GHz Xeon, 16 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
MD878LL/A
Model identifier
MacPro6,1
EMC number
2630
Introduced
22 October 2013
Discontinued
10 December 2019
Original price
US$3,999
Weight
11 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5-1650V2
Speed
3.5 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.0 (8), 2.7 (12)
Cores
6
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 2011 (Socket R)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×6
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×6, 12 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
16 GB
Maximum
128 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
240-pin DDR3 ECC-R DIMM PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD FirePro D500 ×2
Graphics memory type
GDDR5 SDRAM
Video memory
3 GB
Maximum video memory
3 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
5120×2880 (5K) ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI 1.4 UltraHD (×6)

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
None
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

2.7 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
MacPro6,1
EMC number
2630
Introduced
22 October 2013
Discontinued
10 December 2019
Original price
US$6,499, US$6,999
Weight
11 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5-2697V2
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.5 GHz
Cores
12
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 2011 (Socket R)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×12
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×12, 30 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
12 GB, 16 GB
Maximum
128 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
240-pin DDR3 ECC-R DIMM PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD FirePro D300/D500/D700 ×2
Graphics memory type
GDDR5 SDRAM
Video memory
2 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
5120×2880 (5K) ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI 1.4 UltraHD (×6)

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
None
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

3.0 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
MQGG2LL/A
Model identifier
MacPro6,1
EMC number
2630
Introduced
22 October 2013
Discontinued
10 December 2019
Original price
US$4,999, US$5,499
Weight
11 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5-1680V2
Speed
3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.9 GHz
Cores
8
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 2011 (Socket R)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×8
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×8, 25 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
12 GB, 16 GB
Maximum
128 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
240-pin DDR3 ECC-R DIMM PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD FirePro D300/D500/D700 ×2
Graphics memory type
GDDR5 SDRAM
Video memory
2 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB, 3 GB, 6 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
5120×2880 (5K) ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI 1.4 UltraHD (×6)

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
None
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

3.7 GHz Xeon, 12 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
ME253LL/A
Model identifier
MacPro6,1
EMC number
2630
Introduced
22 October 2013
Discontinued
4 April 2017
Original price
US$2,999
Weight
11 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number
E5-1620V2
Speed
3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
Several
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 2011 (Socket R)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 10 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
12 GB
Maximum
128 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
240-pin DDR3 ECC-R DIMM PC3-14900 (1866 MHz)
Minimum speed
1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD FirePro D300 ×2
Graphics memory type
GDDR5 SDRAM
Video memory
2 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
5120×2880 (5K) ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI 1.4 UltraHD (×6)

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
PCIe 2.0 ×4 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
None
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

Shared by every configuration

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2 (20 Gbit/s) (×6)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
None
Mini DisplayPort
None
Security slot
Yes

Networking

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

Audio

Microphone
1
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog, 3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Storage

Supported host controllers
AHCI, NVMe

Battery and power

Backup battery
None
Power supply
Built in
Line voltage
100-240V AC
Maximum continuous power
450 W

Physical

Form factor
Cylinder
Size (H × W × D)
9.9 × 6.6 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 12.x (Monterey)
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
8 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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