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Mac Pro (Mid 2010)

Mac Pro (Mid 2010)

Compared with the Mac Pro (Early 2009), this model offers up to 12 cores, with two six-core Intel Xeon processors. The standard graphics card became an ATI Radeon HD 5770 with two Mini DisplayPorts and a DVI port. Wi-Fi became standard, and Apple offered solid-state drives that fit the drive bays. The case and the ports did not change.

Model number
A1289
Model identifier
MacPro5,1
EMC number
2314
Released
Mid 2010
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC250LL/A, MC560LL/A, MC561LL/A

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7 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.8 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 1 TB HDD, MC250LL/A MC250LL/A 4 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$2,499
3.2 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 4 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$2,899
3.33 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 6 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$3,699
2.8 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 1 TB HDD, MC560LL/A MC560LL/A 4 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$2,499
2.4 GHz Xeon, 6 GB, 1 TB HDD MC561LL/A 8 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$3,499
2.66 GHz Xeon, 6 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 12 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$4,999
2.93 GHz Xeon, 6 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 12 ATI Radeon HD 5770 US$6,199

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
MC250LL/A
BTO
BTO
MC560LL/A
MC561LL/A
BTO
BTO
Model identifier
MacPro5,1
EMC number
2314
Introduced
27 July 2010
Discontinued
11 June 2012
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$2,499
US$2,899
US$3,699
US$2,499
US$3,499
US$4,999
US$6,199

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Part number, changes with the configuration
W3530
W3565
W3680
W3530
E5620
X5650
X5670
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.33 GHz
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
2.66 GHz
2.93 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.06 GHz
3.46 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.06 GHz
2.66 GHz
3.06 GHz
3.33 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
3.2 (4), 3.33 GHz (6)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2.66 (6), 2.93 GHz (6)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Cores, changes with the configuration
4
4
6
4
8
12
12
Processors, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
2
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus, changes with the configuration
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 4.8 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 4.8 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 6.4 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 4.8 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 5.86 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 6.4 GT/s
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 6.4 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1366 (Socket B)
L1 cache, changes with the configuration
32 KB/32 KB ×4
32 KB/32 KB ×4
32 KB/32 KB ×6
32 KB/32 KB ×4
32 KB/32 KB ×8
32 KB/32 KB ×12
32 KB/32 KB ×12
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
256 KB ×6, 12 MB
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
256 KB ×8, 12 MB ×2
256 KB ×12, 12 MB ×2
256 KB ×12, 12 MB ×2

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
3 GB
3 GB
3 GB
3 GB
6 GB
6 GB
6 GB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
48 GB
48 GB
48 GB
48 GB
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
Slots, changes with the configuration
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
Type, changes with the configuration
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
240-pin DDR3 ECC DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
1066 MHz
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
1066 MHz
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Graphics memory type
GDDR5 SDRAM
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
1 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Display

Resolution
2560×1600

Storage

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

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 18× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25"

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×5)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s) (×4)
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio, Dual-link DVI (×3)

Expansion

Expansion slots
4 PCIe 2.0
Expansion bays
4 3.5", 2 5.25"

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) (×2)
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR

Audio

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
Weight
39.9 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.4 (10F2521)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.14.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
8.1 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Apple Keyboard (Aluminum)
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse

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