Processing

• 8-core: Two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors
• Quad-core: One 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, or 3.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 series processor
• Next-generation Intel microarchitecture
  • 8MB of fully shared L3 cache per processor
  • Integrated memory controller
  • Turbo Boost dynamic performance (up to 3.33GHz on 8-core 2.93GHz system, up to 3.6GHz on quad-core 3.33GHz system)
  • Hyper-Threading technology for up to 16 virtual cores
  • 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine
  • 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Optimized for energy efficiency

Memory

• 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
• 8-core: Eight memory slots (four per processor) supporting up to 32GB of main memory using 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB DIMMs
• Quad-core: Four memory slots supporting up to 16GB of main memory using 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB DIMMs

Graphics and displays

• Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port
  • ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512MB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port
• Multiple graphics card configurations available with two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards
• Support for up to eight 30-inch displays 1
• Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
• Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
• Video adapters available for:
  • Additional DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)
  • Additional dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (optional)
  • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter or DVI to VGA Display Adapter (optional)

Communications

• Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
• Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
• Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking card;2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

Storage

• Four 3.5-inch cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays with built-in independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA channels; four internal hard drive carriers included
• Up to 8TB of internal storage3 in hard drive bays 1 through 4 using hard drives in the following capacities:
  • 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • 1TB or 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache
  • Optional Mac Pro RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup
  • 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
    • Writes DVD+R and DVD-R discs at up to 18x speed
    • Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 8x speed
    • Writes DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
    • Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed
    • Reads DVDs at up to 18x speed
    • Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 32x speed
    • Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
  • One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

Electrical and operating requirements

• Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
• Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
• 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 operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Environmental Status Report

• BFR-free
• PVC-free (internal cables)
• Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
• Meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements4
• Rated EPEAT Gold4

Acoustic Performance

DECLARED NOISE EMISSIONS in accordance with ISO 9296

1. LWAd is the statistical upper-limit A-weighted sound power level (rounded to the nearest 0.1 B).
2. LpAm is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at the operator position (rounded to the nearest dB).
3. 1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).

Connections and audio

• Four FireWire 800 ports (two on front panel, two on back panel)
• Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
• Two USB 2.0 ports on included keyboard
• Front-panel headphone minijack and internal speaker
• Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports
• Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

PCI Express expansion

• Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots5
  • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
  • Two PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots
• All slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards
• 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

Software

• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
• iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand)

You can also have the following software pre-installed, only at the Apple Online Store:

• iWork
• Final Cut Express
• Aperture
• Logic Express
• Filemaker

Size and weight

• Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
• Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
• Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
• Weight (standard configuration):
  • 8-core: 41.2 pounds (18.7 kg)6
  • Quad-core: 39.9 pounds (18.1 kg)6

In the box

• Mac Pro
• Power cord
• Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Apple Mouse
• USB keyboard extension cable
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

Upgrades

• 1GB Memory Kit
• 2GB Memory Kit
• 4GB Memory Kit
• 640GB SATA Drive Kit
• 1TB SATA Drive Kit
• 2TB SATA Drive Kit
• Promise 450GB SAS Drive for Mac Pro
• Mac Pro RAID Card
• ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit
• Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
• Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card

Accessories

• Apple LED Cinema Display
• Time Capsule
• AirPort Extreme Base Station
• AirPort Express Base Station
• Apple Keyboard
• Apple Wireless Keyboard
• Magic Mouse
• AppleCare Protection Plan

Applications

• Final Cut Studio
• Final Cut Express
• Aperture
• Logic Pro
• Logic Express
• Mac OS X Server v10.5 (10-client license)
• Mac OS X Server v10.5 (Unlimited-client license)
• Apple Remote Desktop
• iWork