{"id":337585,"date":"2017-04-05T02:10:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/04\/mac-pro-gpu-cpu-upgrades-price-drop\/"},"modified":"2017-04-05T02:10:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:10:03","slug":"mac-pro-cpu-and-gpu-upgrades-see-significant-price-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/mac-pro-cpu-and-gpu-upgrades-see-significant-price-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac Pro CPU and GPU Upgrades See Significant Price Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple today announced price drops<\/a> for its Mac Pro<\/a> lineup ahead of a major revamp coming in the future<\/a>, dropping the 4-core option and significantly lowering the prices of its new baseline 6-core and 8-core machines.<\/p>\n

Apple has also made Mac Pro build-to-order processor and GPU upgrades much more affordable for pro users who need higher-end specs than the base machines provide.<\/p>\n

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Upgrading the new 3.5GHz entry-level 6-core Mac Pro to the 3.0GHz 8-core processor now costs $800, while upgrading to the 2.7GHz 12-core machine costs $2,000. Prior to today, the 8-core upgrade was priced at $1,500, and the 12-core upgrade was priced at $3,000.<\/p>\n

GPU upgrades are also more affordable. With the 6-core machine, upgrading from the stock dual AMD FirePro D500 to the FirePro D700 now costs $200, an upgrade that was previously priced at $600. The GPU upgrade isn’t necessary on the new stock 8-core machine, as it ships with the D700s.<\/p>\n

RAM and flash storage upgrade pricing has not changed, however. It continues to cost $400 to upgrade to 32GB RAM and $1,200 to upgrade to 64GB RAM. 512GB flash storage is available for $200, and the 1TB flash storage upgrade costs $600. Prices on flash storage<\/a> were lowered back in October alongside the launch of the new MacBook<\/a> Pro.<\/p>\n

All in all, a maxed out Mac Pro machine with a 12-core processor, 64GB RAM, 1TB flash storage, and dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs will now cost $6,999 instead of $9,599.<\/p>\n

The Mac Pro lineup has not gained any refreshed or updated hardware — all that’s changed is configuration and price. The machines continue to use Ivy Bridge E Xeon processors, dual AMD FirePro GPUs, and Thunderbolt 2.<\/p>\n

Apple’s reconfigured Mac Pros are available starting today from the online Apple Store<\/a> and Apple retail stores. The 6-core model can be purchased immediately, but the 8-core model is listed as “currently unavailable.”<\/p>\n

Today’s price drops come ahead of a promised overhauled Mac Pro that will be introduced sometime after this year<\/a>. Apple is working on a high-end high-throughput modular Mac Pro system that will facilitate regular upgrades to meet the needs of Apple’s pro user base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple today announced price drops<\/a> for its Mac Pro<\/a> lineup ahead of a major revamp coming in the future<\/a>, dropping the 4-core option and significantly lowering the prices of its new baseline 6-core and 8-core machines.<\/p>\n

Apple has also made Mac Pro build-to-order processor and GPU upgrades much more affordable for pro users who need higher-end specs than the base machines provide.<\/p>\n

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\nUpgrading the new 3.5GHz entry-level 6-core Mac Pro to the 3.0GHz 8-core processor now costs $800, while upgrading to the 2.7GHz 12-core machine costs $2,000. Prior to today, the 8-core upgrade was priced at $1,500, and the 12-core upgrade was priced at $3,000.<\/p>\n

GPU upgrades are also more affordable. With the 6-core machine, upgrading from the stock dual AMD FirePro D500 to the FirePro D700 now costs $200, an upgrade that was previously priced at $600. The GPU upgrade isn’t necessary on the new stock 8-core machine, as it ships with the D700s.<\/p>\n

RAM and flash storage upgrade pricing has not changed, however. It continues to cost $400 to upgrade to 32GB RAM and $1,200 to upgrade to 64GB RAM. 512GB flash storage is available for $200, and the 1TB flash storage upgrade costs $600. Prices on flash storage<\/a> were lowered back in October alongside the launch of the new MacBook<\/a> Pro<\/a>. <\/p>\n

All in all, a maxed out Mac Pro machine with a 12-core processor, 64GB RAM, 1TB flash storage, and dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs will now cost $6,999 instead of $9,599.<\/p>\n

The Mac Pro lineup has not gained any refreshed or updated hardware — all that’s changed is configuration and price. The machines continue to use Ivy Bridge E Xeon processors, dual AMD FirePro GPUs, and Thunderbolt 2.<\/p>\n

Apple’s reconfigured Mac Pros are available starting today from the online Apple Store<\/a> and Apple retail stores. The 6-core model can be purchased immediately, but the 8-core model is listed as “currently unavailable.”<\/p>\n

Today’s price drops come ahead of a promised overhauled Mac Pro that will be introduced sometime after this year<\/a>. Apple is working on a high-end high-throughput modular Mac Pro system that will facilitate regular upgrades to meet the needs of Apple’s pro user base.<\/p>\n

Related Roundup: Mac Pro<\/a>
Buyer’s Guide: Mac Pro (Buy Now)<\/a> <\/div>\n

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