Following the recent announcement of its 27-inch iMac, Apple has also quietly dropped its entry-level iMac Pro with an octa-core processor and cut the price of its iMac Pro with the 10-core Intel Xeon W-series processor. As a result, the cheapest Apple iMac Pro, priced at $4,999 / €5,999, now has a more powerful processor. Equipped with a 5-inch 27K display, Apple's entry-level iMac Pro is now based on Intel's semi-custom 2150-core Xeon W-10B processor (3.0 GHz/4.5 GHz) paired with 32GB of DDR4-RAM. 2666 with ECC (expandable to 256 GB), 1 TB SSD (configurable to 4 TB), as well as AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics card. The all-in-one (AIO) desktop for business users also includes Wi-Fi 5, a 10GbE connector, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3.0 headers, stereo speakers, and a webcam.
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One of the interesting features of the iMac Pro is the use of proprietary processors from Intel. Certainly, Apple has a history of using semi-custom Intel processors, which is particularly surprising given the iMac Pro's demand for workstation performance against a backdrop of space and design constraints. thermal. Considering the upcoming switch from its desktops and laptops to its own silicon, Apple has decided not to make any major upgrades to its high-end AIO. To this end, the 'new' entry-level iMac Pro continues to run its proprietary Intel Xeon W-2150B 'Skylake-X' processor announced in mid-2017 and used by AIO desktops. Apple for almost three years. Apple could no longer offer its most affordable iMac Pro with an octa-core Intel Xeon W processor now that its 27-inch iMac AIO desktops can be equipped with a 9-core Intel Core i10 processor. In the meantime, Apple has decided not to upgrade the graphics card inside its iMac Pro systems and they continue to use AMD's rather mature Radeon Pro Vega 56/64/64X GPU. The latter has enough power to run professional programs, but it's not compatible with Apple's Pro Display XDR 6K monitor, which is compatible with the latest iMac desktops, MacBook Air/Pro laptops, and Mac Pro workstations. Maybe Apple ended up installing AMD's most up-to-date Radeon Pro based on the upcoming RDNA2 architecture without fanfare, but for now, the company is sticking with the proven solution it's been using for years. years. The Apple iMac Pro AIO Workstation with Intel's 10-core Xeon W processor is available immediately from Apple for €4,999 / €5,999. Resellers will continue to offer 8-core Xeon W IMPs for a while and at least some retailers do not currently offer them at a discount. Source: Apple