Apple Mac Pro MD770LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION)

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Product Feature

• Single 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor
• 6 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM (three 2 GB DIMMs)
• 1 TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (3Gb/s; 7200 rpm)
• ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics with 1 GB of GDDR5 Memory
• Mac OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion Operating System

Product Description

Mac Pro is the fastest, most powerful Mac ever. It features advanced Intel Xeon processors. Powerful ATI Radeon HD graphics are perfect for advanced 3D modeling and rendering. You can add up to 64GB of memory, four PCI Express expansion cards, and up to 8TB of hard drive storage. And Mac Pro comes standard with OS X Lion, the world's most advanced desktop operating system. Four full-length PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and wireless Magic Mouse Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR OS X LionSpecifications One Intel Xeon W3530 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.46GHz 6GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM (2GB x 3, 32GB max.) 1TB Hard Drive, Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics with 1GB of GDDR5 memory 18x Double-layer SuperDrive AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 2 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Connections & Audio - 4 x FireWire 800 ports (2 on front panel, 2 on back panel), 5 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on front panel, 3 on back panel), 2 x USB 2.0 ports on included keyboard, Front-panel Headphone minijack & internal speaker, Optical Digital audio Input and Output TOSLINK ports, Analog Stereo line-level input and output minijacks, Multichannel audio through Mini DisplayPort, 2 x Mini DisplayPort & 1 x dual-link DVI port on graphics card Expansion slots - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x4, 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Drive Bays - 4 x 3.5-inch cable-free, direct-attach drive bays with built-in independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA channels Dimensions (HxWxD) - 20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 inches (51.1 x 20.6 x 18.7 cm) Weight - 39.9 pounds (18.1 kg) Monitor is not included

Apple Mac Pro MD770LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) Review

In October 2012 I purchased a Mac Pro MD770LL/A from Amazon through a work account. It boasts a 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor, an ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics card, and a Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HD. I'd hoped to hold out until they upgraded the product line again, but current news puts that at somewhere in 2013. My previous Apple Power Mac G5 motherboard failed recently, and since it was my primary work computer, I couldn't put off upgrading any longer. I don't do much if any video editing, so didn't see the need to get the 6 core or dual processor models. Budget was a consideration as well -- Mac Pros aren't cheap. I'm primarily a graphic designer who uses Adobe Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Suite (CS6) to get my varied print and web projects done; along with QuarkXpress for page layout and Office for the Mac. For these needs this Mac Pro is more than up to the task.

My old 24" Cinema Display was still working, but since it is about 8 years old and uses the old ADC connector, I didn't think it was worth purchasing the $300+ adapter for it. There are several 3rd party monitors that looked good and were cheaper or close to $1K, but I decided to go with Mac again, and bought the 27" Cinema Display. While its glossiness can be distracting, I keep my office dark so that isn't really an issue. I've read other's thoughts on the pros and cons of glossy displays, and if a user is not on a laptop that is exposed to a variety of environments, then it actually is the better display for clarity, color depth and reading text. So far I have to concur. At 2560x1440 pixel resolution, details are a bit smaller than what I've been used to, but I'm adjusting and really like the extra screen real-estate. Its brightness is highly adjustable from 'almost can't see' to 'nearly blown-out', so glare can be compensated for in that way as well. In any event, it plays very nicely with the Mac Pro, though I wish the connection cords were longer.

Getting back to the Mac Pro. Initial boot-up was easy and the set-up process simple. The interior design of this computer is even more impressive than that of the G5, and I thought that one had the best configuration I'd ever seen in a desktop. Opening the Mac Pro is just as easy as before and they did away with the clear air flow shield and removable fan. Components are laid out more intuitively and EVERYTHING is modular. The 4 hard drive bays are very accessible and RAM was very easy to install. I installed a 4 card 16GB Kingston kit and am pleased with it's performance. It is also ECC so I don't have to worry about cosmic rays corrupting my memory. ;'] I also purchased a second WD Caviar Black 1 TB HD as a back-up, and installed the 2 hard drives from my old Power Mac as well. I've encounter no problems with any of them and the installations were easy. It runs quieter than the G5 Power Mac and has extra ports on the front. If I wanted to install a second optical drive, there is a bay for that. SDDs and a second graphics cards are also an option, though I don't personally require them, yet.

I'm still feeling things out, but so far I'm VERY impressed with the Mac Pro. It is FAST -- I'd say a good 3-4x more responsive than my G5 from everything from startup to browser speed and everything else. It came with OSX 10.7 (Lion) installed, but offered a free upgrade to OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion), which I took advantage of. I installed all of the updates and after more than a week's use, everything appears to be very responsive and stable. OSX is one of the primary reasons people buy Apple Macs, and Mountain Lion is pretty slick. I've yet to encounter a application or system crash. On my old 10.4.1.1 system, that happened *at least* once a week. I'm now using Adobe Creative Suite CS6, QuarkXPress 9.2.1.1 and Office for Mac 2011. No complaints thus far. Browser speeds are excellent too. I had been primarily using Firefox on my old system, but Safari is great on this one so I may stick with it. I did download Firefox and Chrome, and both are speedy on this computer as well. The Apple Magic Mouse is a revelation. I don't think I can ever go back to using a regular mouse again.

All-in-all, I would recommend the Mac Pro to a graphics professional who is comfortable using OSX. There is a price premium for the hardware, but I think it's worth it if you want to use OSX and desire a very solid, efficient workstation. It is missing some features like Blu-Ray, USB 3, Thunderbolt and card readers, but for me that is mostly a non-issue. If you NEED to upgrade before the next generation of Mac Pros are available, then I would say don't hesitate. If you can wait, then wait. If you don't want or need OSX, then consider the many fine Windows workstation alternatives. Otherwise, the Mac Pro is hard to beat!

~ Kort

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