Apple announces Xeon-based Mac Pro

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Apple today has completed the change-over to Intel processors with the introduction of the Mac Pro, the successor to the now-discontinued PowerMac G5, and the new Xserve. Both systems include Quad Xeon 64-bit processors and a lot more. The Mac Pro's performance is up to twice as fast as the Quad-core G5. Here's the "default" Mac Pro configuration:

* Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon "Woodcrest" processors
* 4MB shared L2 cache per processor
* 1.33GHz dual independent frontside buses
* 1GB memory (667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC)
* NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics with 256MB memory
* 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7200-rpm hard drive1
* 16x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD�RW/CD-RW)

Customers can choose from "over 4.9 million" configuration possibilities including two 2.0 GHz, 2.66 or 3.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors; up to 16GB of 667 MHz DDR2 fully-buffered ECC memory; up to four 500GB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm; up to two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support; ATI Radeon X1900 XT and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics cards, both with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM; AirPort Extreme module, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module; Apple USB Modem; Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse; Mac OS X Server Tiger; Apple Xsan; and Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card. Details are available at <http://www.apple.com/macpro>.
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Apple Standard Config for Mac Pro:
Full Tech Specs Here: http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html

Specifications (64-bit):
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon (5100 series)
1GB (2 x 512MB)
250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
1 x SuperDrive
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
Mac OS X - U.S. English
Price:$2,499.00


compared to:


Dell Precision Workstation 690 (750W 32-bit)

Specifications:
�Two Dual Core Intel� Xeon� Processors 5150 2.66GHz, 4MB L2,1333
�Genuine Windows� XP Professional, SP2 with Media
�1GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 533MHz, ECC (2x512 DIMMS)
�256MB PCIe x16 nVidia Quadro FX 3450, Dual DVI or Dual VGA or DVI + VGA
�250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst Cache
�48XCDRW AND 16XDVD+/-RW, w/Cyberlink PowerDVD� and Roxio Creator�
�USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys (keyboard)
�Dell USB 2-Button Optical Mouse with Scroll

Price: $4,204 NO MONITOR
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