Mac Pro vs. iMac (Energy use)
I currently have a macbook pro but plan on getting a desktop mac sometime this year. My perfect computer would probably be the 'headless' mac but there's no such thing as that. I've even thought of a mac mini but I know power is limited. I ended up coming up with a Mac Pro. I don't like the idea of upgrading the iMac and then losing my monitor. I know there's a variety of processors I can use as well as other configurations. I'd likely add a 24 inch widescreen monitor to it but overall the Mac Pro does seem like overkill to me. If I get a iMac I'd likely get a medium range 20 inch model.
My question comes down to power usage (wattage, etc). It seems with the 4 core system out now and the future 8 core mac pro's that are rumored that this is a very powerful system and although nice way more power than I need. I like the tower case where I can expand it more than the iMac but with all those cores I can't help but wonder what type of power it uses. How does the power of a Mac Pro compare to a iMac? (wattage, etc) and are there many power saving features where the mac pro could use far less than maximum if I don't use full power? I see it is considered to be a energy star computer.
My question comes down to power usage (wattage, etc). It seems with the 4 core system out now and the future 8 core mac pro's that are rumored that this is a very powerful system and although nice way more power than I need. I like the tower case where I can expand it more than the iMac but with all those cores I can't help but wonder what type of power it uses. How does the power of a Mac Pro compare to a iMac? (wattage, etc) and are there many power saving features where the mac pro could use far less than maximum if I don't use full power? I see it is considered to be a energy star computer.
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You don't get a Mac Pro to save energy, that's for sure.
Sleep pulls like 10W from what i've heard. Running that machine full-blast will pull like 600W though.
You don't get a Mac Pro to save energy, that's for sure.
I'd be surprised if sleep even takes 10W. 1W is probably closer.
I'd be surprised if sleep even takes 10W. 1W is probably closer.
Try 12 watts in sleep mode, as per the US goverment.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?...L&pat_P304=443
Try 12 watts in sleep mode, as per the US goverment.
That's with the base model's standard memory of 1GB in two sticks. I wonder what it would be with half or all of the memory slots full.
The specs for FB-DIMM apparently are 5W per stick, and I don't think the memory can necessarily be downclocked, it constantly needs to be refreshed to retain its state.
One odd thing is that the title says 3GHz chips, but the table says 2600 MHz.
Apple and the Environment
Apple Product Environmental Specifications
I am about to get a mac pro. Im wondering how much ram i should put in it i will use adobe premier pro and video edit quite a lot. I dont know? also should i get the 3GHZ or 2.66GHZ?
1. Wait until after NAB in Mid April - there might be a refresh or redo of the MacPro line. Since you are using premier pro, then you'll have to wait until July anyway for the OS X version.
2. The difference between the 2.66 and 3 GHz is not that huge for the price delta. If you have the coin, the great, but the money would be better spent on faster drives and more RAM.
3. For RAM, I would say 2 GB at the very least or 3 GB if you can swing it.