18-core iMac Pro starts at $7,399, ships in 6-8 weeks, can be maxed out for $13,199
The start of iMac Pro sales means customers now know exactly how much their custom configurations will cost, and when they are expected to ship. Buyers interested in the top-of-the-line desktop can expect to fork over more than $7,000 for an 18-core beast, though it won't ship until February.
For $7,399, the 18-core iMac Pro has all other standard configurations, including 32 gigabytes of 2,666MHz DDR4 ECC RAM, a 1-terabyte solid-state drive, and a Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics card with 8 gigabytes of HBM2 memory.
Just the 18-core processor upgrade will require customers to wait 6 to 8 weeks for it to ship, which would put the earliest deliveries in late January or into February.
Apple's official app also says the machine will be available for in-store pickup starting Feb. 20.
Custom configurations of the iMac Pro include 64 gigabytes of RAM for another $800, or 128 gigabytes for $an additional $2,400. A jump to a 2-terabyte SSD is $800, while 4 terabytes costs $2,800.
Finally, the iMac Pro with Radeon Pro Vega 64 graphics card with16 gigabytes of memory tacks $600 onto the final price.
With all of the internal configurations completely maxed out -- 18-core Intel Xeon processor, 128 gigabytes of RAM, 4-terabyte SSD and 16-gigabyte Radeon Pro Vega 64 -- buyers will be set back $13,199. Like the base configuration 18-core model, it ships in 6 to 8 weeks and can be picked up in stores starting Feb. 20.
At checkout, Apple also offers optional accessories and software, like the Magic Trackpad 2, a VESA Mount Adapter Kit, and a copy of Final Cut Pro X. Tacking on everything available brings the total bill to $13,926.98, before taxes. B&H Photo, an Apple authorized reseller, is also taking preorders for the 18-core iMac Pro with no tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.
For $7,399, the 18-core iMac Pro has all other standard configurations, including 32 gigabytes of 2,666MHz DDR4 ECC RAM, a 1-terabyte solid-state drive, and a Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics card with 8 gigabytes of HBM2 memory.
A completely maxed-out, 18-core late 2017 iMac Pro will set buyers back $13,199 -- and actually ships in early 2018.
Just the 18-core processor upgrade will require customers to wait 6 to 8 weeks for it to ship, which would put the earliest deliveries in late January or into February.
Apple's official app also says the machine will be available for in-store pickup starting Feb. 20.
Custom configurations of the iMac Pro include 64 gigabytes of RAM for another $800, or 128 gigabytes for $an additional $2,400. A jump to a 2-terabyte SSD is $800, while 4 terabytes costs $2,800.
Finally, the iMac Pro with Radeon Pro Vega 64 graphics card with16 gigabytes of memory tacks $600 onto the final price.
With all of the internal configurations completely maxed out -- 18-core Intel Xeon processor, 128 gigabytes of RAM, 4-terabyte SSD and 16-gigabyte Radeon Pro Vega 64 -- buyers will be set back $13,199. Like the base configuration 18-core model, it ships in 6 to 8 weeks and can be picked up in stores starting Feb. 20.
At checkout, Apple also offers optional accessories and software, like the Magic Trackpad 2, a VESA Mount Adapter Kit, and a copy of Final Cut Pro X. Tacking on everything available brings the total bill to $13,926.98, before taxes. B&H Photo, an Apple authorized reseller, is also taking preorders for the 18-core iMac Pro with no tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.
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/The Dude
My only wish is it was more configurable, I need a lot of CPU for my big data workload, but Vega Pro is a wasted cost, while someone training Metal 2 neural nets would go max GPU. Hope the Mac Pro provides that ability to min/max different components.
Wrong. Many algorithms are not suited to GPU computing. GPUs are not the be all and end all for HPC. Most HPC clusters are vanilla Linux box’s without GPUs.
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Someday (cue dreamy harp strumming) I’ll be able to buy a MacPro and drop in a card that the Adobe engineers have optimized for the modern features of Photoshop & Lightroom. Isn’t that nVidia these days?
anyway, until then, the iMac Pro a helluva stopgap measure.
We are spoiled and sometimes forget about it.
I agree with this sentiment, mostly. The problem with buying a higher end system that gives you the power you’ll need for a long time, is the fact that other parts of the systems will become dated. That’s the argument against all-in-ones, if you can’t do the upgrades yourself.
I bought the highest end 27” iMac core i7 back at the beginning of 2010 (it was the late 2009 model) - I spent $2700. After 8 years, It still chugs along just fine. I have no complaints about the performance of it. But over the years, I had to upgrade the Bluetooth/WiFi module, to get Handoff/continuity features. I removed the DVD drive and installed a small SSD to make a Fusion drive (which gave me a huge performance boost). And also upgraded memory.
But I am however, stuck with FW800 and USB 2.0, with no option of ever upgrading to something newer. And honestly, it’s NOT that bad, but I do keep my iTunes library on an external HD. And by today’s standards, those buses are SLOW.
Apple Lisa
Jan 1983 → Nov 2017*$9,995 → $25,209.17
AAPL
Jan 1983 Close: 0.81
$9,995 = 12,339 shares**
14 Dec 2017 Open: 172.40
172.40 × 12,339 = $2,127,243.60***
Stock growth compared to inflation value: 8438.37%
* Using the last of the month for each, that's 12,722 days, or 34 years, 9 months, 31 days.
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Macintosh IIfx
7,092 × 172.40 = $1,222,660.80***
Stock growth compared to inflation value: 6379.26%
Anyway, I imagine service centers could disassemble and install the RAM modules later, they are socketed.