Apple working on re-engineered and smaller Mac Pro
The Mac Pro is a large desktop machine -- but if a report published on Monday is true, Apple could be reducing its size by as much as half in a future model.
A smaller Mac Pro could be on the way
Apple's Mac Pro is a large, modular desktop computer with and many expansion slots. Reportedly, Apple is working on a new, smaller model -- but what processors are inside, Intel or Apple Silicon, is not yet clear.
A report from Bloomberg says that on Monday alleged that a new, smaller Mac Pro is in the works. Also unclear, is when this unit would be announced, or if it would supplement or replace the existing Mac Pro design.
Reducing the size of the Mac Pro would likely lead to reduced internal configurability, and fewer PCI-E slots. This may not be an issue for some, however, as expansion can be made using external Thunderbolt equipment, or not be needed at all.
Apple is expected to launch all new Macs running Apple Silicon on November 10. High-end desktops are not expected at the event as reports indicate discrete GPU's and better processors won't be ready until later in 2021. Apple could introduce a 24-inch iMac and a 14-inch MacBook Pro, though recent rumors indicate Apple will keep the MacBooks at 13-inches.
A smaller Mac Pro could be on the way
Apple's Mac Pro is a large, modular desktop computer with and many expansion slots. Reportedly, Apple is working on a new, smaller model -- but what processors are inside, Intel or Apple Silicon, is not yet clear.
A report from Bloomberg says that on Monday alleged that a new, smaller Mac Pro is in the works. Also unclear, is when this unit would be announced, or if it would supplement or replace the existing Mac Pro design.
Reducing the size of the Mac Pro would likely lead to reduced internal configurability, and fewer PCI-E slots. This may not be an issue for some, however, as expansion can be made using external Thunderbolt equipment, or not be needed at all.
Apple is expected to launch all new Macs running Apple Silicon on November 10. High-end desktops are not expected at the event as reports indicate discrete GPU's and better processors won't be ready until later in 2021. Apple could introduce a 24-inch iMac and a 14-inch MacBook Pro, though recent rumors indicate Apple will keep the MacBooks at 13-inches.
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Edited to fix a typo. Derp.
Why? I don’t buy this either, not at least the “replacement” part. Are they suggesting that Apple Silicon only have half of the PCIe lanes?
But I would really go for a Mac Mini Pro++ with space for a couple of internal SSDs, one slot, and expandable memory.
That would be great.
Really?! Didn't seem to be for the actual professionals who need the capability.
In that case, the iMac vs. a “custom PC.” Not even the iMac Pro in this regard. That only leaves either a lower-end sibling, or a full replacement. Either way it doesn’t makes sense to me.
WHOA. Can you say a little bit about what you do with the much computer? That sounds like an absolute beast.
16GB RAM in slots, Core i7 or maybe even i9, some RX 6000 series GPU, NVME slot, and a price tag around $2,000
I don't want a Xeon with 64 cores, I just want a mid to high end consumer mac that can actually hold a candle to the PCs in that price range.
i would be so down!! I hate tossing decent screens when my iMacs age out...
I really like my iMacs, but every one has required servicing and every service issue requires a trip to the Apple Store, the loss of the computer for several days, and they always come back with smudges and bubbles under the bezel where the poor technicians had to pry the darn thing apart. And as others have said, it always seems like a waste to have to recycle an iMac that still has a beautiful screen on it even if its computing internals are scrambled.