Mac Pro 2019

The 2019 Mac Pro marked Apple's successful comeback to a fully expandable, professional-grade Mac after the unsuccessful cylindrical design from the previous generation. In numerous ways, the 2019 Mac Pro line is one of the most expandable Macs ever released by Apple. With twelve RAM slots and eight PCIe slots, it offered remarkable capabilities for professional users.

This particular model -- the Mac Pro "12-Core" 3.3 (2019) -- features a single 3.3 GHz Twelve Core Xeon W (3235) processor with Turbo Boost reaching 4.4 GHz and 31.25MB of cache. Multiple configuration options were offered, but the standard configuration included 32GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics with 8GB of GDDR5 memory (as of March 8, 2022, Apple updated the standard configuration to a 512 GB SSD and an AMD Radeon Pro W5500X with 8GB of GDDR6 memory; this model may represent an alternative standard configuration or a BTO/CTO option, too).

In its default configuration, connectivity options include two USB 3 ports (via a pre-installed Apple I/O card), four Thunderbolt 3 ports (two on the Apple I/O card and two at the top of the chassis), two HDMI 2.0 ports (on the video card), two 10Gb Ethernet ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support along with 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. Additionally, additional connectivity can be expanded using PCIe expansion cards.

Responding to criticism of the 2013 cylindrical design, Apple returned to a tower form factor, earning acclaim from the professional market. [24] This 12-core model was positioned as a well-balanced option for users who found the base 8-core configuration insufficient but did not require the top-tier 28-core beast. [24] Its excellent thermal management system allowed the processor to sustain high performance under heavy loads. The tremendous expandability offered by its eight PCIe slots was particularly praised, as it opened up significant avenues for future upgrades. [44] While the price tag was substantial, it was accepted by many professionals as an investment in uncompromising performance and long-term usability.