Mac Pro Mid-2012

Mac Pro Mid-2012

Mac Pro

Discontinued
Released: June 11, 2012Discontinued on: October 22, 2013
United States: US$4999Japan: ¥434,400

Overview

The Mac Pro "Twelve Core" 2.66 (Mid-2012/Westmere) features dual 2.66 GHz Six Core 32-nm Xeon X5650 (Westmere) processors with a dedicated 256k of L2 cache for each core and 12MB of "fully shared" L3 cache per processor. It also can be equipped with other dual Six Core processors, but these are documented as distinct models for convenience.


By default, this model is configured with 12GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM, a 1TB (7200 RPM, 32 MB cache) 3Gb/s Serial ATA hard drive, an 18X dual-layer "SuperDrive" and an ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.


Expansion includes two external 5.25" "optical" bays (one available by default), four internal 3.5" "cable-free, direct attach" hard drive bays (three available by default), and four PCIe 2.0 slots (one free PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and two free PCIe 2.0 x4 slots with the default single graphics card installed).


Port selection includes five USB 2.0 ports, four Firewire "800" ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet, two Mini DisplayPorts and a dual-link DVI port, and more. AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR comes standard.


Please note that the "Mid-2012" Mac Pro models practically are identical to the "Mid-2010" models before them, but there are some differences in terms of specs and identifiers and EveryMac.com has documented them as distinct models, accordingly.

Evaluation

Offered as a custom configuration for the 2012 model year, this 12-core 2.66 GHz version provided a steady performance increase over the standard 2.4 GHz model. Its dual 6-core Xeon X5650 processors contributed to shorter rendering times and faster processing in demanding creative workflows, thanks to their excellent multi-threaded capabilities. [15] While this generation of Mac Pro faced criticism for its lack of modern connectivity standards like USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, its robust design and high degree of internal expandability were, for many professionals, compelling advantages that outweighed these shortcomings. [32] Consequently, this configuration was regarded as a highly valuable investment for users who prioritized reliability and long-term upgradability.

Product Info

Product Info Table
Model IDMacPro5,1
Apple Model NoA1289 (EMC 2629)
Apple Order NoBTO/CTO
Apple SubfamilyMid-2012

Price

Price Table
Original Price (US)US$4999
United StatesUS$4999
AustraliaA$6039
Austria€4899
BrazilR$19.199
CanadaC$5049
ChinaRMB 38,008
Germany€4899
Hong KongHK$38,848
Ireland€4949
Japan¥434,400
KoreaKRW 6,605,200
MalaysiaRM 16,079
MexicoMXN $85,199
Netherlands€4899
New ZealandNZ$8019
SingaporeS$6,968
SwitzerlandCHF 4'999
TaiwanNT$162,020
ThailandTHB 168,260
The PhilippinesPHP 246,990

Pricing Extras

Pricing Extras Table
Est. Current RetailUS$650-US$900

Body

Body Table
Form FactorMac Pro
Case TypeTower
Dimensions20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 in / 51.1 x 20.6 x 47.5 cm
Avg. Weight39.9 lbs / 18.1 kg

Platform

Platform Table
Processor Type6 Core Xeon X5650 x2
Processor Speed2.66 GHz
Processors2 (12 Cores)
Turbo Boost3.06 GHz
Architecture64-Bit
System Bus Speed6.4 GT/s
Cache Bus Speed2.66 GHz (Built-in)
L1 Cache32k/32k x12
L2/L3 Cache256k (x12), 12 MB (x2)
FPUIntegrated
ROM/Firmware TypeEFI
EFI Architecture64-Bit
Geekbench 2 (32)20294
Geekbench 2 (64)22605
Geekbench 3 (32)22383
Geekbench 3 (64)25131
Geekbench 4 (SC)2437
Geekbench 4 (MC)18548
Geekbench 5 (SC)548
Geekbench 5 (MC)5198

Memory

Memory Table
Standard RAM12 GB
Maximum RAM128 GB
RAM TypePC3-10600 DDR3 ECC
Min. RAM Speed1333 MHz
RAM Slots8

Storage

Storage Table
Standard Storage1 TB HDD
Std. Storage Speed7200 RPM
Storage InterfaceSerial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Storage Dimensions3.5" (25.4 mm)
Standard Optical18X DL "SuperDrive"

Display

Display Table
Display SupportUp to 6 Displays
Resolution Support2560x1600
2nd Display SupportDual/Mirroring
2nd Max. Resolution2560x1600
Video CardRadeon HD 5770
Standard VRAM1 GB
Maximum VRAM1 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR5 SDRAM
Video (Monitor)3

Audio

Audio Table
Headphone1
Sound Out2
Sound In2

Connectivity

Connectivity Table
USB5 (2.0)
USB Ports5 (2.0)
Firewire4 (800)
Firewire Ports4 (800)
SCSINone
Ethernet2 (RJ-45)
Standard EthernetGigabit (x2)
Expansion Bays4 3.5", 2 5.25"
Expansion Slots4 PCIe 2.0
Incl. KeyboardApple Aluminum KB
Incl. InputMagic Mouse

Wireless Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity Table
Standard AirPort802.11a/b/g/n
Standard Bluetooth2.1+EDR

Power

Power Table
Power1

Software

Software Table
Pre-Installed MacOSX 10.7.4 (11E53)
Maximum MacOSX 10.14.x
Windows SupportBoot/Virtualization
Minimum WindowsXP SP2 (32-Bit)
Maximum Windows8.1 (64-Bit)

Upgrades

Upgrades Table
Processor UpgradeLGA 1366 Sockets