Apple Mac Pro

Apple Mac Pro
alaScore 86

33 reviews

Jun, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the usability and design, whereas many are critical about the value for money.

design, usability

value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple Mac Pro is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 33 reviews)

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Apple Mac Pro 3GHz 8-core

 

Highly configurable and expandable ; Excellent performance in 3-D rendering

Little to no improvement in many tests ; Expensive

COMPUTER SHOPPER - EDITORS' CHOICE

Expert review by:

Apple Mac Pro

 

With more power and options than the average user needs, the newest eight-core Apple Mac Pro continues to live up to its name and remains the go-to box for creative professionals.

Dual, quad-core Xeon processors standard; lots of configuration options, room for expansion; quiet; tidy interior allows easy upgrades, cleaning

Fairly expensive; wireless card must be installed at factory or authorized repair shop; no eSATA port or memory-card reader

Double your display real estate by adding a second monitor. It's a snap: Here's how

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Apple Mac Pro

 

The Apple Mac Pro comes with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4), and has plenty of power for your office day to day. This tower has abundant power that'll satisfy your office needs with gumption, gusto, and gregariousness. Ok, maybe not the last one. With 1 GB of...

Apple has made a machine worthy of nerd drool yet again, perfect for both the casual user or the hardcore graphic designer

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Amazon review summary for the Apple Mac Pro

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Apple Mac Pro from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

0% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Get a Mac and you\'ll never go back....

 

5th Mac I\'ve owned and the second Mac Pro. Beautiful efficient machines. Perfect for my small business and specifically photoshop. Worked on Windows PC\'s at previous jobs and would never buy anything but a Mac. I don\'t have time to solve PC problems...

Adequate Storage","Easy To Set Up","Easy To Use","Fast","Reliable Performance","Sleek Design

Needs Usb3 Thunderboltl","No Internal Bluray Option","Os Not Provided On Disc","Poor Software Bundle

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CONTINUED USER!

 

Being that we are a graphics department, we have always used macs! Apple products are extremely reliable and they stand behind their product. We honestly have never had an issue with the Apple Mac Pros!

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Just starting to get everything switched over

 

Don't mess with something that works. The email makes it harder than easier to put contacts in to a forward. I hope this will last. I am an Apple stockholder and own or have owned 6 Apple products which include the mac pro and a power mac G4. Help out...

I like apple. Hope I will not have to buy another because the old one can't be updated

I have found that I have to drag my mail contacts to be forwarded instead of just clicking their name like my old G4

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Excellent!

 

Easy to set up: I just plugged in the main hard drive from my previous Mac desktop computer and used the Migration Assistant to move all my applications and files to the new computer. A few passwords had to be re-entered and some applications had to be...

Adequate Storage","Easy To Set Up","Easy To Use","Fast","Great Software Bundle","Quality Accessories","Reliable Performance","Sleek Design

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J&R delivers the goods!

 

Simple, no-brainer, to set up. This is a replacement for my old Dual G5 Power Mac, which I thought was pretty spiffy, but this Mac Pro beats the stink out of it.

Adequate Storage","Easy To Set Up","Easy To Use","Fast","Great Software Bundle","Quality Accessories","Reliable Performance

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Great Computer to have

 

Graphic Design Games and other stuff

Easy To Set Up","Never Freezes","Powerful","Versatile

Super Drive Noisey

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Product Specifications

Whether you're editing feature films or scoring them, composing symphonies or visualizing mass spectrometry analyses, Mac Pro makes it easier than ever to create your personal dream machine: A powerful system that not only meets your needs today but, thanks to an ingeniously designed enclosure, expands easily to meet tomorrow's challenges as well.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:8MB
Per Processor Size:8MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:18.7in
Height:20.1in
Weight:39.9lbs/41.2lbs
Width:8.1in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Environmental Standards

EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Level:EPEAT Gold

Header

Compatibility:Mac
Manufacturer:Apple
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Apple Mac Pro

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth 2.1 EDR / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet
Type:Network adapter
Wireless Protocol:Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Optical Storage

Read Speed:32x (CD) / 18x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Type:DVD
Write Speed:32x (CD) / 18x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Apple MacOS X 10.5

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:2.26GHz/2.66GHz
Installed Qty:1/2
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1/2
Multi-Core Technology:Quad-Core
Type:Quad-Core Xeon

RAM

Installed Size:3GB/6GB
Max Supported Size:32GB/8GB
Technology:DDR3 SDRAM

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-300

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:640GB
Type:Personal computer

Video Memory

Installed Size:512MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
Interface Type:PCI Express 2.0 x16