Apple Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) – Full Information, Tech Specs

The Apple Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) is a Mac desktop computer designed and developed by Apple Inc. While the design of the Mac Pro is seemingly identical to its predecessors, the 2010 model is equipped with faster graphics and numeral updated technical differences than its Early 2009 equivalent.

Contents

1 I built the most powerful 5,1 Mac Pro in the world [Video]
2 Apple Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010)
3 Specifications
4 Models
5 Miscellaneous
6 Links

I built the most powerful 5,1 Mac Pro in the world [Video]

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Apple Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010)

While the design of the Mac Pro is seemingly identical to its predecessors, the 2010 model is equipped with faster graphics and numeral updated technical differences than its Early 2009 equivalent.

The Mac Pro high-end powerful servers and workstation line replaced Apple’s flagship Power Macintosh series since 2006. In July 2010, Apple upgraded this line, and although the Mid-2010 models look essentially the same externally as the Early 2009 Mac Pro models, all of them use faster graphics (besides there are significant technical differences for higher-end Westmere models). Faster processors and up to twelve cores – two six core processors are included in custom configuration.

Mac OS recognizes twenty four total cores on this Mid-2010 series, twelve real and twelve virtual. It also recognized Turbo Boost which automatically boosts the processor speed based on workload.

Note that Apple officially supports 32 GB of RAM in this model. However, this model supports 96 GB running Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7, and to 128 GB, when running a 64-bit version of Windows XP or later or Linux.

Specifications

About	Manufacturer	Apple
	Official Name	Mac Pro
	Type	Desktop Computer
	Form-factor	Tower Desktop Computer
Launch	Released	July 27, 2010
Launch	Discounted	June 11, 2012
Body	Dimensions	51.1 x 20.6 x 47.5 cm (20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 in)
Body	Weight	39.9 lbs. (18.1 kg)
Platform	OS	Mac OS
	Chipset	Apple Compatible Platform
	CPU	Dual, Quatro, Six Core Intel Xeon Processors
	GPU	ATI Radeon HD 5770
Memory	RAM	From 1GB
Memory	Storage	From 1TB HDD
Comms	LAN	Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
	USB	5x USB 2.0
	WLAN	802.11a/b/g/n
	Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR
	Display	Up to 6 Displays
		4 (800) Firewire Ports
Misc	Colors	Silver Aluminum
Misc	Price	Starting at $2.499

Models

Mac Pro (2.8GHz Intel Quad Core, Mid 2010/Nehalem)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	MC250LL/A
Family	Mid 2010/Nehalem
Processor	2.8GHz Intel Quad Core Xeon W3530
RAM	3GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (2.8GHz Intel Quad Core, Mid 2010/Nehalem) online now

Mac Pro (3.2GHz Intel Quad Core, Mid 2010/Nehalem)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	BTO/CTO
Family	Mid 2010/Nehalem
Processor	3.2GHz Intel Quad Core Xeon W3565
RAM	3GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (2.8GHz Intel Quad Core, Mid 2010/Nehalem) online now

Mac Pro (3.33GHz Intel Six Core, Mid 2010/Westmere)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	BTO/CTO
Family	Mid 2010/Westmere
Processor	3.33GHz Intel Six Core Xeon W3680
RAM	3GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (3.33GHz Intel Six Core, Mid 2010/Westmere) online now

Mac Pro (2.4GHz Intel Eight Core, Mid 2010/Westmere)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	MC561LL/A
Family	Mid 2010/Westmere
Processor	2x 2.4GHz Intel Quad Core Xeon E5620
RAM	6GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (2.4GHz Intel Eight Core, Mid 2010/Westmere) online now

Mac Pro (2.66GHz Intel Twelve Core, Mid 2010/Westmere)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	BTO/CTO
Family	Mid 2010/Westmere
Processor	2x 2.66GHz Intel Six Core Xeon X5650
RAM	6GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (2.66GHz Intel Twelve Core, Mid 2010/Westmere) online now

Mac Pro (2.93GHz Intel Twelve Core, Mid 2010/Westmere)


Model Identifier	MacPro5,1
Model Number	A1289 (EMC 2314-2)
Part Number	BTO/CTO
Family	Mid 2010/Westmere
Processor	2x 2.93GHz Intel Six Core Xeon X5670
RAM	6GB
Storage	1TB HDD
Optical	18X DL SuperDrive
See also	Sell your Mac Pro (2.93GHz Intel Twelve Core, Mid 2010/Westmere) online now

Miscellaneous

Mac Pro systems configured with a Fibre Channel Card or Mac OS X Server do not meet ENERGY STAR and EPEAT requirements.
Solid-state drives are not compatible with the Mac Pro RAID Card in either RAID or Enhanced JBOD mode.
The first-generation Mac Pro had a rectangular tower case and offered a dual Dual-core Xeon Woodcrest processor, but in April 2007 it was replaced by a dual Quad-core Xeon Clovertown model. Later, in January, 2008, Apple introduced the dual Quad-core Xeon Harpertown model.
Later models of the Mac Pro first generation which Apple launched in 2010 and in 2012, featured Nehalem/Westmere architecture Intel Xeon processors. Apple introduced the second-generation of Mac Pro in 2013. This version achieved twice the overall performance of the previous model. Besides the redesigned Mid-2010 Mac Pro is shorter, thinner and lighter than the previous models.