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Apple’s most expensive Mac Pro costs $53,799

Plus another $5,999 for a Pro Display XDR to match

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Apple’s new Mac Pro is available to order today: it starts at $5,999, but if you want the most powerful Mac money can buy, it’ll cost you $53,799, making it the single most expensive Mac ever made. That eye-watering price tag comes with some seriously impressive specs to match, though. Let’s break it all down:

• Base price: $5,999, the entry-level price of a Mac Pro before you start configuring a unit with custom specs. (For reference, the $5,999 Mac Pro comes with 32GB of RAM, an octa-core Intel Xeon CPU, Radeon Pro 580X graphics, and a 256GB SSD.)
• Processor: a 28-Core, 2.5GHz Intel Xeon W with 28 cores, 56 threads, and Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz (a $7,000 add-on)
• RAM: 1.5TB of 2933MHz RAM, broken down into 12 128GB user-replaceable slot (a $25,000 add-on)
• SSDs: 8TB of SSD storage, split across two 4TB SSDs (a $2,600 add-on. Apple had originally only offered a 4TB SSD option for $1,400.)
• GPU: two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo graphics card modules, each with two GPUs inside for a total of four graphics cards, each with 32GB of dedicated RAM per GPU (a $10,800 add on)
• Afterburner accelerator card: $2,000
• Wheels for the Mac Pro: $400
• Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse (included at no extra cost in an exclusive silver / black color scheme that’s unique to buyers of the Mac Pro)
• Magic Trackpad: it’s sold separately, but it’s also in silver / black color scheme (for an extra $50)

Add that all up, and you get $53,799.

Optionally, you can also throw in one of Apple’s Pro Display XDR monitors. It starts at $4,999, with a fancier matte “nano-texture” glass option that costs $5,999, which we’ll obviously choose because money is clearly no object here. You’ll also need to pay $999 for the stand, sold separately), making the full price for the screen $6,998 and the entire top-of-the-line Mac Pro setup a grand total of $60,797.

But why stop there? Each AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo GPU unit can support up to four Pro Display XDR panels — and you’ve got two of them in your $53,799 computer. So why not throw in another seven Pro Display XDR monitors (an extra $48,986 for all seven, with nano-texture glass and seven stands) for the ultimate Mac Pro setup, all for a mere $102,785.

But even just considering the price of the top-spec Mac Pro alone — again, that’s $53,799 — and you’re looking at a number that towers over Apple’s other high-end machines. The iMac Pro (the previous record holder for “most expensive Mac”) tops out at $14,299 for the best hardware (an 18-core 2.3GHz Intel processor, 256GB of RAM, a Radeon Pro Vega 64X GPU, and 4TB of storage). And the newly released 16-inch MacBook Pro’s top configuration looks positively cheap by comparison, at a mere $6,099 (for a paltry 2.4GHz, 8‑core 9th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, 64GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon Pro 5500M GPU, and an 8TB SSD.)

But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

Update December 19th, 5:40pm: Apple has added the promised 8TB upgrade for the Mac Pro, which brings the most expensive configuration up another $1,200 to $53,799. The prior most expensive model only offered 4TB of storage for $52,599. This post has been updated accordingly to reflect the new price.

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Are Macs more expensive than comparable PCs?

If you’re in the market for a new computer, the choices might seem overwhelming. You’re faced with so many options, including what kind of processor you need, how big of a hard drive to get, the amount of RAM required, which screen resolution is best and so much more. There’s a lot to consider when buying something you’ll probably use most often to send e-mail, look at photos of your friends and check Facebook.

The first major decision most people make when purchasing a new computer is whether to buy a Mac or a PC. The two computers can seem a world apart, and both have diehard fans willing to defend their favorite’s qualities. But have you ever noticed that Macs seem much more expensive than PCs? After all, you can walk into a computer store right now and walk out with a brand new PC for around $300. If you were shopping for a Mac, on the other hand, it would be impossible to spend less than $1,000.

So what’s the deal with Mac pricing? Are they really more expensive than PCs?

As it turns out, there isn’t much of a price difference between comparable Macs and PCs. If you built a PC to match what a baseline Mac offers — with similar hardware, equivalent software, and all of the bells and whistles that come standard on a Mac — you’d actually be looking at two similarly priced computers [source: McCracken]. One company — Tom’s Hardware — wanted to see if there was really a price difference. It built a PC to match the specs of a base model Mac Pro and found the price difference to be less than $6 [source: Nguyen].

So if Macs aren’t more expensive than their PC counterparts, why can’t you go out today and buy a Mac for a few hundred dollars? A lot of the price difference comes down to options and perceptions.

A big difference between Apple and most PC makers is that Apple carries a relatively limited product line. At any given point, Apple offers only around five computer models. If you walked into a store that sells PCs, on the other hand, you’d have a much wider selection. And Apple’s cheapest computer is still several hundred dollars more than the least expensive PC you can find.

For example, if you are in the market for a new laptop, the lowest-priced Mac starts at around $1,000, but you can get a small, base-model PC laptop for less than $500 or a desktop for around $300. But the two computers aren’t the same: The $1,000 Apple is a higher quality computer with more bells and whistles than the least-expensive PC on the market. In other words, Mac doesn’t really offer an economy-priced option.

With its smaller selection of computers, Apple also offers very few mid-range models, so the price jump between models can seem substantial [source: Finnie]. With PCs, however, you can customize your computer with as many or as few options as you want, which allows you to adjust the features to meet your price point. Plus, there are simply more PC manufacturers and only one Apple, meaning the PC market is more competitive, which leads to both cost savings and a wider selection for the consumer.

Another difference between the two computers’ hardware is PCs are designed to be upgraded. If you buy a base model PC today, you can add more memory, a better graphics card and a whole host of hardware options at a later date. Macs, on the other hand, aren’t meant to be modified, although you can add RAM when necessary. For most people, the need to expand and modify their computer isn’t a concern, but for serious gamers and techies, not being able to tweak their computer can be a big drawback.

There are some advantages to Apple’s limited product line. The fact that there is only one maker of Macs and that they’re designed so they can’t be modified in any major way ensures a high-quality, efficient operating system. As a result, the Mac operating system is typically more stable than Windows; it runs faster and crashes less often [source: Stein]. Computer repairs are typically easier, as well, since Apple has to work on just a handful of models.

Today, most software you can buy for a computer is available in Mac-compatible and PC-compatible versions. So if you’re planning to buy a computer, software availability isn’t really a factor. What is a factor, however, is the software that comes standard on most Macs. Even base model Macs come loaded with great, high-quality programs — iTunes, iMovie, iLife, Safari, iCalendar, Garage Band — whereas a base model PC can either be pretty bare or overloaded with a bunch of programs you don’t need or want [source: Finnie].

But you can’t buy a Mac that’s bare minimum like you can for a PC, because what comes standard on a Mac is essentially non-negotiable. In other words, you can’t pick and choose the software your Mac comes with. There’s no lowering the price by saying, for instance, «I don’t want Garage Band.» And with premium software by default, it’s easy to see why the base model Mac sports a higher price tag than a basic PC.

PC software, however, is totally customizable and you can pick and choose what you want in order to get to a price you’re happy with. But adding and expanding software can be expensive, too. If you add the same high-quality software and multimedia tools to a base-model PC that comes standard on a Mac, the cost of that PC would jump [source: Hesseldahl]. Plus, you’ll need to invest in good antivirus software if you purchase a PC, which is another factor that can ratchet up the price [source: Hesseldahl].

A final software advantage Macs have is that everything they run is automatically compatible with other Apple products — so you can sync your iPod or iPhone with your computer hassle-free thanks to the standard software on the Mac computer and your other Apple devices. For some, this cross-device compatibility is an incentive to pay a little more for a Mac.

You’ve probably heard Apple fans tout that Macs never have problems with viruses like PCs do. And for the most part, that’s true: There are about 100 malware programs for Macs, and about 20 million for PCs. But why? The fact is, virus developers want to infect as many computers as possible, and there are simply fewer Macs in the world. So for now it makes more sense for developers to create PC viruses. In addition, Macs have a strong security design that makes them more virus resistant [source: Stein].

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Are Macs more expensive than comparable PCs?

If you’re in the market for a new computer, the choices might seem overwhelming. You’re faced with so many options, including what kind of processor you need, how big of a hard drive to get, the amount of RAM required, which screen resolution is best and so much more. There’s a lot to consider when buying something you’ll probably use most often to send e-mail, look at photos of your friends and check Facebook.

The first major decision most people make when purchasing a new computer is whether to buy a Mac or a PC. The two computers can seem a world apart, and both have diehard fans willing to defend their favorite’s qualities. But have you ever noticed that Macs seem much more expensive than PCs? After all, you can walk into a computer store right now and walk out with a brand new PC for around $300. If you were shopping for a Mac, on the other hand, it would be impossible to spend less than $1,000.

So what’s the deal with Mac pricing? Are they really more expensive than PCs?

As it turns out, there isn’t much of a price difference between comparable Macs and PCs. If you built a PC to match what a baseline Mac offers — with similar hardware, equivalent software, and all of the bells and whistles that come standard on a Mac — you’d actually be looking at two similarly priced computers [source: McCracken]. One company — Tom’s Hardware — wanted to see if there was really a price difference. It built a PC to match the specs of a base model Mac Pro and found the price difference to be less than $6 [source: Nguyen].

So if Macs aren’t more expensive than their PC counterparts, why can’t you go out today and buy a Mac for a few hundred dollars? A lot of the price difference comes down to options and perceptions.

A big difference between Apple and most PC makers is that Apple carries a relatively limited product line. At any given point, Apple offers only around five computer models. If you walked into a store that sells PCs, on the other hand, you’d have a much wider selection. And Apple’s cheapest computer is still several hundred dollars more than the least expensive PC you can find.

For example, if you are in the market for a new laptop, the lowest-priced Mac starts at around $1,000, but you can get a small, base-model PC laptop for less than $500 or a desktop for around $300. But the two computers aren’t the same: The $1,000 Apple is a higher quality computer with more bells and whistles than the least-expensive PC on the market. In other words, Mac doesn’t really offer an economy-priced option.

With its smaller selection of computers, Apple also offers very few mid-range models, so the price jump between models can seem substantial [source: Finnie]. With PCs, however, you can customize your computer with as many or as few options as you want, which allows you to adjust the features to meet your price point. Plus, there are simply more PC manufacturers and only one Apple, meaning the PC market is more competitive, which leads to both cost savings and a wider selection for the consumer.

Another difference between the two computers’ hardware is PCs are designed to be upgraded. If you buy a base model PC today, you can add more memory, a better graphics card and a whole host of hardware options at a later date. Macs, on the other hand, aren’t meant to be modified, although you can add RAM when necessary. For most people, the need to expand and modify their computer isn’t a concern, but for serious gamers and techies, not being able to tweak their computer can be a big drawback.

There are some advantages to Apple’s limited product line. The fact that there is only one maker of Macs and that they’re designed so they can’t be modified in any major way ensures a high-quality, efficient operating system. As a result, the Mac operating system is typically more stable than Windows; it runs faster and crashes less often [source: Stein]. Computer repairs are typically easier, as well, since Apple has to work on just a handful of models.

Today, most software you can buy for a computer is available in Mac-compatible and PC-compatible versions. So if you’re planning to buy a computer, software availability isn’t really a factor. What is a factor, however, is the software that comes standard on most Macs. Even base model Macs come loaded with great, high-quality programs — iTunes, iMovie, iLife, Safari, iCalendar, Garage Band — whereas a base model PC can either be pretty bare or overloaded with a bunch of programs you don’t need or want [source: Finnie].

But you can’t buy a Mac that’s bare minimum like you can for a PC, because what comes standard on a Mac is essentially non-negotiable. In other words, you can’t pick and choose the software your Mac comes with. There’s no lowering the price by saying, for instance, «I don’t want Garage Band.» And with premium software by default, it’s easy to see why the base model Mac sports a higher price tag than a basic PC.

PC software, however, is totally customizable and you can pick and choose what you want in order to get to a price you’re happy with. But adding and expanding software can be expensive, too. If you add the same high-quality software and multimedia tools to a base-model PC that comes standard on a Mac, the cost of that PC would jump [source: Hesseldahl]. Plus, you’ll need to invest in good antivirus software if you purchase a PC, which is another factor that can ratchet up the price [source: Hesseldahl].

A final software advantage Macs have is that everything they run is automatically compatible with other Apple products — so you can sync your iPod or iPhone with your computer hassle-free thanks to the standard software on the Mac computer and your other Apple devices. For some, this cross-device compatibility is an incentive to pay a little more for a Mac.

You’ve probably heard Apple fans tout that Macs never have problems with viruses like PCs do. And for the most part, that’s true: There are about 100 malware programs for Macs, and about 20 million for PCs. But why? The fact is, virus developers want to infect as many computers as possible, and there are simply fewer Macs in the world. So for now it makes more sense for developers to create PC viruses. In addition, Macs have a strong security design that makes them more virus resistant [source: Stein].

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