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What’s the Difference Between a Mac and a PC?

They’re more alike than you think

In the strictest definition, a Mac is a PC because PC stands for personal computer. However, in everyday use, the term PC typically refers to a computer running the Windows operating system, not the operating system made by Apple.

So, how does a Mac differ from a Windows-based PC?

Mac vs. PC or Mac and PC?

The Mac vs. PC showdown started when IBM, not Apple or Microsoft, was the king of the computer. The IBM PC was IBM’s answer to the flourishing personal computer market that started with the Altair 8800 and was being led by companies like Apple and Commodore.

IBM was thrown a curveball when IBM-compatible personal computers, commonly referred to as PC clones, started popping up. When Commodore dropped out of the personal computer market, it became mostly a two-company race between Apple’s Macintosh line of computers and the legion of IBM-compatible computers, which were often referred to (even by Apple) as merely PCs. As Apple framed it, you could buy a PC, or you could buy a Mac.

Despite Apple’s attempts to distance itself from the PC, the Mac is now, and has always been, a personal computer.

How a Mac and a Windows-Based PC Are Similar

Because a Mac is a PC, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that Macs have more in common with Windows-based PCs than you might think. How much in common? Well, while this wasn’t always the case, you can install the Windows operating system on a Mac.

Remember, the Mac is just a PC with Mac OS installed on it. As much as Apple prefers the Mac to be thought of as something different than a PC, it’s never been more similar. You can install both Windows and Mac OS on your MacBook or iMac, switch between them, or run them side-by-side (or, more accurately, run Windows on top of Mac OS) using software such as Parallels or Fusion.

Some of those similarities are:

• They both use the same basic hardware components.
• They are both compatible with third-party keyboards and mice, including wireless keyboards and wireless mice.
• They both have a similar interface that allows you to save apps to your desktop, click on apps to run them, browse files in folders, and other actions.
• They both have a virtual assistant. The Mac has Siri, and Windows-based PCs have Cortana.
• They both allow you to use cloud services such as Dropbox, Box.net, and Google Drive.
• Popular browsers Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft’s Edge browser are available for both, with Safari no longer supported on Windows.
• The documents you create in Microsoft Office and other popular office suites can be viewed on both Mac and Windows PCs.

How a Mac and a Windows-Based PC Are Different

The Mac OS supports both a left-click and a right-click for the mouse. In addition, you can hook up the mouse you use on your Windows PC to a Mac. While Apple’s Magic Mouse may seem like it is a single button, clicking it from the right side produces a right-click.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for people transitioning from the Windows world to a Mac is keyboard shortcuts. The first time you try to use Control+C to copy something to the Mac clipboard, you realize that Control+C doesn’t copy anything to the clipboard. On the Mac, Command+C does. As simple as that difference sounds, it can take some getting used to before it feels natural.

The differences include:

• Microsoft Windows has more software written for it, including proprietary software some people need for work.
• Microsoft Windows supports both touch screens and the familiar keyboard and mouse setup, so it is available on desktops, laptops, and tablets. MacOS doesn’t support touch screens, so it is only available on iOS devices.
• The Mac has a connected relationship with the iPhone and the iPad. Not only can the Mac share files with the iPhone or iPad wirelessly using AirDrop, or iCloud, it can also open documents that are open on the iPhone or iPad and receive phone calls routed through the iPhone.
• More viruses and malware target Windows-based PCs. However, malware is written specifically for the Mac.
• Windows-based PCs are built by many different manufacturers, including HP, Dell, and Lenovo. This keeps prices down on PCs, which are usually less expensive than Macs.
• Macs are built and sold by Apple. This tighter control of the hardware leads to fewer problems, which can result in better stability, but it also means fewer options.
• Microsoft Windows has better support for gaming. This includes support for Virtual Reality hardware such as the Oculus Rift.
• It is easy to upgrade a Windows-based PC part by part. Although most people find it more convenient to buy a new PC, techies can boost the longevity of their computers by upgrading the RAM used by applications, the graphics used by games, or the storage used by music, movies, and other media.

What About the Hackintosh?

Despite the obvious connotation, the term hackintosh doesn’t refer to a Mac that’s been hacked. Remember that a Macbook or iMac can run Windows because the hardware is virtually the same? The reverse is also true. A PC meant for Windows may also be able to run the macOS, but the process is tricky.

All the hardware in a PC meant for macOS must be recognized by macOS. Typically, a hackintosh is a PC someone puts together themselves specifically to run macOS on it, and it takes a lot of research to get the right components,

Even with the right components, there’s no guarantee Apple won’t make future updates incompatible with that machine.

The Mac mini is Apple’s smallest and most affordable desktop computer. At just under 8 inches by 8 inches and only 1.4 inches high, you might think it isn’t powerful, but you’d be wrong. As of 2021, the mini runs Apple’s M1 chip on a 16-core Neural Engine. You supply the monitor, keyboard and mouse.

The Mac Pro computer is the top of the line desktop Mac capable of astonishing performance, with an astonishing price tag to match. Available in configurations from 8-core to 28-core with up to 8TB of storage, it provides all the power a professional needs to run multiple monitors, handle complex rendering and animation, and work in 8K video.

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Technical Specifications

Processor

Configure from an 8‑core to 28‑core Intel Xeon W processor

8-Core

3.5GHz Intel Xeon W

8 cores, 16 threads

Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz

Supports 2666MHz memory

12-Core

3.3GHz Intel Xeon W

12 cores, 24 threads

Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz

Supports 2933MHz memory

16-Core

3.2GHz Intel Xeon W

16 cores, 32 threads

Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz

Supports 2933MHz memory

24-Core

2.7GHz Intel Xeon W

24 cores, 48 threads

Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz

Supports 2933MHz memory

28-Core

2.5GHz Intel Xeon W

28 cores, 56 threads

Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz

Supports 2933MHz memory

Memory

Configure up to 1.5TB of DDR4 ECC memory in 12 user-accessible DIMM slots

192GB

384GB

768GB

Six 128GB DIMMs or 12 64GB DIMMs

Requires 24-core or 28-core processor.

8-core processor operates memory at 2666MHz.

12-core to 28-core processors operate memory at 2933MHz.

Graphics

Configure two MPX Modules with up to four GPUs

AMD Radeon Pro 580X

36 compute units, 2304 stream processors

8GB of GDDR5 memory

Up to 5.6 teraflops single precision

Two HDMI 2.0 ports on card

Four DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for up to six 4K displays, two 5K displays, or two Pro Display XDRs

Half-height MPX Module fits in an MPX bay and enables PCIe slot 2 for additional expansion

AMD Radeon Pro W5500X

24 compute units, 1536 stream processors

8GB of GDDR6 memory with 224GB/s memory bandwidth

Up to 5.6 teraflops single precision or 11.2 teraflops half precision

Two HDMI 2.0 ports on card

Two DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for up to four 4K displays, one 5K display, or one Pro Display XDR

Half-height MPX Module fills an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth

AMD Radeon Pro W5700X

40 compute units, 2560 stream processors

16GB of GDDR6 memory with 448GB/s memory bandwidth

Up to 9.4 teraflops single precision or 18.9 teraflops half precision

Four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on card

Two DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for Display Stream Compression (DSC)

Support for up to six 4K displays, three 5K displays, or three Pro Display XDRs

Full-height MPX Module fills an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth

AMD Radeon Pro W6800X

60 compute units, 3840 stream processors

32GB of GDDR6 memory with 512GB/s memory bandwidth

Up to 16.0 teraflops single precision or 32.0 teraflops half precision

Infinity Fabric Link connection enables two W6800X GPUs to connect at up to 84GB/s in each direction

Four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on card

Two DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for up to six 4K displays, three 5K displays, or three Pro Display XDRs

Full-height MPX Module fills an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth

AMD Radeon Pro W6900X

80 compute units, 5120 stream processors

32GB of GDDR6 memory with 512GB/s memory bandwidth

Up to 22.2 teraflops single precision or 44.4 teraflops half precision

Infinity Fabric Link connection enables two W6900X GPUs to connect at up to 84GB/s in each direction

Four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on card

Two DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for up to six 4K displays, three 5K displays, or three Pro Display XDRs

Full-height MPX Module fills an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth

AMD Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

Two W6800X GPUs, each with 60 compute units and 3840 stream processors

64GB of GDDR6 memory (32GB per GPU), each with 512GB/s memory bandwidth

Up to 30.2 teraflops single precision or 60.4 teraflops half precision

Onboard Infinity Fabric Link connection connects two W6800X GPUs at up to 84GB/s in each direction; external Infinity Fabric Link connection enables two W6800X Duo modules to connect four W6800X GPUs

Four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port on card

Four DisplayPort connections routed to system to support internal Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for up to eight 4K displays, four 5K displays, or six Pro Display XDRs

Full-height MPX Module fills an MPX bay and uses extra power and PCIe bandwidth

Power Supply

Maximum continuous power:

1280W at 108–125V or 220–240V

1180W at 100–107V

Expansion Slots

Eight PCI Express expansion slots

Two MPX Modules or up to four PCI Express card slots

Each MPX bay provides:

x16 gen 3 bandwidth for graphics

x8 gen 3 bandwidth for Thunderbolt

DisplayPort video routing

Up to 500W power for an MPX Module

Alternatively, each MPX bay can support:

One full-length, double-wide x16 gen 3 slot and one full-length, double-wide x8 gen 3 slot (MPX bay 1)

Or two full-length, double-wide x16 gen 3 slots (MPX bay 2)

Up to 300W auxiliary power via two 8-pin connectors

Three full-length PCI Express gen 3 slots

One x16 slot; two x8 slots

75W auxiliary power available

One half-length x4 PCI Express gen 3 slot with Apple I/O card installed

Apple Afterburner

ProRes and ProRes RAW accelerator card

PCI Express x16 card

Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW codecs in Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Player X, and supported third-party apps

Supports system playback of up to 6 streams of 8K ProRes RAW or up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes RAW 1

Storage

Configure up to 8TB of SSD storage 2

256GB SSD

One 256GB module

1TB SSD

Two 512GB modules

2TB SSD

Two 1TB modules

4TB SSD

Two 2TB modules

8TB SSD

Two 4TB modules

Up to 3.4GB/s sequential read and 3.4GB/s sequential write performance.

Storage encrypted by the Apple T2 Security Chip.

Input/Output

I/O card installed in the half-length x4 PCI Express slot with:

Two USB 3 ports

Support for USB-A (up to 5Gb/s)

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Support for Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)

Support for USB-C (up to 10Gb/s)

Support for DisplayPort

Two 10Gb Ethernet ports:

Support for 10Gb Ethernet performance over copper cabling

Support for Nbase-T industry standard: 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet link speeds using RJ-45 connectors

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the top of the tower enclosure

Support for Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)

Support for USB-C (up to 10Gb/s)

Support for DisplayPort

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the front of the rack enclosure

Support for Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)

Support for USB-C (up to 10Gb/s)

Support for DisplayPort

3.5 mm headphone jack with headset support

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (silver and black)

Magic Mouse (silver and black)

Optional Magic Trackpad (silver and black)

Wi-Fi

802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Tower

Mac Pro tower enclosure with feet; configurable to tower with wheels

Rack

Mac Pro rack enclosure with rack mount rails

Tower

height: 20.8 inches
(52.9 cm)

width: 17.7 inches
(45.0 cm)

height: 20.8 inches
(52.9 cm)

depth: 8.58 inches
(21.8 cm)

Height with optional wheels:

21.9 inches (55.7 cm)

Rack

enclosure depth from handle: 21.24 inches
(53.95 cm)

handle depth: 1.81 inches
(4.60 cm)

enclosure depth from fascia: 19.43 inches
(49.35 cm)

height: 8.67 inches
(22.02 cm)
5U

Minimum rack depth:
24.0 inches
(60.96 cm)

Maximum rack depth:
42.0 inches
(106.68 cm)

height: 8.67 inches
(22.02 cm)
5U

depth: 18.98 inches
(48.2 cm)

Tower

39.7 pounds (18.0 kg)

Rack

38.8 pounds (17.6 kg)

Line voltage: 100–125V AC at 12A; 220–240V AC at 6A

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)

Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

Maximum altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)

Your Mac Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.

Tower

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m)

Rack

Rack mount rails (ships in separate box)

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m)

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Monterey introduces powerful new features to help you connect, share, and create like never before.

• Voice Control
• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

Displays

• Pro Display XDR
• Pro Stand
• VESA Mount Adapter

Graphics

• Radeon Pro W5500X MPX Module Kit
• Radeon Pro W5700X MPX Module Kit
• Radeon Pro W6800X MPX Module Kit
• Radeon Pro W6900X MPX Module Kit
• Radeon Pro W6800X Duo MPX Module Kit
• Apple Afterburner Kit

Memory

• Apple 16GB DDR4 ECC Memory Kit
• Apple 32GB DDR4 ECC Memory Kit
• Apple 64GB DDR4 ECC Memory Kit
• Apple 128GB DDR4 ECC Memory Kit
• Apple 256GB DDR4 ECC Memory Kit

Storage

• Apple 1TB SSD Kit
• Apple 2TB SSD Kit
• Apple 4TB SSD Kit
• Apple 8TB SSD Kit
• Promise Pegasus R4i 32TB RAID MPX Module Kit
• Promise Pegasus J2i

Mac Software

Other Accessories

• AppleCare+ for Mac
• Feet Kit
• Wheels Kit
• Belkin Lock Adapter for Mac Pro
• Belkin AUX Power Cable Kit for Mac Pro
• Logitech Pro Magnetic Webcam

Mac Pro and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more about Mac Pro and environment

Mac Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

• Made with better materials
• Enclosure made with low-carbon aluminum

• Responsible packaging
• Recyclable, majority-fiber packaging
• 100% of primary wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests

• Energy efficient
• Meets ENERGY STAR requirements 5

• Smarter chemistry
• BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Apple Trade In

Letting go of your old device is easy with Apple Trade In. If it’s in good shape, you can trade it in for Apple Store credit. 6 If it’s not eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it responsibly at no cost to you. Good for you. Good for the planet.

Learn more

Read the Mac Pro Environmental Report for detailed information on its environmental performance.

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