Apple’s flagship Mac Pro computer is in line for a refresh, and 2022 is the year it could blow us all away once again. Here’s everything we expect to see.
The Mac Pro is Apple’s most powerful Mac. Or at least, that’s the intention, but since its release in 2019, Apple has gone on to release new MacBooks with powerful M1 Max chips that are banging on the $6,000 Mac Pro’s door. That means an update is in order.
However, there’s a wrinkle. As we will discuss later, rumors indicate there are potentially two Mac Pro models coming — one small-scale model with an Apple Silicon chip, and a larger one with an Intel processor — which could have an impact on the release dates. And how about the price? We’re probably looking at something similar to the current $5,999 starting price, although the Apple Silicon Mac Pro might be more affordable if it comes in the smaller enclosure.
If Prosser is right, this device might end up being positioned as a high-end Mac Mini rather than a low-profile Mac Pro. If that’s the case, it lends weight to the idea that Apple might release an Intel Mac Pro earlier and leave the Apple Silicon model until later in 2022, since Apple wouldn’t be in the awkward position of separately launching two Mac Pro models in a single year.
First, let’s look at the Intel version. According to Twitter leaker YuuKi_AnS, Apple could use chips from Intel’s Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 workstation range. The flagship processor in this line-up is the Intel Xeon W-3375, which offers up to 38 cores and 76 threads.
There’s something else to guide us here. According to recent benchmarks, the M1 Max chip inside the latest MacBook Pro is up to three times faster than the 2019 Mac Pro in some situations, such as exporting ProRes video. The Apple Silicon chips inside the upcoming Mac Pro refresh will have to be at least this fast to make them attractive to high-end buyers . That kind of power is exciting to think about.
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