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After Apple releases new Macs, one of the fun things to do is, going to the Apple Store and seeing what the most is you can spend on the new Mac. And well, the new Mac Pro was announced today, so this should be a fun one.
The new Mac Pro, maxxed out costs just $12,199. That is significantly less than the previous Intel-based model, which would max out at $52,000. Which is pretty insane. So what does this maxxed out version get you? That’s the M2 Ultra with a 24-core CPU, 76-core GPU and 32-core Neural Engine. That also comes with 192GB of unified memory, 8TB of SSD storage, and the wheels. Remember, the wheels do still cost $400.
Compared to the Intel Mac Pro, this has a whole lot less options. And that’s because there’s really only one option for the processor. Even though there are two listed, it’s the same chipset, just binned differently. Also keep in mind that the RAM is unified on the processor, so again, only three options here. And the only other option is for storage.
Most of you don’t need a Mac Pro
Obviously, over $12,000 for a new desktop computer – especially one that doesn’t come with a monitor – is a lot. However, this is a “Pro” computer, and it’s really meant for video editors and audio engineers. And no, that doesn’t mean YouTubers. This means video editors for Hollywood films. For YouTubers, this is a whole lot more power than you really need. You’d be better off with the M2 Pro Mac Mini, which is only about $1,299.
So yeah, keep that in mind. Most of you likely won’t be buying the Mac Pro, and don’t need it either. However, this does show that Apple using its own chipsets is a whole lot cheaper than using Intel. Not to mention a whole lot more powerful.