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Introduced: June 11, 2012
Terminated: N/A


Logic Board
Standard Processor:
  • Standard Configuration:
    • 2 x 2.4 GHz 6-Core Core Intel Xeon "Westmere" (E5645)
  • Build-to-Order Options:
    • 2 x 2.66 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon "Westmere" (X5650) - $1200 US
    • 2 x 3.06 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon "Westmere" (X5675) - $2400 US
Other Details:
  • 32K/32K x12 L1 cache
  • Each core has 256K L2 cache
  • 12 MB of fully shared L3 cache
  • Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 2.67 GHz
  • Hyper-Threading technology for up to 24 virtual cores
  • Integrated memory controller
  • 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine
  • 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Optimized for energy efficiency
System Bus Speed:
  • 6.4 GT/s QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
Note:
  • QPI is a bi-directional, point-to-point connection that provides quick access to the disk, I/O, and other subsystems
Cache Bus Speed:
  • 2.4 GHz (Built-in)
Expansion Slots:
  • Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
    • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
    • Two PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots
  • All slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards
  • 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots
Expansion Bays:
  • Four 3.5-inch cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays with built-in independent 3 Gb/s Serial ATA channels; four internal hard drive carriers included
  • One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

Memory
RAM Type:   PC3-10600 DDR3 ECC
RAM Slots:   8 (slots provided on slide out memory trays)
Standard RAM:   12 GB
Maximum RAM:   64 GB
Minimum RAM Speed:   1333 MHz
Onboard RAM:   none

Ports
USB:
  • 5 x USB 2.0 (2 front, 3 rear)
FireWire:
  • 4 x 800-Mbps (2 front, 2 rear)
Communications:
  • Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) wireless technology
Audio:
  • Front-panel headphone minijack and internal speaker
  • Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports
  • Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks
  • Multichannel audio through Mini DisplayPort

Graphics and Video Support
Standard Configuration:
  • ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1 GB of GDDR5 memory
Build-to-Order Options:
  • 2 x ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of GDDR5 memory ($250 US)
  • 1 x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of GDDR5 memory ($200 US)
Other Details:
  • Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot
  • Support for up to six displays
  • Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 pixels
Video adapters available for:
  • Additional DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter ($29 US)
  • Additional dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter ($99 US)
  • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter or DVI to VGA Display Adapter ($29 US)

Storage
Optical Drive:
  • 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+-R DL/DVD+-RW/CD-RW); Writes DVD+R and DVD-R discs at up to 18x speed; Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 8x speed; Writes DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed; Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed; Reads DVDs at up to 18x speed; Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 32x speed; Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
Internal Hard Drive:   Up to 8 TB of internal storage in bays 1 through 4

Drive Bay 1:
  • Standard Configuration:
    • 1 TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
  • Build-to-Order Options:
    • 2 TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive ($100 US)
    • 512 GB solid-state drive ($850 US)
Drive Bays 2, 3, and 4:
  • Standard Configuration:
    • None
  • Build-to-Order Options:
    • 1 TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive ($150 US each)
    • 2 TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive ($250 US each)
    • 512 GB solid-state drive ($1000 US each)


Operating System
Original OS:   X v10.7.4 (Lion)

Compatible MacOS:
X v10.7.4 (Lion)
X v10.8 (Mountain Lion)

For additional information on operating systems:
See this article

Miscellaneous
Model No.:   MD771LL/A
Form Factor:   Mac Pro
Dimensions (Inches):   20.1 H x 8.1 W x 18.7 D
Average Weight (lbs):   41.2
Original Price:   $3799 US

Apple Inc.
Image Credit:  Apple Inc.


Comments
This model originally shipped with Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) and later with v10.8 (Mountain Lion); includes Mail, Messages, Contacts, Calendar, Safari, Reminders, Notification Center, Notes, Dictation, iCloud, Time Machine, FaceTime, Photo Booth, Game Center, the Mac App Store, iTunes, Gatekeeper, Twitter and Facebook integration, and iLife (iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband); 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.



What's in the box:

  • Mac Pro
  • Power cord
  • Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
  • Magic Mouse
  • USB keyboard extension cable
  • Printed and electronic documentation


Configure-to-order options:

  • 12-Core: Two 2.66 GHz or 3.06 GHz Intel Xeon
  • 16 GB memory (eight 2 GB DIMMs)
  • 24 GB memory (six 4 GB DIMMs)
  • 32 GB memory (eight 4 GB DIMMs)
  • 48 GB memory (six 8 GB DIMMs)
  • 64 GB memory (eight 8 GB DIMMs)
  • ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1 GB GDDR5
  • Two ATI Radeon HD 5770
  • Drive bays 1-4: 1 TB or 2 TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive (7200 rpm); 512 GB solid-state drive
  • Two 18x SuperDrive optical drives
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard
  • Apple Mouse
  • Magic Trackpad
  • Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel card
  • Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel card


Accessories:

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Aperture
  • Logic Pro
  • Apple Remote Desktop
  • iWork
  • FileMaker
  • Apple LED Cinema Display
  • VESA Mount Adapter Kit
  • Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
  • Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
  • Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
  • Time Capsule
  • AirPort Express Base Station
  • AirPort Extreme Base Station
  • Apple Battery Charger
  • AppleCare Protection Plan
  • AppleTV