The Apple Mac Pro Mid 2012 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2012 to 2013 as part of the Mac Pro computers. The computer was introduced on June 11, 2012, and its price started at $2,499.
The new Mac Pro features a 3.2 GHz / 3.33 GHz / Two 2.4 GHz / Two 2.66 GHz or Two 3.06 GHz Intel Xeon processors with 4 / 6 or 12 cores, 6 GB or 12 GB of RAM, 1 TB hard drive, 18x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” and 1 GB ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics in the base model.
This Mac Pro was discontinued on October 22, 2013. Today Mac Pro Mid 2012 is 12 years old!
Mac Pro Mid 2012 Details
| Introduced | June 11, 2012 – 12 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 22, 2013 – 10 years ago |
| Last Software Update | July 21, 2021 – 3 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 16 months (1 year) |
| Time of Support | 109 months (9 years) |
| Model Identifier | MacPro5,1 |
| Model Number | A1289 |
| EMC | 2629 |
| Order Number | MD770LL/A MD771LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,499 $2,999 $3,799 $4,999 $6,199 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 39.9 Ibs. / 18.098 KG (Quad-Core) 41.2 Ibs. / 18.688 KG (6- and 12-Core) |
| Dimensions | 20.1” H x 8.1” W x 18.7” D 51.05 cm H x 20.57 cm W x 47.49 cm D |
Mac Pro Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Quad-Core Xeon W3565 “Bloomfield” (3.2 GHz) Intel 6-Core Xeon W3680 “Westmere” (3.33 GHz) Two Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5645 “Westmere” (2x 2.4 GHz) Two Intel 6-Core Xeon X5650 “Westmere” (2x 2.66 GHz) Two Intel 6-Core Xeon X5675 “Westmere” (2x 3.06 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 3.2 GHz (1x Quad-Core) 3.33 GHz (1x 6-Core) Two 2.4 GHz (2x Quad-Core) Two 2.66 GHz (2x 6-Core) Two 3.06 GHz (2x 6-Core) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 (1x Quad-Core) 6 (1x 6-Core) 12 (2x 6-Core) |
| System Bus | Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 4.8 GT/s (Quad-Core) Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) at 6.4 GT/s (6- and 12-Core) |
| Cache | 8 MB fully shared L3 per processor (3.2 GHz) 12 MB fully shared L3 per processor (3.33 GHz / 2.4 GHz / 2.66 GHz and 3.06 GHz) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1 TB 7200 rpm 2 TB 7200 rpm 512 GB (SSD) |
| Media | 1 – 18x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 6 GB 12 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 32 GB (Quad-Core Apple) 64 GB (Quad-Core Actual) 48 GB (6- and 12-Core Apple) 128 GB (6- and 12-Core Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-10600E 240-pin DDR3 ECC SDRAM (Quad-Core) 8 – PC3-10600E 240-pin DDR3 ECC SDRAM (6- and 12-Core) |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
| Graphics Memory | 1 GBB GDDR5 |
| Display Connection | 1 – dual-link DVI 2 – Mini DisplayPort |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 2 – 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 2 – 4-lane PCI Express 2.0 |
| Bays | 4 – Internal 3.5″ Serial ATA drive bays 2 – Optical drive bay |
| Hard Drive Interface | 4 – 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) controllers |
| Optical Drive Interface | Unknown |
| Internal RAID | Mac Pro RAID Card MB845Z/A (Optional) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 2 – 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (support for jumbo frames) |
| Modem | None |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| USB | 5 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
| FireWire | 4 – 800 Mbps |
| Fibre Channel | Dual-Chanel and Quad-Channel 4 Gb Fibre Channel Card |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – optical S/PDIF (Toslink) input |
| Audio Out | 2 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – optical S/PDIF (Toslink) output 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – dual-link DVI 2 – Mini DisplayPort |
Keyboard and Mouse
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.7.3 |
| Later OS | OS X 10.8 OS X 10.8.3 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 10.14.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.7 iLife ’11 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand) |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | Unknown |
| Line Voltage | 100 – 125 V AC or 200 – 240 V AC |
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