8-core Mac Pros and Xserves have arrived
 

Apple has introduced a new Mac Pro (starting at just $2,799) with eight processor cores, a new system architecture and Mac OS X Leopard, as well as a new Xserve (starting at just $2,999), a 1U rack-optimized server that includes an unlimited client license for Mac OS X Server Leopard. The former combines two of Intel’s new 45 nanometre Quad-Core Xeon processors running up to 3.2 GHz, powerful new graphics and up to 4TB of internal storage. The latter has up to two Quad-Core 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon processors for 8-core performance, a new server architecture, faster front side buses, faster memory, up to 3TB of internal storage and two PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots. The company touts that both products deliver up to twice the performance of their predecessor. Both are available for shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.


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