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Mac Pro (2019)

After apologising for the 2013 cylinder, Apple went all-out modular: a milled stainless tower with vast expandability — and vast prices, sailing past $50,000 fully loaded.

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Mac Pro (2019): key facts

When was the Mac Pro (2019) released?

The Mac Pro (2019) was released in December 2019. Apple discontinued it in June 2023.

How much did the Mac Pro (2019) cost?

The Mac Pro (2019) launched at $5,999 in 2019 — about $7,379 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).

What are the Mac Pro (2019)’s specs?

The Mac Pro (2019) used a Intel Xeon W (up to 28-core) running at 3.50 GHz, with 32 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage. It ran macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Why does the Mac Pro (2019) matter?

Return of the modular tower after the thermally-trapped "trash can" — up to 1.5 TB of RAM.

Full specifications

CPUIntel Xeon W (up to 28-core) · 3.50 GHz
Cores28
Memory (RAM)32 GB (up to 1.5 TB)
Storage256 GB
DisplayExternal (up to six Pro Display XDRs)
GPUAMD Radeon Pro (up to dual Vega II Duo)
PortsThunderbolt 3, USB-A, 10GbE, MPX
Weight18 kg
DimensionsStainless-steel "cheese-grater" tower
Operating systemmacOS 10.15 Catalina
ReleasedDecember 2019
DiscontinuedJune 2023
Launch price$5,999

How the Mac Pro (2019) compares to today

A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 0.5× more memory than this device shipped with.

At 3.50 GHz, the clock is roughly 0.9× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.

This held about 65,500 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.

Launched at $5,999 in 2019 — about $7,379 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).

Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.

Did you know?

The optional wheels cost $400; the matching monitor stand $999 — both became legends.

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Last updated: 2026-06-25