Mac Pro goes Nehalem

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 04:06

Opinion and Analysis

Other standard features include a 640G hard disk, a SuperDrive DVD burner, four PCI Express 2.0 slots, five USB 2.0 ports, four FireWire 800 ports, Bluetooth 2.1, the full-size Apple Keyboard and a Mighty Mouse.

Build to order options include 2.66 and 2.93 GHz processors, up to four 1T disks, a second SuperDrive, and the AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless card.

When multiple drives are installed, the optional Mac Pro RAID card allows them to be configured as RAID 0, 1, 5 or 0+1.

In the past, Apple has been criticised on environmental grounds, largely because it didn't trumpet its plans or credentials. But that's changed.

Apple now brags that the iMac has EPEAT Gold status, exceeds the Energy Star 4.0 requirements, has PVC-free internal components and cables, and contains no brominated flame requirements.

But Greenpeace will probably still find something to complain about.

The new Mac Pro will be available from mid-March.