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DESKTOP REVIEW

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Apple Mac Pro review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1445

Verdict

Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your configuration options, especially for 3D design. But otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Attractive exterior, innovative interior
  • Great value for the baseline configuration
  • Strong multi-core CPU performance

Cons

  • Configuration options are not as comprehensive as Dell's
  • Weak support plan

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Xeon 5100
Clock speed: 2.66 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Hard drive size: 250 GB
Graphics processor: Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT
Graphics RAM: 256 MB
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger

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