The Mac Pro has increased in footprint, growing from an 11-pound canister to a 40-pound tower. However, the footprint-to-power ratio the Mac Pro aims for might be something new. Those are traits in which a traditional desktop PC excels.
With a completely removable aluminum enclosure that provides 360-degree access to the internals, Apple promises a design that’s modular, serviceable, and upgradeable, providing users with years of use. With a return to the tower form, this year’s Mac Pro is a modern remake of the first-generation Apple pro desktop that preceded the transition to last year’s trash can design. Let’s start with the size of the case itself. But going piece by piece, will you realistically be able to get more power and expandability in a PC you buy or build for far less money? The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. With a $6,000 starting price, it’s not hard to see why.īut, how overpriced is it really? It’s always difficult to compare a Windows PC with an Mac apples-to-apples, especially since we don’t yet know exactly how the Mac Pro’s configurations will price out. When Apple announced the price of its new Mac Pro at WWDC, people balked.
