Apple has upgraded its base model Mac Pro while keeping it at the usual $5,999 starting price. The previous base configuration of 256GB of storage and Radeon Pro 580X graphics has been bumped to 512GB of storage and AMD’s Radeon Pro W5500X graphics. The changes apply to both tower and rack versions of the Mac Pro.
Apple has also made AMD Radeon Pro W6600X graphics available as a $300 upgrade option for the Mac Pro.
The Mac Pro, which debuted in December 2019, continues to use Intel’s Xeon processors. Apple said during its “Peek Performance” media event on Tuesday that an Apple Silicon version of the pro-level computer is planned. However, an official release timeframe or any additional details about the future Mac Pro were not released.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has said that an Apple Silicon version of the Mac Pro will offer two CPU/GPU options. A 20-core CPU and a 64-core GPU and a 40-core CPU and a 128-core GPU will be available.