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Apple Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 (Server 2012) Specs

Identifiers: Server Mid-2012 - MD772LL/A - MacPro5,1 - A1289 - 2629

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Apple Mac ProThe Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 Server (Mid-2012/Nehalem) is powered by a single 3.2 GHz Quad Core 45-nm Xeon W3565 (Nehalem) processor with a dedicated 256k of level 2 cache for each core and 8 MB of "fully shared" level 3 cache. Via custom configuration, this model also could be equipped with a single 3.33 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (W3680) processor for an additional US$500, two 2.4 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (E5645) processors for an additional US$1075, two 2.66 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (X5650) processors for an additional US$2275, two 2.66 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (X5650) processors for an additional US$2275, or two 3.06 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (X5675) processors for a mere US$3475 extra. As requested by readers and because of significant technical differences between some systems, EveryMac.com has documented these custom configurations as their own models.

By default, this Mac Pro Server is configured with 8 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM, two 1 TB (7200 RPM, 32 MB cache) 3Gb/s Serial ATA hard drives, an 18X dual-layer "SuperDrive" and an ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card with 1 GB of GDDR5 memory.

Expansion includes two external 5.25" "optical" bays (one free by default), four internal 3.5" "cable-free, direct attach" hard drive bays (three free by default), and four PCIe 2.0 slots (one free PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and two free PCIe 2.0 x4 slots with the default single graphics card installed).

Ports include five USB 2.0 ports, four Firewire "800" ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet, two Mini DisplayPorts and a dual-link DVI port, among others. AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR is standard.

Please note that the "Mid-2012" Mac Pro Server models practically are identical to the "Mid-2010" Server models before them, but there are some differences in terms of specs and identifiers and EveryMac.com has documented them as their own models, accordingly.

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June 11, 2012 October 22, 2013*
1 (4 Cores) 64-Bit
9850 10440
2199 8438
2407 9541
2706 8798
574 2155
3.2 GHz Q. Core Xeon W3565
Details: The 64-bit 45-nm Xeon W3565 (Nehalem) processor has four independent processor "cores" each with a dedicated 256k level 2 cache, 8 MB of "fully shared" level 3 cache, an integrated memory controller, and "a 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine". It also supports "Hyper-Threading" -- which "allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core" (so Mac OS X recognizes eight total cores on this model, four real and four virtual) -- and "Turbo Boost" -- which "automatically boosts the processor speed based on workload" (so if an application is only using one of the four cores it will automatically increase the speed of the core in use and turn off the unused cores).

Also see: How fast are the "Mid-2012" Mac Pro models compared to one another? How fast are the "Mid-2012" Mac Pro models compared to the "Mid-2010" models replaced? Are they actually faster?
3.46 GHz Several*
LGA 1366 Socket Integrated
4.8 GT/s* 3.2 GHz (Built-in)
EFI 64-Bit
32k/32k x4 256k (x4), 8 MB*
PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz
Details: Uses "1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM" (PC3-8500) modules.

Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Mid-2012" Mac Pro models? How much RAM do they actually support?
8 GB 48 GB*
Details: By default, 8 GB of RAM is installed as four 2 GB modules. No slots free.

*Apple officially supports 32 GB of RAM in this model, but third-parties have been able to successfully upgrade it to 48 GB of RAM.

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Mac Pro.

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Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.
None 4*
Radeon HD 5770 GDDR5 SDRAM
Details: By default, an ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1 GB of GDDR5 memory is installed in a double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot. The card has two Mini DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI port.

Also see: What are the default graphics cards provided with each Mac Pro? What Mac Pro compatible video cards are available for purchase later? Which video cards have which ports?

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1 GB 1 GB
Up to 6 Displays* 2560x1600*
Details: *Apple advertises that this system is capable of supporting up to six displays but notes that "connecting more than three displays requires installation of two ATI Radeon HD 5770 video cards". Apple also notes that there is "a maximum of two DVI-based displays per graphics card." By default, one ATI Radeon HD 5770 video card is installed and this default video card is capable of supporting three displays -- digital resolutions up to 2560x1600 and analog resolutions up to 2048x1536.
Dual/Mirroring 2560x1600
Details: The ATI Radeon HD 5770 is capable of supporting three 30-inch displays with a resolution of 2560x1600 in either dual display or mirrored mode.

Also see: Apple Cinema Displays.
1 TB HDD 7200 RPM
Details: By default, this system shipped with two 1 TB (7200 RPM, 32 MB cache) Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drives. Via custom configuration, Apple offered to swap either 1 TB drive with a 2 TB drive for an extra US$150 or with a 512 GB SSD for an extra US$1250. As many as two additional hard drives or SSDs also can be added by custom configuration or after initial purchase.

Also see: How do you upgrade the hard drives in the Mac Pro models? How many drives of what type are supported?

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this Mac Pro.

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Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs.
3.5" (25.4 mm) Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
18X DL "SuperDrive" None
None Gigabit (x2)
Details: The system has "two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames."
802.11a/b/g/n 2.1+EDR
5 (2.0) 4 (800)
4 PCIe 2.0* 4 3.5", 2 5.25"
Details: *This model has four full-length PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 expansion slots, two x16 slots and two x4 slots. In the default configuration, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot is occupied by the graphics card. Apple also reports that "all slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards" and there is a "300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots."

In the default configuration, one internal 3.5" bay is occupied by a hard drive and three are free, and one external 5.25" bay is occupied by a "SuperDrive" and the other is free.

Also see: How many PCI slots of what type are provided by each Mac Pro model? How do you install a PCIe card in the Mac Pro?

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Apple Aluminum KB Magic Mouse
Tower Mac Pro
MD772LL/A Server Mid-2012
A1289 (EMC 2629) MacPro5,1
Details: Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.

Also see: All Macs with the A1289 Model Number, the 2629 EMC Number, and the MacPro5,1 Model Identifier.

For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.
N/A N/A
X Server 10.7.4* (11E53) X 10.14.x**
XP SP2 (32-Bit)* 8.1 (64-Bit)*
None Boot/Virtualization
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20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 39.9 lbs. (18.1 kg)
US$2999 US$400-US$650
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3 None
Details: Two Mini DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI port provided by the default ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card. Supports dual display and mirroring modes. This default card is capable of supporting as many as three displays and the Mini DisplayPorts are capable of multichannel audio.

Also see: What graphics cards are available for the Mac Pro? Which models have which ports?
None None*
None None
5 (2.0) 4 (800)
Details: This Mac Pro model has five USB 2.0 ports on the system (two on the front panel and three on the back) and four Firewire "800" ports (two on the front and two on the back). Apple also advertises that there are "two USB 2.0 ports on [the] included keyboard".
None 2 (RJ-45)
Details: No internal modem. Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR are standard.
None None
None 2
2 1
N/A None
1 N/A

Global original prices for the Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 (Server 2012) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.

For global original prices for Intel Macs in one particular country on a single page, please refer to EveryMac.com's Global Original Prices section.

Original Prices - North & South America

C$3049 R$11.599
MXN $51,999 US$2999

Original Prices - Europe

€2899 €3149
DKK 22,999 €3199
€3099 €2899
€3349 €2923
€2992,85 €2899
NOK 23.990 €2999
€3099 SEK 28.995
CHF 2'999 £2449

Original Prices - Asia

RMB 22,888 HK$23,488
N/A Rp 30,999,000
¥258,800 KRW 3,990,000
RM 9,499 PHP 146,990
S$4,188 NT$97,900
THB 99,900 VND 67,999,000

Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand

A$3599 NZ$4799

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