Sydney, Australia – 4 March, 2009 – Apple today introduced the new Mac 
Pro using Intel “Nehalem” Xeon processors and a next-generation system 
architecture to deliver up to twice the performance of the previous 
generation system.* The new Mac Pro starts at a recommended retail 
price (RRP) of A$4,499 inc GST and features the latest graphics 
technology and an updated interior that makes expansion even easier 
than before.

The new Mac Pro includes Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to 
2.93 GHz, each with an integrated memory controller with three 
channels of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory that delivers up to 2.4 times the 
memory bandwidth while cutting memory latency up to 40 percent.** 
Every Mac Pro comes standard with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB 
of GDDR3 memory, a high-performance graphics card with nearly three 
times greater performance when compared to the previous generation 
system.*** An optional ATI Radeon HD 4870 is available for even more 
performance. With both a Mini DisplayPort and DVI port, the new Mac 
Pro provides out-of-the-box support for the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema 
Display, the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, or other DVI based 
displays.

An updated interior provides easy access to all components within the 
Mac Pro for hassle free expansion. The Mac Pro includes four direct-
attach cable-free hard drive carriers for installing up to 4TB of 
internal storage when using 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA drives. An 
optional cable-free Mac Pro RAID card delivers performance up to 550MB/
s**** and allows the four internal drive bays to be set up in RAID 0, 
1, 5, or 0+1 configurations for improved disk performance and 
redundant data protection.

Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, the new Mac Pro 
exceeds Energy Star 4.0 requirements and is leading the industry as an 
early adopter of the more stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements which 
will become effective later this year. The Mac Pro enclosure is made 
of highly recyclable aluminium and the interior is designed to be more 
material-efficient. The Mac Pro uses PVC-free internal cables and 
components and contains no brominated flame retardants. The new Mac 
Pro achieves EPEAT Gold status.*****

Every Mac includes Leopard, the world’s most advanced operating system 
which features Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back 
up everything on a Mac; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly 
browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, the best way 
to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an 
intuitive feature used to create groups of applications and instantly 
switch between them; Mail with easy setup and elegant, personalised 
stationery; and iChat, the most advanced video chat. Every Mac comes 
with Apple’s innovative iLife ’09 suite of applications for managing 
photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. iLife 
’09 features iPhoto, which introduces Faces and Places as breakthrough 
new ways to easily organise and manage your photos; iMovie with 
powerful easy-to-use new features such as Precision Editor, video 
stabilisation and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand which 
introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar. 
Optional Apple professional applications include Aperture, Final Cut 
Express, Final Cut Studio, Logic Express, Logic Studio and Shake.

Pricing & Availability
The new Mac Pro will be available mid March through the Apple Stores (www.apple.com/au)
, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers.

The new quad-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of A$4,499 
inc GST, includes:
• one 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 series processor with 8MB of 
L3 cache;
• 3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 8GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory;
• 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold 
separately);
• four PCI Express 2.0 slots;
• five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports;
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and
• ships with Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Mighty Mouse.

The new 8-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of A$5,899 inc 
GST, includes:
• two 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors with 8MB of 
shared L3 cache;
• 6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory;
• 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold 
separately);
• four PCI Express 2.0 slots;
• five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports;
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and
• ships with Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Mighty Mouse.

Build to order options and accessories include: one 2.93 GHz Quad-Core 
Intel Xeon processor for the quad-core Mac Pro; two 2.66 GHz or two 
2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors for the 8-core Mac Pro; up to 
8GB for the quad-core Mac Pro and up to 32GB for the 8-core Mac Pro of 
1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory; up to four 1TB Serial ATA hard drives 
running at 7200 rpm; Mac Pro RAID card; up to two 18x SuperDrives with 
double-layer support; ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics with 512MB of GDDR5 
memory; AirPort Extreme 802.11n; Apple Keyboard, Apple Wireless 
Keyboard; Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse; Mac OS X Server Leopard. 
Complete build-to-order options and pricing are available at www.apple.com/au/macpro
.

*Testing conducted by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac 
Pro 8-core 2.93 GHz systems and previous generation Mac Pro 8-core 3.2 
GHz systems. Based on estimate SPECfp_rate_base2006 results, SPEC is a 
registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation 
Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information.

**Testing conducted by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac 
Pro 8-core 2.93 GHz systems with 6GB of RAM and shipping previous 
generation Mac Pro 8-core 3.2 GHz systems with 8GB of RAM. Results are 
based on the STREAM v. 5.8 benchmark (www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/ref.html)
  using OMP support for multiprocessor-compiled builds. Memory latency 
data provided by Intel.

***Testing conducted by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac 
Pro 8-core 2.93 GHz systems with 6GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 
and shipping previous generation Mac Pro 8-core 3.2 GHz systems with 
8GB of RAM and ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT. Results based on Call of Duty 4 
v1.7.1, Timedemoambush, Timedemobog, Timedemopipeline, maximum 
graphics quality, 4x antialiasing, at 1680 x 1050.

****Testing by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac Pro 8-
core 2.93 GHz configured with Mac Pro RAID card. Testing conducted 
using Iometer 2006.07.27 with a 30-sec ramp-up, five-min run, 512KB 
request size, and four outstanding IOs. System configured with the OS 
and test volume on a single four-drive SAS RAID 0 volume. Performance 
tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the 
approximate performance of Mac Pro RAID Card.

*****EPEAT is an independent organisation that helps customers compare 
the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products 
meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the 
optional criteria are recognised as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT 
program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard 
for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more 
information visit www.epeat.net. Systems configured with multiple 
graphics cards, a Mac Pro RAID card, or a Fibre Channel card do not 
meet Energy Star or EPEAT Gold requirements.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the 
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the 
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation 
with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and 
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital 
media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and 
iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its 
revolutionary iPhone.