Testseek.com have collected 14 expert reviews of the Apple Mac Pro - Dual Intel Xeon 5160 3.0GHz and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac Pro - Dual Intel Xeon 5160 3.0GHz.
April 2008
(90%)
14 Reviews
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the new model has four easy-to-access storage bays into which you can insert up to four 7,200rpm SATA drives of up to 1TB each. What’s new is that you can now replace those drives with up to four exceptionally speedy 15,000 rpm SAS (serial-att...
Limited storage and RAM on default model.
If you simply want the fastest Mac you’ve ever used, the base-model Mac Pro Eight-Core 2.8GHz won’t disappoint. If you’re a content-creating professional who needs your video, audio, and or imaging workstation to fulfill its true p...
Abstract: Video Review: Apples Intel Core Duo Mac Pro desktop machine is one impressive piece of machinery. We were blown away by its performance and its price. The case looks identical to previous generations, like the G5 PowerMacs, but the case its still ...
Abstract: If Octopussy had a computer, would it have eight cores?One of these things is just like the otherStorage aboundsLets see what those eight cores can doApplication benchmarksConclusion Apple goes to Harpertown: a review of the new Mac Pro By Eric Bangem...
Abstract: We power users are expecting Apple to offer Mac Pros in the near future that feature either the QX97xx series "Yorkfield" or the X54xx series "Penryn based Xeon" processor. The Intel processors will offer faster core speeds (up to 3.4GHz), a faster fro...
Abstract: Heath McKnight The Mac Pro 3GHz system from Apple is a remarkably fast system, packing quite a punch for video editors and graphics creators. It’s reasonably quiet compared to the old Power Mac G5 systems (the final dual-2.7GHz system, which shippe...
Impressive performance with Universal applications. Elegant industrial design inside and out. Easy-to-access hard drive bays. More front panel ports.
Performance hit using nonnative apps with Rosetta. Heavy. Noticeable fan noise.
Not only does the Mac Pro have a lot to offer now, but it has the potential to pay fat future dividends once pro applications are Intel-icized. When it came to rolling out Intel-based Macs, Apple saved the best for last. Special thanks to MacAddict C...
Abstract: Updated August 15th, 2006 with results from 3GHz Mac Pro.Correction August 16th, on Photoshop CS2 graph. We now have results for both the 2.66GHz and 3.0GHz Mac Pro! The Mac Pro ships with 1GB of memory. We ordered with no memory options to avoid the...
If time is money, upgrading to a Mac Pro from the last generation of PowerPC-based Mac towers probably makes good financial sense. But the eight-core 3GHz Mac Pro showed only very modest improvements in the majority of our testing over a standard conf...
