Mac Pro nearly 5 years old

[unglued]

Hi all,

I was at Apple’s website and the Mac Pro specs seems up to date, did they do upgrades since 2013? I’m thinking to buy one new or from the Apple refurb but afraid it will outdate itself quickly. I’ve only used MacBook Pro’s in the past. How much will price drop approximately when the new Mac Pro comes out?

 

[cruisin]

https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac_Pro
It says that it is about 5 years since the last update. It is already outdated, so as soon as the new model drops these ones will quickly lose value (if they still have any value). Unless you get a good deal, it doesn't seem worth it.

 

[unglued]

Thank you for the link, pricing does seem ridiculous for its age but at the same time the components are not too bad, I’m stuck in the middle. I think I will wait for the new one but in the meantime look for a deal. I really like the cylinder design but I know many hardcore users here don’t care for it.

 

[pl1984]

Thank you for the link, pricing does seem ridiculous for its age but at the same time the components are not too bad, I’m stuck in the middle. I think I will wait for the new one but in the meantime look for a deal. I really like the cylinder design but I know many hardcore users here don’t care for it.

As already mentioned it is approaching five years since it was released and the technology used for it predated its release. If you want a Mac Pro with modern technology you'll have to wait for the next version. The 6,1 Mac Pro is a nice system for what it is but I think the price is out of line given its age. Currently it's a poor value.

 

[DPUser]

Also, replacement of those proprietary 6,1 GPUs is RIDICULOUSLY expensive; little bang for the (big) buck.

 

[Richdmoore]

I think these will become sought after for the design ascetic, like the cube https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Mac_G4_Cube and tam https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh Mac models, rather than the actual computing power in the years ahead. I would love to have one, but not for anywhere near the price they are right now.

 

[AidenShaw]

the technology used for it predated its release

Except for the Xeon CPUs.

When the MP6,1 was announced (in June '13) the E5-v2 CPUs were not yet available. The CPUs were released in Q3'13, so when the 6,1 shipped at the very, very end of '13 it had the latest CPUs.

 

[Flint Ironstag]

Hell, if a decent mini drops this month the nMP used prices (should) plummet.