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Mac Pro (2019) vs Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)

Mac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2

Quick look

Quick look: Mac Pro (2019) against Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
FigureMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
ChipXeon W3.5GHz 8-core IntelXeon W3.5GHz 8-core Intel
CPU8-coreCPU8-coreCPU
Memory32GBmemory, base32GBmemory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base256GBstorage, base
ReleasedDecember 20193Release date, month only3 June 20194Announced, no on-sale date given
Security updatesNot available5Security updatesNot available5Security updates
Price
We hold no UK price for either Mac.

True to scale

Not drawn: Apple’s Mac Pro pages print the width and depth the other way round, so an outline of the Mac Pro would show a size the sources do not establish.

Specifications

Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.

Body

Body: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Dimensions529 x 450 x 218 mm220.2 x 482 x 539.5 mm
Weight18 kg17.6 kg
PortsTwo Thunderbolt 3 ports on the I/O card, two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the top of the tower, two USB 3 ports (USB-A, up to 5Gb/s), two 10Gb Ethernet ports, 3.5mm headphone jackTwo Thunderbolt 3 ports on the I/O card, two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the front of the rack enclosure, two USB 3 ports (USB-A, up to 5Gb/s), two 10Gb Ethernet ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports44
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI on the MPX Module graphics card (one or two ports, depending on the card)6HDMI on the MPX Module graphics card (one or two ports, depending on the card)7
SD card slotNo SD card slot.8No SD card slot.9
Headphone jackYesYes
KeyboardMagic Keyboard with Numeric KeypadMagic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Touch IDNo Touch ID.8No Touch ID.9

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Chip3.5GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W3.5GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W
Apple siliconIntel processor, not Apple silicon.10Intel processor, not Apple silicon.11
CPU cores88
GraphicsAMD Radeon Pro W5500X with 8GB of GDDR612AMD Radeon Pro W5500X with 8GB of GDDR613
Chip options3.5GHz 8-core, 3.3GHz 12-core, 3.2GHz 16-core, 2.7GHz 24-core or 2.5GHz 28-core Intel Xeon W3.5GHz 8-core, 3.3GHz 12-core, 3.2GHz 16-core, 2.7GHz 24-core or 2.5GHz 28-core Intel Xeon W
Memory (base)32GB32GB
Memory (maximum)1.5TB1.5TB
Memory options32GB, 48GB, 96GB, 192GB, 384GB, 768GB or 1.5TB32GB, 48GB, 96GB, 192GB, 384GB, 768GB or 1.5TB
Memory upgradeable by userYes, as Apple documents14Yes, as Apple documents14
Storage (base)256GB256GB
Storage (maximum)8TB8TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Storage upgradeable by userYes, as Apple documents15Not available16

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Maximum continuous power1,280 W1,280 W

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Wi-Fi802.11ac Wi-Fi802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.05.0
EthernetTwo 10Gb Ethernet ports (Nbase-T: 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connectors)Two 10Gb Ethernet ports (Nbase-T: 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connectors)
External displays (base)44

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker6Built-in speaker7

Platform

Platform: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 2617macOS Tahoe 2617
Model identifierMacPro7,118MacPro7,118
Model year20192019

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple Mac Pro (2019) against Apple Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
SpecificationMac Pro (2019)1Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)1,192191,19219
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)7,603197,60319

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications · Default for Mac Pro (2019) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications · Default for Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils powerful, all-new Mac Pro and groundbreaking Pro Display XDR · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  5. Security updates: no end date published. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 22 Sep 2026

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  6. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  7. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  8. Mac Pro (2019): No SD card slot. No Touch ID. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  9. Mac Pro (Rack, 2019): No SD card slot. No Touch ID. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  10. Mac Pro (2019): Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  11. Mac Pro (Rack, 2019): Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  12. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  13. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  14. Apple Support (UK) — Install and replace memory in your Mac Pro (2019) · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  15. Apple Support (UK) — Install or replace SSD modules in your Mac Pro (2019) · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  16. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils powerful, all-new Mac Pro and groundbreaking Pro Display XDR; Apple Newsroom (UK), 11/2019: apple introduces 16 inch macbook pro the worlds best pro notebook; Apple Support (UK) — Install or replace SSD modules in your Mac Pro (2019). Read 9 Oct 2026

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  17. Apple Support (UK) — macOS Tahoe 26 is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  18. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  19. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

Mac Pro (2019). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: colours, GPU cores, microphones, the macOS it shipped with, part numbers. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK), 06/2019: apple unveils powerful all new mac pro and groundbreaking pro display xdr; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook, read 9 Oct 2026.

Mac Pro (Rack, 2019). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: colours, GPU cores, microphones, the macOS it shipped with, part numbers. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - Technical Specifications; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils powerful, all-new Mac Pro and groundbreaking Pro Display XDR; Apple Newsroom (UK), 11/2019: apple introduces 16 inch macbook pro the worlds best pro notebook; Apple Support (UK) — Install or replace SSD modules in your Mac Pro (2019), read 9 Oct 2026.

If you own one of them

Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my Mac Pro (2019)? · Should I upgrade my Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)?

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