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I was expecting the MacPro (M-series) to be exactly that. A high wattage, highly cooled proc. But nope, they did what you described.
by tiffanyh 3y ago
I was expecting the MacPro (M-series) to be exactly that.
A high wattage, highly cooled proc.
But nope, they did what you described.
- throw0101b 3y ago> I was expecting the MacPro (M-series) to be exactly that. MKBHD put forward an interesting hypothesis in his last podcast: this generation Mac Pro has simply to get the refresh out the door. They took their existing designs (SoC/chips, cases) and simply mashed them together. Similarly to how they simply mashed the M-chips into existing laptop case designs first, and then optimized with Gen2. Now that they have something, they can iterate on a more harmonious solution that allows for the advantages of each.
- gumby 3y agoYeah, I did too. The use case for the Mac Pro is even more limited than what you would expect (it's not like there are a lot of supported PCI boards). It's hard to think of many users who would choose it over a Studio. I doubt Apple will make any money on the Pro. They could use this version as a stepping stone to a future faster device. But I suspect this form factor is a dead end for the Apple customer base. Maybe it exists for bragging (i.e. marketing) rights, the same reason Honda funds a Formula 1 team.