Apple Mac Pro “Twelve Core” 2.7 2013 Specs

Mac Pro – BTO/CTO – MacPro6,1 – A1481

Apple Mac Pro Quad Core 2013

About this Mac

This device is a BTO/CTO device which is nearly identical to MQGG2LL/A. We have listed this device separately as it has been configured with an upgraded processor when compared to the base model. This has been done to make it easier to catalog as well as easier to read.

The a1481 Mac Pro in 2013 came with a radical change in its design as the tower form had been ditched for a cylinder form. Here was a reduction in the ports present like the total disappearance of FireWire Ports but the power of the Mac Pro did not diminish in any way. With up to 8 primary and secondary displays possible with 5K Resolutions (5120×2880) possible for all displays, the storage was changed from the conventional HDD to a 256 GB SSD with upgrades on purchase to 512 GB or 1 TB available at extra cost. This is still a respected machine and will continue to be utilized by Apple fanatics far into the future.

Processor

2.7 GHZ Xeon E5-2697v2

Ram

12 GB or 16 GB

Apple Mac Pro Quad Core 2013
Storage

256 GB SSD

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage & Memory

The device was built with 256 GB SSD for its storage and was also customizable at purchase with 512 GB or 1 TB for additional cost.

Screen Size and Resolution

The Mac Pro had a primary display support for up to 6 displays and a resolution support of 5K 5120×2880 and also a 2nd display support of two 5K (5120×2880).

OS & Processor

The Mac Pro had a Mac OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116) pre-installed on it. This was powered bya single 2.7 GHz Twelve Core 22-nm Xeon E5-2697v2 processor with a dedicated 256k of level 2 cache for each core and 30 MB of level 3 “Smart Cache”. It had dual AMD FirePro D300, D500, or D700 graphics processors with 2 GB, 3 GB, or 6 GB of GDDR5 memory each, respectively.

Memory & Architecture

The device was powered by12 GB or 16 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM for its RAM. This is centered on a 64-bit architecture.

Upgradability

Although the Mac Pro came with 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 128 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the Mac Pro can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.9.1 (13B4116) up to current MacOS X. This Mac Pro was also able to host Windows 8 (64-Bit) and more recently Windows 10 (64-Bit).
This Mac Pro had the following dimensions of 251mmx168mm and a weight of 11 lbs (4.99 kg).

Inclusive Features

The Mac Pro includes the following features and ports:

  • Standard AirPort Extreme 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Four USB 3.0 ports
  • Six Thunderbolt 2 ports
  • 1 HDMI port

Introduced: October 22, 2013

Discontinued: N/A

Display Details

Memory

Display Support

Up to 6 displays

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k x12

Resolution

5K (5120×2880)

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

256k (x12), 30 MB

Processor

RAM Type

PC3-15000 DDR3 ECC

Processors

1 (12 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

1866 MHz

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

12 GB, 16 GB

Speed

2.7 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz)

Maximum RAM

128 GB

Type

12 Core Xeon E5-2697v2

RAM Slots

4

Processor Upgrade

LGA 2011 Socket

Motherboard RAM

None

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

5 GT/s (DMI2)

Video Card

AMD FirePro D300/D500/D700 x2

Cache Bus Speed

2.7 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

GDDR5 SDRAM

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

2, 3, 6 GB

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

2, 3, 6 GB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

256 GB SSD

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

7200 RPM

Standard Ethernet

Gigabit (x2)

Storage Dimensions

3.5” (25.4 mm)

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)

Standard Air Port

802.11ac

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

Type

N/A

USB Port 3.0

4

Battery Life

N/A

FireWire Ports

None

Description

Keyboard

None

Case Type

Cylinder

None

None

Form Factor

Mac Pro (Gray Cylinder)

Sound In

1

Apple Order No

BTO/CTO

Microphone

1

Apple Subfamily

Late 2013

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1481 (EMC 2630)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

Mac Pro 6.1

Power Adapter

1