Apple’s most powerful Mac is now available in a rackmount configuration. The Mac Pro rackmount configuration, which launched last month in a more typical desktop-style tower model starting at $5,999, can be purchased directly from Apple for a base price of $6,499. Maxed out (with more RAM and a higher-capacity SSD and graphics card), the Pro will run closer to $54,000.
The MORE EXPENSIVE Mac Pro… – Rackmount Edition
None of those prices include Apple’s new high-end monitor (which, with a rack-mountable solution, becomes less of a problem), called the Pro Display XDR. Apple claims the $4,999 device is the first-ever 32-inch Retina 6K display. It comes without a stand, which will set you back another $1,000.
Granted, most of us (except for power-hungry, deep-pocketed Mac consumers) won’t be buying either of these models or any of these displays, but the rackmount Mac Pro will likely appeal to large institutions and enterprises that need the power and rack-mountability of a powerful Mac for their business. Think research firms that need to crunch enormous amounts of data, entertainment companies that need to quickly render entire feature films, and other places that need access to fast, powerful machines.