Apple iMac

Today is Apple update day for sure. After the Magic Trackpad, Apple also announced a massive upgrade to their Mac pro series.

According to the press release by Apple, the focus of this major upgrade is the iteration of Apple desktops on the new quad-core and six-core Intel Xeon processors. Other appreciable upgrades options include upgrade to ATI graphics card and the ability to install four 512 GB SSD storage units.

Quoting from the press release:

With up to 12 cores, the new Mac Pro outperforms our previous top-of-the-line system by up to 50 percent, and with over a billion possible configurations, our customers can create exactly the system they want.

The specifications of new quad-core Mac pro include:

• One 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon W3530 processor with 8MB of fully-shared L3 cache.
• 3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 16GB.
• ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.
• 2 Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately).
• 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm.
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW).
• 4 PCI Express 2.0 slots.
• 5 USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports.
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n.
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
• Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse.

This quad-core Mac pro will be available with a price tag of US $2,499.

The specifications of new 8-core Mac pro include:

• Two 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5620 processors with 12MB of fully-shared L3 cache per processor.
• 6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB.
• ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.
• Two Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately).
• 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm.
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW).
• Four PCI Express 2.0 slots.
• Five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports.
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n.
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
• Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse.

The 8-core Mac pro will be available with a suggested price tag of US $3,499

There has also been a modest upgrade for popular iMac series. The processors in this series have been upgraded to dual core Intel core i3 and i5 and quad core i5 and i7. You also have an option to include 256GB SSD and graphics powered by ATI Raedon HD 5750.

Specifications of new 21.5 inch 3.06 Ghz Intel core i3 iMac:

• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display.
• 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache.
• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB.
• ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM.
• 500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm.
• Slot-load 8x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).
• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately).
• AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
• Sight® video camera.
• Gigabit Ethernet.
• Four USB 2.0 ports.
• One SDXC SD card slot.
• One FireWire® 800 port.
• Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

This new iMac will be available for US $1,199.

Specifications of new 27 inch 3.2 Ghz Intel core i3 iMac:

• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display.
• 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache.
• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB.
• ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3.
• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm.
• Slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).
• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately).
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
• iSight video camera.
• Gigabit Ethernet.
• Four USB 2.0 ports.
• One FireWire 800 port.
• One SDXC SD card slot.
• Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

This 27 inch iMac will be available for a price of US $1,699.

(via Apple press release and neowin)