The new M2 Ultra powered Mac Pro desktop system that was unveiled during the WWDC 2023 keynote back in June is now available to order in Malaysia via Apple’s official website. As mentioned in our previous coverage, this particular release is the first of its kind to be equipped with the company’s own first-party silicon, thus shifting away from using Intel processors as well as third-party graphics cards altogether.
To recap, the new Mac Pro still features the iconic “cheese grater” grilled front like its Intel-powered predecessor, and is available in either a tower or rack configuration. Also built-in are six open PCIe Gen 4 slots for expansion, eight Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, three USB-As, two high-bandwidth HDMI ports (with up to 8K resolution and up to 240Hz refresh rate support), two 10Gb ethernet ports, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Under its hood is the aforementioned Apple M2 Ultra silicon, which comes with a 24-core CPU, up to 76-core GPU, and a 32-core Neural Engine. This is paired together with up to a massive 192GB of unified memory and up to 8TB of storage via SSD. For connectivity, the new Mac Pro comes with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 support. In addition, the desktop system can also support up to six Pro Display XDRs, much like the M2 Ultra-equipped Mac Studio variant.
The all-new Mac Pro offers a significant leap in performance when compared to its Intel-powered predecessor, allowing for 3x faster execution in handling demanding workflows such as video transcoding and 3D simulations. When compared to the M1 Ultra, Apple claims that the M2 Ultra is 30% more powerful than its older silicon.
For pricing, the tower model of the M2 Ultra Mac Pro starts from RM32,999, while the rack version starts off from RM34,999. In their maximum configurations, both options tops at RM52,199 and RM54,199 respectively which, as we’ve noted in our previous article, is surprisingly more affordable than its Intel-powered predecessor. Even when fully maxed out by including a wheeled stainless steel frame, a Magic Mouse, a Magic Trackpad, as well as Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro pre-installed, the towered version lands at a maximum cost of RM56,647.
As mentioned earlier, those interested can now place their orders for the new M2 Ultra Mac Pro via Apple Malaysia’s official website, and deliveries are expected to take two to three weeks after purchase. It’s also worth noting that the company will ship the system to buyers at no additional cost.
And just in case you missed our earlier articles from today, also available now to Malaysian consumers are the new M2 Max and M2 Ultra equipped Mac Studio, as well as the M2 15-inch MacBook Air. Unlike the Mac Pro, these are already in stock via Apple’s official website.
(Source: Apple Malaysia [official website])
