Configure Your Apple Mac Pro Tower Model 5,1 - Year 2010-2012

Name: Apple Mac Pro Tower - Year 2010-2012
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.7 (92 reviews)
Author: iBuildMacs

Configure
Processor
Memory
Storage
Graphics
Optical Drives
USB3
WiFi / BT
OS
KB / Mouse
Processors
The Mac Pro can be configured with single or dual 64-bit Intel Xeon 'Westmere' 6-core processors. It supports Hyper-Threading which allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core - so macOS will recognize up to 24 total cores, 12 real and 12 virtual. It also supports "Turbo Boost" which automatically boosts the processor speed based on workload - so if an application is only using 1 of the 12 cores it will automatically increase the speed of the cores in use and turn off the unused cores.
Single Processor
6-Core 3.46GHz Intel Xeon 'Westmere' [6-cores / 12-threads] $ more info
Dual Processor
Dual 6-Core 3.46GHz Intel Xeon 'Westmere' [12-cores / 24-threads] $ more info
Memory
When configured with dual processors, the Mac Pro supports up to 128GB of DDR3 1333MHz ECC memory in eight slots. When configured with a single processor, the Mac Pro supports up to 64GB of DDR3 1333MHz ECC memory in four slots.
Single Processor
16GB (2x 8GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
24GB (3x 8GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
32GB (2x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
48GB (3x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
64GB (4x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
Dual Processor
32GB (4x 8GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
48GB (6x 8GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
64GB (4x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
96GB (6x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
128GB (8x 16GB) of 1333MT/s DDR3 ECC RAM $
PCIe SATA & NVMe Solid-State Drives
The Mac Pro has a SATA II (3GB/s) drive bay controller. New solid-state drive (SSDs) are SATA III (6GB/s). Installing your SSD on a PCI-Express (PCIe) slot instead of the Drive Bay will allow the SSD to perform at full (SATA III) speed; achieving up to double the speed.
Performance:
SATA 2.5-inch SSD in the drive bay | ~250MB/s
SATA 2.5-inch SSD in the PCIe slot | ~500MB/s
NVMe M.2 SSD in the PCIe slot | ~1,500MB/s (Compatible on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, Mojave 10.14, and Catalina 10.15)
We recommend having your primary boot drive (macOS + Applications) installed on the PCIe slot for optimal performance.
Video Production: If you will be editing 4K video, we recommend a second dedicated PCIe SSD for footage/projects/cache.
Audio Production: If you have large sessions with lots of tracks, you can add a second dedicated PCIe SSD for sessions.
All SSDs are new. In addition to the two PCIe SSD's, you can have four more SSDs or hard drives in the below drive bays.
Primary Drive (Boot)
Secondary Drive (Work)
None $
250GB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
500GB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
1TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
2TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
4TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
8TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
250GB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
500GB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
1TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
2TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
4TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
8TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
None $
250GB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
500GB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
1TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
2TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
4TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
8TB PCIe SATA Solid-State Drive $
250GB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
500GB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
1TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
2TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
4TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
8TB PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive $
Hard Drive / Solid-State Drive Bays
The Mac Pro includes four drive bays, allowing you to configure it with up to four hard drives or solid-state drives, in any combination. Configure each drive bay separately. All SSDs and HDDs are new.
Hard drives read/write at ~150Mb/s. Solid-State drives on the drive bay read/write at ~250Mb/s. Selecting your boot drive as a solid-state drive instead of a hard drive will generate faster boot time, import/open/saving of large files, and application start-up.
Drive Bay 1
Drive Bay 2
Drive Bay 3
Drive Bay 4
None $
1TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
2TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
4TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
None $
1TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
2TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
4TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
None $
1TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
2TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
4TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
None $
1TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
2TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
4TB 7200RPM SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
Graphics
Configure your Mac Pro with a graphics card. The Mac Pro tower is limited to one graphics card due to power supply restrictions. All graphics cards show the macOS boot and option screens. Most Popular Selections:
Standard Performance (Audio Production / General Business)
Snow Leopard to High Sierra = ATI 5770
High Sierra to Catalina = GTX 680
Moderate Performance (CAD / Photo Editing)
Mountain Lion to High Sierra = GTX 680
High Sierra to Catalina = AMD RX 580
High Performance (Video Editing)
Mountain Lion to Mavericks = GTX 680
High Sierra to Catalina = AMD RX 580
None $
ATI Radeon HD (Compatibility: Leopard 10.5.8 to High Sierra 10.13)
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB $
1x DVI, 2x mini-Display Port for 3x display support
ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB $
1x DVI, 2x mini-Display Port for 3x display support
NVIDIA GeForce Kepler (Compatibility: Mountain Lion 10.8 to Catalina 10.15)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB $ more info
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort supporting 4K RES
AMD Radeon RX (Compatibility: High Sierra 10.13 to Catalina 10.15)
AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB $ more info
Optical Drive Bays
The Mac Pro includes two optical bays, allowing you to configure it with up to two optical drives or solid-state drives, in any combination. One Superdrive (DVD Writer) is included by defualt. Configure each optical bay separately.
Upper Bay
Lower Bay
None $
18x SuperDrive $
Blu-Ray Player + Writer $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
None $
18x SuperDrive $
Blu-Ray Player + Writer $
250GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
500GB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
1TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
2TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
4TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
8TB SATA 2.5" Solid-State Drive $
USB 3.0 / USB-C / 10GBe Ethernet
The Mac Pro comes standard with five USB 2.0 ports, four Firewire 800 ports, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Enhance your Mac Pro with USB 3.0 Type-A (5GB/s), USB 3.1 Type-A (10GB/s), and/or USB 3.1 Type-C (10GB/s) for external storage. All expansion cards are new.
USB 3.0 Type-A 4-Port PCIe Expansion Card (5GB/s max transfer rate) +$75 more info
USB 3.1 Type-A 4-Port PCIe Expansion Card (40GB/s max transfer rate) +$175 more info
USB 3.1 Type-C 2-Port PCIe Expansion Card (10GB/s max transfer rate) +$75 more info
USB 3.1 Type-C 4-Port PCIe Expansion Card (20GB/s max transfer rate) +$175 more info
10GbE 1-Port Ethernet PCIe Card +$150 more info
Wireless and Bluetooth
AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 2 $
AirPort Extreme with Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4 $ more info
Operating System
Choose the macOS most compatible with your commonly used applications.
None $
macOS 10.6.8 - Snow Leopard $
macOS 10.7 - Lion $
macOS 10.8 - Mountain Lion $
macOS 10.9 - Mavericks $
macOS 10.10 - Yosemite $
macOS 10.11 - El Capitan $
macOS 10.12 - Sierra $
macOS 10.13 - High Sierra $
macOS 10.14 - Mojave $
macOS 10.15 - Catalina $
Keyboard
None $
Apple USB Keyboard with Numeric Keypad $
Apple Wireless Keyboard $
Apple Wireless Magic Keyboard $
Apple Wireless Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - Silver $
Mouse and Magic Trackpad
None $
Apple USB Mighty Mouse $
Apple Wireless Magic Mouse $
Apple Wireless Magic Mouse 2 - Silver $
Apple Wireless Magic Trackpad $
Apple Wireless Magic Trackpad 2 - Silver $
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Specifications
Base Unit more info
Select the chassis year.
2010/2011 $
2012/2013 $
Condition more info
Refurbished (Grade B) $
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Model Identifier	5,1
Chassis Type	Tower
Chassis Model	A1289
Architecture	64-bit
Processor Class	Intel Xeon 'Westmere'
Processor Socket	LGA1366
Base Clock Speeds	Dual Quad-Core 3.46GHz Dual 6-Core 2.66GHz/2.93GHz/3.06GHz/3.33GHz/3.46GHz
Memory Slots	8
Memory Type	DDR3 1333MHz ECC
Maximum Memory	128GB
Drive Bays	4
Drive Controller	SATA 2 (3GB/S)
Optical Bays	2
Optical Controller	SATA 2 (3GB/S)
PCIe Expansion	Four PCIe 2.0
USB 2.0	2x Front 3x Rear
USB 3.0	Optional 4-port
Firewire 400	None Firewire 400 to 800 Adapter Available
Firewire 800	2x Front 2x Rear
Thunderbolt	Not Supported
Audio	One Speaker/Headphone - Front One Speaker/Headphone - Rear One Optical Audio Out - Rear One Optical Audio In - Rear
HDMI	Optional (Graphics Card Upgrade)
Network	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Airport Extreme 802.11n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0
Power Supply	980W
Operating System	Snow Leopard 10.6 - Catalina 10.15 (Latest)

Configure Your Apple Mac Pro Tower Model 5,1 - Year 2010-2012

Configure

Processors

Single Processor

Dual Processor

Memory

Single Processor

Dual Processor

PCIe SATA & NVMe Solid-State Drives

Hard Drive / Solid-State Drive Bays

Graphics

ATI Radeon HD (Compatibility: Leopard 10.5.8 to High Sierra 10.13)

NVIDIA GeForce Kepler (Compatibility: Mountain Lion 10.8 to Catalina 10.15)

AMD Radeon RX (Compatibility: High Sierra 10.13 to Catalina 10.15)

Optical Drive Bays

USB 3.0 / USB-C / 10GBe Ethernet

Wireless and Bluetooth

Operating System

Keyboard

Mouse and Magic Trackpad

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Specifications

Base Unit more info

Condition more info

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