Mac Pro Refreshed [Apple Packs 3.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors Into Mac Pro, Price Steep]

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Apple has quietly upgraded their high-end desktop. Mac Pro customers now have the ability to purchase the overpowered Mac Pro with faster Intel Xeon processors that clock at 3.33GHz. The add-on will cost a Mac Pro buyer an extra $1,200.

Recent refreshments in the iMac line gave the consumer-based desktop a powerful new Intel Core i5, which made the horsepower division between the iMac and Mac Pro not that far. Remember, the Mac Pro is considerably more expensive and is marketed as the powerhouse. While this refresh doesn’t add a hexacore processor, it still adds quiet a power boost to the Mac Pros.

The sagging appeal of the Mac Pro drew some internet criticism, mainly from high-profile blog Gizmodo, who opined that it was ‘straight stupid’ to buy a Mac Pro over a iMac. While this probably isn’t a response to the internet criticism, it certianly answers some of the complaints.

The refresh also allows Mac Pro purchasers to add a 2TB drive to their computer, for a maximum up to four. The optional highspeed Xeon will cost the purchaser an extra $1,200, while the 2TB drives will cost $350 per drive.