{"id":31793,"date":"2021-03-08T16:48:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T21:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=31793"},"modified":"2021-03-14T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T19:33:51","slug":"goodbye-imac-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/08\/goodbye-imac-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye, iMac Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rossignol<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>, Slashdot<\/a>):<\/p>\n

We’ve since confirmed with Apple that when supplies run out, the iMac Pro will no longer be available whatsoever. Apple says the latest 27-inch iMac introduced in August is the preferred choice for the vast majority of pro iMac users, and said customers who need even more performance and expandability can choose the Mac Pro.<\/p>\n

The latest 27-inch iMac features a 5K display with True Tone and a nano-texture glass option, up to a 10-core 10th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, up to 128GB of RAM, up to 8TB of storage, up to AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT graphics, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet option, a higher-resolution 1080p camera, improved speakers and microphones, and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Jason Snell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

This isn’t a surprise. The iMac Pro hasn’t ever been updated, though Apple has tweaked some specs and dropped the 8-core model when it was completely surpassed by the regular iMacs released over the past few years.<\/p>\n

More notably, the iMac Pro is a product from a different time, and represents a path Apple ultimately chose not to take with the Mac.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Benjamin Mayo<\/a> (tweet<\/a>):<\/p>\n

However, it has never been clear if the iMac Pro has sold well. It sits in a niche segment of the market, and much of its place in the limelight for pros has been taken by the 2019 Mac Pro tower. The high-end ‘standard’ iMac models have also encroached on the iMac Pro in terms of performance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Maxim Eremenko<\/a>:<\/p>\n

As we can see, even the base iMac 2020 model outperforms iMac Pro 2017 ($2,300 vs $5,000) in Xcode. I personally think it mostly related to the higher frequency (3.8 GHz vs 3.0 GHz and 5.0 GHz vs 4.8 GHz using TurboBoost) and manufacturing years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

David Sparks<\/a>:<\/p>\n

My entry-level M1 Mac, which was one-sixth the cost of my iMac Pro, can render screencasts just as fast and more quietly as the iMac Pro. The big jump in technology with Apple Silicon has caught up with the iMac Pro. I sold mine a few months ago, hoping to get the best value for it. Since selling it, I’ve missed it and its presence on my desk. This is the first time that’s ever happened to me when selling a piece of hardware. But I expect that whatever Apple has in store for the new iMac with Apple Silicon inside will run circles around the iMac Pro and still be whisper quiet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The cooling system of the iMac Pro is simply uncanny. I’d hold it up as the best Mac Apple made, period, of the entire Intel era.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n