Pro Desktop · Apple Silicon · 2023
Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon)
The cheese-grater tower returns with the M2 Ultra and PCIe slots, finishing the two-year Apple Silicon transition. Its expandability is now more about cards than CPUs and RAM.
Completed the Apple Silicon transition: the last Mac to move off Intel.
Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon): key facts
When was the Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) released?
The Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) arrived on June 13, 2023.
How much did the Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) cost?
The Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) launched at $6,999 in 2023, about $7,209 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What specs stand out?
Key specs: Apple M2 Ultra at 3.49 GHz, 64 GB RAM, 1.0 TB storage, External display.
Why does the Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) matter?
Completed the Apple Silicon transition: the last Mac to move off Intel.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple M2 Ultra · 3.49 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 24 |
| Memory (RAM) | 64 GB (up to 192 GB) |
| Storage | 1.0 TB |
| Display | External |
| GPU | Apple up to 76-core GPU |
| Ports | 8× Thunderbolt 4, PCIe, 2× 10GbE |
| Weight | 16.9 kg |
| Dimensions | Stainless "cheese-grater" tower |
| Operating system | macOS 13 Ventura |
| Released | June 13, 2023 |
| Discontinued | — |
| Launch price | $6,999 |
How the Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon) compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 0.3× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 3.49 GHz, the clock is roughly 0.9× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 262,000 modern phone photos, a respectable library even today.
Launched at $6,999 in 2023, about $7,209 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Method note: clock comparisons use frequency only; price conversions use US CPI.
Sources
Specs checked against Apple technical specifications archive, EveryMac, Mactracker, Wikimedia Commons image credits.
Did you know?
Because Apple Silicon uses unified memory, you can’t add RAM cards anymore, a big change for a "tower."
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Last updated: 2026-08-11