Next Mac Pro is a step backwards

A new Mac Pro is slated for release later this year. Even before the release, concerns from users of the current model are piling up. It is feared that modularity and upgradeability could suffer noticeably after leaving Intel.

Mac Pro: Intel farewell causes unrest

The current Mac Pro is mainly because of its modular, highly upgradable architecture popular. Intel’s Xeon processors are available with up to 28 cores, plus a maximum of 1.5 TB of RAM. It also has eight PCIe expansion slots and up to six different GPUs can be configured. However, the upcoming Mac Pro will only rely on Apple processors.

Expect the next Mac Pro to come with a equipped with the new M2 Ultra chip will be. These are essentially two M2 Max chips connected together. This uniform architecture raises doubts about the modularity among potential buyers.

A few weeks ago, Apple expert Mark Gurman revealed that, unlike the current Intel-based Mac Pro cannot be upgraded by the owner, since it is connected directly to the motherboard of the M2 Ultra. Gurman now also suspects that there will be no more GPUs that can be upgraded by the owner (source: Mark Gurman on Twitter).

Apple recently introduced the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini:

Mac Pro: Apple does not know its target group – so the accusation

Apple is already being criticized on Twitter for the expected decision. The group does not know its target group. A barely upgradeable Mac Pro would be “an absolute mistake”, is it[calledAnotheruserimmediatelycallsbackthe”oldtrashcandesign”

In fact, the question arises as to what the generous amount of space inside the Mac Pro should be used for if later expansions are not or hardly planned. The tower case itself should remain unchanged. In this context, Gurman speculates that Apple accommodate greater cooling wants, which ensures significantly more performance.

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