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Mac Pro (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) vs XPS (XD8950, Late 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$6,999
Price
$981

CPU
iGPU
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x4
HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
PCIe 4.0 x16
Storage
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x4
Storage
DP 1.4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
SD Card

24 Cores(16P+8E)
24 Threads
3.69GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.5GHz

7,680 Shaders
1.4GHz
819.2GB/s
70.4GB/s

819.2GB/s
70.4GB/s
4x DIMM

5GB/s Read
6.3GB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
950MB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x 3.5"

Optical Drive
-
Optical Drive

Data
8x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB 3.0
-
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.2
1x USB-C 3.1
5x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
Network
2x Ethernet 10G
Network
1x Ethernet
Video
2x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
7x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
-
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
1x M.2 E-Key
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Controller
-
Controller
Z690

2x PCIe 4.0 x16
4x PCIe 4.0 x8
1x PCIe 3.0 x4
1x PCIe 4.0 x16
2x PCIe 3.0 x4
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Power Supply
1280W
Power Supply

Speakers
1
Speakers
-
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Keyboard
Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia Keyboard - KB216 Black
Mouse
Magic Mouse
Mouse
Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 Black

Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Launch OS
Windows

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Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Steel, Plastic
Height
528 mm (20.79")
Width
218 mm (8.58")
Depth
450 mm (17.72")
Height
373 mm (14.69")
Width
173 mm (6.81")
Depth
427 mm (16.81")
Weight
16.87 kg
Weight
7.42 kg
Volume
51.7968 L
Volume
27.5539 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
4
Fans
2

Idle Noise
11 dB
Idle Noise
35 dB
Average Load Noise
20 dB
Average Load Noise
45 dB
Max Load Noise
29 dB
Max Load Noise
52 dB

CPU Upgrade
No
CPU Upgrade
Yes
GPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
No
PSU Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
eGPU Support
No
eGPU Support
No
Memory Slots
-
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Storage Bays
-
Storage Bays
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x 3.5"
Expansion Slots
2x PCIe 4.0 x16
4x PCIe 4.0 x8
1x PCIe 3.0 x4
Expansion Slots
1x PCIe 4.0 x16
2x PCIe 3.0 x4
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Release Date
2023-06-05
Release Date
2021-11-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2 Ultra, Mid 2023
Description
XD8950, Late 2021
Model ID
Mac14,8
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2786
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8163
Model Number 2
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