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Apple

Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 3.5GHz 6-core 64GB 512GB Dual FirePro D500 MD878LL/A desktop PC

SKU CH-RBMZ-JFNX2

A 2013 workstation with a 3.5 GHz Xeon E5-1650v2, 64 GB DDR3 ECC memory, 512 GB PCIe flash storage and dual AMD FirePro D500 graphics

  • Screen sizeNo Screen
  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Memory size64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
  • Storage drive512 GB PCIe Flash/SSD
  • GraphicsAMD FirePro D500
  • CPU3.5 GHz Intel Xeon 6 core E5-1650v2

Memory Capacity 64GB DDR3

  • Six-core Xeon at 3.5 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 64 GB DDR3 ECC memory for data integrity
  • 512 GB PCIe flash storage for fast I/O
  • Dual FirePro D500 GPUs with 3 GB GDDR5 each
  • Thunderbolt 2 plus HDMI 1.4 and USB 3.0 connectivity

Late 2013 Mac Pro workstation

This 2013 Mac Pro delivers a 3.5 GHz six-core Xeon processor with 12 MB Smart Cache and 64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC memory. Dual AMD FirePro D500 graphics provide 6 GB total GDDR5 VRAM for professional OpenCL workloads. The compact black cylinder suits studios needing macOS 10.9 Mavericks compatibility and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity.

Thermal design and power profile

A unified thermal core uses a single large fan to cool CPU and both GPUs, keeping acoustic output low during sustained render or compute tasks. The 22 nm Xeon E5-1650v2 and dual D500 cards share the central heatsink, so power draw scales with workload rather than idle overhead. No separate fan curves or radiator dimensions are specified by the manufacturer.

Upgrade path and fit

This configuration replaces earlier tower Mac Pros or high-end iMacs when PCIe flash storage and dual GPU compute are required. The jump is worth it for workflows that leverage 64 GB ECC RAM and Thunderbolt 2 peripheral bandwidth. Buyers needing internal drive bays, newer macOS versions beyond Mavericks support, or single-thread frequency above 3.5 GHz should consider other platforms.

How it compares

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Price $290.99
Cheaper than about 73% of the 14,711 comparable items (median $494.99).
Memory size 64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
Higher than about 91% of the 5,840 comparable items (median 16 GB).
RAM capacity 64 GB DDR3
Higher than about 90% of the 13,125 comparable items (median 16 GB).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameApple
Product lineMac Pro
Model nameLate 2013 (A1481)
Part numberMD878LL/A
Product typeBusiness Desktops & Workstations
Recommended useOthers
Product colorBlack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
CPU3.5 GHz Intel Xeon 6 core E5-1650v2
CPU model3.5 GHz
Processor cache256k of level 2 cache for each core and 12 MB of level 3 inSmart Cache."
Memory
Memory size64 GB of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM
RAM capacity64 GB DDR3
Storage
Storage drive512 GB PCIe Flash/SSD
SSD storage512 GB
Hard driveNo
Display
Screen sizeNo Screen
Graphics
GraphicsAMD FirePro D500
GPUDual AMD FirePro D500
Connectivity
Wired networkDual Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless adapter802.11ac
Size & build
Form factorSlim/Small Form Factor
Software
Operating systemOS X 10.9 Mavericks
Pre-installed softwareMacOS

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Questions about this item

How are the four 16 GB DDR3 ECC modules installed in the Mac Pro Late 2013, and which slot sequence is often missed?

The 64 GB ships as four 16 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC DIMMs; they must occupy the four slots on the single CPU tray in the order Apple labels 1-2-3-4, otherwise the system will not recognise the full 64 GB.

Which component will need replacement first if the 512 GB PCIe flash storage reaches its write endurance limit?

The 512 GB PCIe flash module is a proprietary blade; when its write cycles are exhausted the entire blade must be swapped for an Apple-compatible part of the same capacity.

At what point does the dual FirePro D500 thermal ceiling throttle sustained compute workloads?

Under continuous load the shared thermal core hits its limit first, causing both 3.5 GHz Xeon cores and the dual D500 GPUs to reduce clocks to stay within the cylindrical enclosure's cooling capacity.

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