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Apple Mac Pro (2008)

Apple Mac Pro (2008)
alaScore 88

217 reviews

Jul, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 217 reviews of Apple Mac Pro (2008). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People really like the usability. The price is also mentioned favorably.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple Mac Pro (2008) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Apple Mac Pro (2008)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 127 user reviews of Apple Mac Pro (2008) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jul, 2025

Expert review by : Ian Osbourne (techradar.com)

Apple Mac Pro review

 

Apple's 2.8GHz, quad-core MacPro puts in an excellent performance

Great new processors Extremely capable graphics card Runs almost silently 18x optical drive Good bundled software

No Blu-ray Expensive Only one optical drive No form factor improvements Could use more SDRAM

Apple's mid-2010 refresh brings us three new models of the Mac Pro – the top-of-the-range tower format Mac aimed at professionals and high-end users. The one we're reviewing here is the entry-level model at £1999, based around a 2.8GHz quad core Intel...

Sep, 2010

Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Apple Mac Pro 2007 review

 

With gorgeous looks and awesome power, the Mac Pro is the ultimate creative machine

Sep, 2007

Expert review by (desktoppcs.org.uk)

Apple Mac Pro 12-core Desktop PC

 

Known as a brilliant innovator, Apple is technically the largest producer of computers in the United States and also in many other parts of the world. Right from the start, Apple has been up right there on the top when it comes to production, sales,...

The Mac Pro is hence an incredibly powerful system that has all the latest technology and features in it. It comes with a very huge price tag, but still everything in it is worth the huge amount. You have already made a great choice if you have gone...

Jul, 2011

Expert review by (channelpro.co.uk)

Apple Mac Pro

 

Eight cores, two processors and storming performance: Apple's latest desktop is the first dual-core Penryn workstation we've seen.

Feb, 2008

Expert review by : Tom Yager (goodgearguide.com.au)

Mac Pro

 

You can't tell from the outside that Apple's new two-socket, eight-core Mac Pro, based on Intel's new Nehalem Xeon CPU, is much changed from the two-s...

Fast, green, silent, rugged, expandable

Expensive

If my take is right, then the 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro hardware platform, once purchased, is one that should stay stable and upgradable until, say, PCI Express 3 becomes an imperative.

Apr, 2009

Expert review by : Rich Brown (cnet.com)

Apple Mac Pro (Winter 2009) review: Apple Mac Pro (Winter 2009)

 

Apple Mac Pro (Winter 2009)

Best-in-class desktop design; interior makes upgrades and parts replacement simple; strong performance on HD video and 3D rendering thanks to new Intel CPU and faster RAM

Relatively slow performance on programs such as Photoshop that rely on single-core CPU speed; we wish it had eSATA instead of FireWire 800 for external hard-drive connections.

Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any...

Mar, 2009

Expert review by : Dominic Cooper (eComputerTips.com)

Apple Mac Pro Desktop Review - Price, Specs, Pros & Cons

 

Apple Mac Pro Desktop Full Review. Check out best price, specs details, design, performance, pros, cons and verdict by expert.

It is designed fabulously and exceptionally well ; Comes with a lot of expansion ports ; Has twin GPU’s to it ; Gives terrific performance ; Has a removable SSD feature

Has few internal expansion possibilities missing ; Doesn’t support dual ; Lacks an optical disc drive which is a disadvantage ; The price is a bit on the higher side compared to the features ; Has 8th ; CPU instead of the 12 chip

Mar, 2020

Expert review by : Craig Simms (zdnet.com.au)

Apple Mac Pro (July 2010)

 

Apple has given some long overdue love to its desktop range. While it doesn't come with the same fanfare as an iPhone launch, significant updates were rolled out today that are bound to make creative professionals happy.

Jul, 2010

Expert review by : Robert Mohns (macintouch.com)

Review: Mac Pro

 

The new Mac Pro is the final Macintosh in Apple's line-up to make the transition from PowerPC processors to Intel processors. Based on Intel's 64-bit Xeon CPU, the Mac Pro has two dual-core processors - four cores in total, like the "Quad" G5....

Blisteringly fast, Extremely quiet, Four SATA II drive bays and fast PCIe, Excellent value vs. Xeon-based PC workstations or Quad G5, error-correcting memory should be more reliable, Runs Windows XP and Windows applications at full speed

Standard GeForce 7300 GT video card has tearing issues in gaming and vastly underperforms comparable PCs with decent cards, Airport and Bluetooth are extra-cost options, FB-DIMM memory is expensive, Incompatible with "Classic" Mac applications and with...

The Mac Pro is blisteringly fast, yet very competitively priced with Xeon-based PC workstations

Aug, 2006

Expert review by : Eric Bangeman (arstechnica.com)

Mac Pro

 

The end of one era, the beginning of another

Aug, 2006

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